Police Courier; Part-Time

JOB SUMMARY

This position reports to the Support Services Division, Police Services Coordinator. Assist the Police Department with daily activities, including transporting vehicles for repair, delivery of department mail, and delivery and pick up of supplies. Able to function with little or no daily supervision.

• Deliver vehicles for repair and preventative maintenance.
• Deliver department mail and pick up checks.
• Pick up supplies at stores and estimate on damaged vehicles.
• Assist in equipment inspection and vehicle inventory.
• On a daily basis, must be able to stand 10 minutes, walk 20 minutes, and sit 1 hour.
• Must be able to lift and carry 15 lbs., climb stairs, and reach for supplies.
• Must be able to communicate with the public, employees, and management in person and using a radio or telephone.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Handle general tasks as assigned by supervision.

Knowledge of:
Operation of vehicles utilized at the Tyler Police Department. Must have a valid Texas Class C driver’s license.

The employee will be working both indoors and outdoors throughout the year and will be subjected to all types of weather conditions.

Some office work will be required, involving sitting. Other tasks will demand extensive walking and standing, along with physical abilities that enable the individual to walk, lift, push, or pull heavy items, climb stairs or ladders, hear and speak such that verbal communication can occur without visual contact, eyesight to see to operate equipment and judge distances accurately, exhibit manual dexterity for gripping, holding, using tools or equipment.

High school diploma or GED required. This position allows twenty (20) hours maximum per week, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Times can be flexible during those days and between the listed hours with supervisory discretion. Must have a valid Texas Driver’s License with a clear driving record.

It is the policy of the City to recruit, employ and to provide compensation, promotion, and other conditions of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, and other protected veteran. The City affirms that employment decisions shall be made only on the basis of a person's ability to perform the essential functions of the job.

The City shall continually review its employment practices and personnel procedures and take positive steps to assure that equality of employment opportunity in the City of Tyler, Texas is a fact as well as an ideal.

The City of Tyler supports a policy of a drug and alcohol free workplace. All candidates are subject to pre-employment testing, which may include, but is not limited to, Drug and Alcohol Screenings, Work Fitness Evaluation, Criminal Background Check, and Consumer Report/Credit Check.