Community Services Officer

JOB The City of Hermosa Beach is seeking a community-oriented and driven individual to join our Community Services team! Community Services Officer Job FlyerUnder general supervision, to perform a variety of non-sworn law enforcement duties in support of the Police Department; to enforce meter and other regulations governing the parking of vehicles on streets and municipal parking lots; to enforce animal regulations and perform animal control duties; to collect meters and perform minor meter repairs as necessary; and to perform related work as required.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

Patrols streets and municipal parking lots and checks vehicles for parking violations;issues citations for parking violations;impounds vehicles in certain cases;collects and transports stray dogs to designated holding facilities;responds to and investigates complaints of animal nuisance, cruelty, injuries to and by animals, dead animals, and various accusations of non-compliance;enforces applicable animal control ordinances;checks animals for licenses;transports injured animals to appropriate facility;writes reports and maintains various logs and records;assist Police with traffic control as needed;assists the public by providing directions and responding to questions and inquiries;may perform a variety of meter collection and minor meter repair as necessary.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING

ENVIRONMENTThe conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment:

Work is performed primarily in an office and field environment; travel to different sites; exposure to inclement weather conditions; extensive public contact and exposure to irate and abusive individuals; exposure to mechanical hazards and to hazardous traffic conditions; exposure to vehicle exhaust; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven surfaces and rough terrain. Regular contact with the general public.

Physical:

Primary functions required sufficient physical ability to walk, stand, or sit for prolonged periods of time; occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; occasionally climb and balance; regularly push, pull, lift, and/or carry light to moderate weights; work in inclement weather, hazardous traffic conditions, and other environmental factors; operate law enforcement and general office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; ability to speak and hear to exchange information; ability to operate a vehicle to travel to various locations; may be required to work extended hours including evenings and weekends.

Vision:

See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing:

Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.