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Summary
Property Maintenance Inspector
Salary: $19.40 Monthly
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: INDIAN BLUFF
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Description
The purpose of this job is to inspect properties, structures, and vacant lots to determine compliance with applicable property maintenance codes and other County codes and ordinances. Enforce state and local laws and ordinances. This class works under close to general supervision according to set procedures but determines how or when to complete tasks. Duties and responsibilities include:
- Inspecting properties, structures, and vacant lots to determine compliance with property maintenance codes and other County codes and ordinances.
- Driving, investigating, observing, and inspecting. Taking pictures of code violations and gathering evidence such as vehicle info, owner data, complaint materials and other materials used to support the County's case.
- Drafting violation and inspection notices, letters for contractors/property owners and other documents used to communicate with the public. Both written and verbal communication with the general public and/or specific violators about code related issues.
- Presenting cases and supportive evidence to the court for property and property maintenance codes, following site investigations and inspections.
- Issuing and/or completing code enforcement work orders. May supervise work crews.
- Assisting in property maintenance by securing buildings.
- Inspecting and ensuring that all equipment is in good working condition and notifying manager of any equipment maintenance needs.
- Inspecting illegal dumpsites videos and roadside trash to determine ownership where possible and issue citations according to state and county ordinances.
- Supervising community service workers.
- Enforcing applicable state statutes and county ordinances pertaining to the duties as a litter services officer/county code enforcement officer. Investigating illegal activity, charges as appropriate, prepares cases for court prosecution and provides courtroom testimony.
- Issuing warnings and summons citations.
- Transporting detainees and/or prisoners.
- Performs other duties and related work as instructed and assigned.
Supervisory Functions
This job has no supervisor responsibilities.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires high school graduation or GED equivalent.
Special Certifications and Licenses
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. Must obtain class 3-A (Advance) certification from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy within 1 year of the date of hire.
Reasoning/Math/Language Skills
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Physical Demands
Performs medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, jumping, lifting, digging, pushing and raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Involves routine and frequent exposure to: bright/dim light; dusts and pollen. Extreme heat and/or cold; wet or humid conditions. Extreme noise levels, animals/wildlife. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
Orangeburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Orangeburg County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Employee Benefits
The County offers a great total compensation and benefits package. Those benefits include the following:
- Competitive pay
- Annual and sick leave
- Jury duty leave
- Bereavement leave
- 13 paid holidays
- State pension retirement
- 401K
- Companion life ($20K company paid life insurance)
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Medical spending account (MSA)
- Dependent care spending account (DCSA)
- Life insurance
- Short and long term disability
- Supplemental voluntary benefits (AFLAC, Mark III, etc)
- Free will preparation services
- PEBA Perks – wellness screening benefits – value based benefits at no cost to employee
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
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Job Description
Property Maintenance Inspector
Salary: $19.40 Monthly
Location: Orangeburg, SC
Job Type: Full-Time
Department: INDIAN BLUFF
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Description
The purpose of this job is to inspect properties, structures, and vacant lots to determine compliance with applicable property maintenance codes and other County codes and ordinances. Enforce state and local laws and ordinances. This class works under close to general supervision according to set procedures but determines how or when to complete tasks. Duties and responsibilities include:
- Inspecting properties, structures, and vacant lots to determine compliance with property maintenance codes and other County codes and ordinances.
- Driving, investigating, observing, and inspecting. Taking pictures of code violations and gathering evidence such as vehicle info, owner data, complaint materials and other materials used to support the County's case.
- Drafting violation and inspection notices, letters for contractors/property owners and other documents used to communicate with the public. Both written and verbal communication with the general public and/or specific violators about code related issues.
- Presenting cases and supportive evidence to the court for property and property maintenance codes, following site investigations and inspections.
- Issuing and/or completing code enforcement work orders. May supervise work crews.
- Assisting in property maintenance by securing buildings.
- Inspecting and ensuring that all equipment is in good working condition and notifying manager of any equipment maintenance needs.
- Inspecting illegal dumpsites videos and roadside trash to determine ownership where possible and issue citations according to state and county ordinances.
- Supervising community service workers.
- Enforcing applicable state statutes and county ordinances pertaining to the duties as a litter services officer/county code enforcement officer. Investigating illegal activity, charges as appropriate, prepares cases for court prosecution and provides courtroom testimony.
- Issuing warnings and summons citations.
- Transporting detainees and/or prisoners.
- Performs other duties and related work as instructed and assigned.
Supervisory Functions
This job has no supervisor responsibilities.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires high school graduation or GED equivalent.
Special Certifications and Licenses
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. Must obtain class 3-A (Advance) certification from the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy within 1 year of the date of hire.
Reasoning/Math/Language Skills
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Physical Demands
Performs medium work that involves walking, standing, stooping, jumping, lifting, digging, pushing and raising objects and also involves exerting between 20 and 50 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis and 50 to 100 pounds of force on an occasional basis.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Involves routine and frequent exposure to: bright/dim light; dusts and pollen. Extreme heat and/or cold; wet or humid conditions. Extreme noise levels, animals/wildlife. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
Orangeburg County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Orangeburg County to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Employee Benefits
The County offers a great total compensation and benefits package. Those benefits include the following:
- Competitive pay
- Annual and sick leave
- Jury duty leave
- Bereavement leave
- 13 paid holidays
- State pension retirement
- 401K
- Companion life ($20K company paid life insurance)
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Medical spending account (MSA)
- Dependent care spending account (DCSA)
- Life insurance
- Short and long term disability
- Supplemental voluntary benefits (AFLAC, Mark III, etc)
- Free will preparation services
- PEBA Perks – wellness screening benefits – value based benefits at no cost to employee
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
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