Code: 33-3041
FLSA: EXEMPT
Parking Enforcement Officer - Police Department
Under general supervision, enforces City of Elkins, WV parking rules and regulations. Work involves interpreting City Codes/Ordinances; Notices of Citations and Municipal Court summonses, monitoring parking meters and issuing parking violation tickets; and performing related work as assigned. Reports to the Police Sergeant. Employment remains at will at all times. Minimum starting pay is $14.03 hr. depending upon skills and experience.
_ Position Status:_ Full-time, regular; non-exempt
**Benefits: **Please see the City's Personnel Manual for information regarding benefits. (Click here)
** Essential Job Functions:**
• Patrols City streets to identify parking violations; monitors and collects money from meters; prepares parking tickets and collects payments from courtesy boxes; prepares and issues receipts; prepares summonses for overdue payments; prepares complaints and warrants as necessary for non-payment of fines due; researches vehicle ownership as necessary.
• Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.
• Maintain close communication with dispatching personnel, using two-way radios or cellular phones. Relays important information about incidents or emergencies via two-way radio or cellular phone to Police Department Dispatch.
• Writes warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles. Issues warnings or Citations.
• Mark tires of parked vehicles with chalk and record time of marking, and return at regular intervals to ensure that parking time limits are not exceeded.
• Train temporary staff in proper work procedures.
• Identify vehicles in violation of Parking Codes, checking with Police Dispatcher when necessary to conform identities or determine whether vehicles need towed.
• Observe and report hazardous conditions such as missing traffic signals or signs, and street markings that need to be replaced or repainted.
• Perform simple vehicle maintenance procedures such as checking oil and gas, and report mechanical problems to supervisors.
• Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification and status using computerizes data base.
• Prepare and maintain required records, including logs of parking enforcement activities and records of contested citations.
• Collect coins deposited in meters.
• Maintain assigned equipment and supplies such as citation books, rain gear, tire marking chalk and street cones.
• Inform Public about Policies, Services or Procedures.
• Appear in Municipal Court at Hearings regarding contested Traffic citations.
• Locate lost, stolen and counterfeit parking permits, and take necessary enforcement action.
• Make arrangements for illegally parked vehicles or abandoned vehicles to be towed, and direct tow-truck drivers to the correct vehicles.
• Perform traffic control duties such as setting up barricades and temporary signs, placing bags on meters to limit use, or directing Traffic.
• Provides assistance to Motorists needing help with problems, such as direction, flat tires, keys locked in cars, or dead battery.
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints and requests for assistance regarding areas of responsibility.
• Receives and/or reviews various records and reports such as parking tickets.
• Operates a variety of equipment such as a vehicle, desktop computer, laptop computer, copier, shredder, fax machine, calculator, telephone, etc.
• Uses tickets and general office supplies and various word and data processing software programs.
• Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as the Police Chief, Mayor, Enforcement Agency staff and officials, co-workers and the general public.
• Attends training, conferences, meetings, etc., to enhance job knowledge and skills and maintain certifications.
• Remove illegal Hand Bills where posted.
** Minimum Training and Experience : **Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Must have a valid West Virginia driver’s license.
** Physical Requirements** : Must be physically able to operate an automobile, hand tools, and automated office machines including a computer, telephone, and general office equipment. Requires light-to-medium work that involves walking or standing, or considerable skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving close tolerances or limits of accuracy
Elkins , West Virginia is a dynamic and growing community of 7,000 people, serving as a tourism hub of the mid-Atlantic and a gateway to a vast outdoor recreation area that includes national forests, state parks, wilderness areas, ski resorts, hiking and biking trails, scenic train excursions and much more.
The City of Elkins is an equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veteran status. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.
Note: Applicants may request a copy of the full job description when applying online.