RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
KENNEL WORKER
BERKELEY COUNTY ANIMAL CONTROL
$8.00 PER HOUR
(Part-time, approximately 19 hours per
week; no benefits)
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE
BERKELEY COUNTY COMMISSION OFFICE UNTIL: 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 1,
2006
KIND
OF WORK:
Responsible for a variety of duties to include
general office work, basic animal care and light housekeeping associated
with the Department of Animal Control. Direction may be received from an
Animal Control Officer, the County Administrator or other County
Commission designee.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
o
Answers the telephone,
takes messages, logs complaints, etc.
o
Feed, water and provide
basic care for animals housed at the facility.
o
Assists the general public,
to include walk-in traffic, in matters relating to animal control
operations.
o
Performs light housekeeping
duties that includes cleaning the office and kennel area.
o
Maintains radio contact
with Animal Control Officers operating in the field.
o
Performs general
administrative duties to include completing purchase requisitions,
ordering supplies, etc.
o
Provides the County
Administrator with regular updates on animal control related activities.
o
Performs related tasks as
required.
QUALIFICATIONS
AND REQUIREMENTS:
o
Any combination of
education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma.
o
Experience performing
clerical, light maintenance and/or custodial duties preferred but not
essential.
o
Ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with other employees, the
general public, etc.
o
Excellent oral and written
communications skills.
o
Possession of valid
driver’s license.
EXAMINATION
PROCEDURE MAY INCLUDE:
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS
APPLICATION
FOR THIS RECRUITMENT:
All applications for
vacancies with Berkeley County Government must be submitted to the Human
Resources Director, Berkeley County Commission, 400 West Stephen Street,
Suite 201, Martinsburg, WV, 25401 on or before the date specified on the
front of this announcement. An application may be rejected if it is not
complete or is received after the specified closing date (we do honor
post-mark date on applications submitted by postal mail). Each applicant
will be notified by mail regarding the selection process. Berkeley
County normally does not reimburse travel expenses incurred to attend a
scheduled interview.
EXAMINATION
PROCEDURE:
The kind of
examination/screening for positions announced will vary with each
position and may include:
o
an evaluation of training
and experience
o
personal and/or group
interview
o
written and/or spoken
examination(s)
o
performance test(s)
o
a background investigation
o
a physical examination*and
o
a drug test*.
*These examinations
are administered after offer of employment.
PROBATIONARY
PERIOD:
Berkeley County is an
“At-Will” employer. However, new employees normally serve a
probationary period of six (6) months before attaining regular status.
The length of the probationary period may vary depending on the position
and may be extended depending on performance. The probationary period is
considered part of the examination process to determine the employee’s
fitness for the position in which he/she was placed.
COMPENSATION:
Berkeley County
employees are paid every two (2) weeks. A new employee ordinarily starts
work at the rate specified in this announcement. The Berkeley County
Commission reviews compensation increases as part of the normal budget
preparation process and makes the appropriate compensation adjustments
at the beginning of the fiscal year (July 1).
ANNUAL
LEAVE, SICK LEAVE AND HOLIDAYS:
(The following is
unavailable for part-time and temporary positions)
o
Employees earn 1.50 days of
sick leave per month/18 days annually with unlimited accumulation.
o
Berkeley County observes 12
paid holidays per year and Primary and General Election Days as they
occur.
o
Employees accumulate annual
leave according to the following schedule:
Years of Service
Days Per Month Days
Per Year
0 – 5 years
1.25
days
15 days
5 – 10 years
1.50 days
18 days
10 – 15 years
1.75
days
21 days
15 years plus
2.00 days
24 days
HEALTH,
RETIREMENT & MISCELLANOUS BENEFITS:
(Some of the benefits
may be available to regular part-time employees)
o
Regular employees are
required to participate in the West Virginia Public Employee Retirement
Plan
o
Life Insurance is provide to
full-time employees, their spouse and eligible dependents.
o
Regular full-time employees
may elect to join the County sponsored health plan which includes
medical, hospitalization, major medical, dental, vision care and
prescription drug coverage. The County pays 100% of the employee costs
and the employee pays for any dependent coverage elected.
o
A deferred compensation
program is available.
o
The County provides access
to Employee Assistance Programs.
o
Direct deposit is available
to any banking institution designated by the employee.
BERKELEY COUNTY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER
