ABOUT THE POSITION:
The City of Monterey's world-renowned waterfront area is comprised of two wharves, two launch ramps, a 413-berth marina, and approximately 180 moorings, and is home to a robust commercial fishing industry.
The City of Monterey currently has one (1) full-time Harbor Security Worker vacancy. The Harbor Security Worker is responsible for ensuring the safety of members of the public, vessels, and equipment in and around the Harbor. Additionally, the successful candidate must work well as part of a team and maintain good customer relations with a public of widely different levels of educational and economic backgrounds.
ABOUT THE CITY OF MONTEREY:
Nestled along California's Central Coast, the City of Monterey is known for its natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, hospitality, and sense of community. The City of Monterey is a full-service charter city operating under a Council-Manager form of government. The City of Monterey is a full-service city that provides police, fire, public works, planning, recreation, and parks services and operates its conference center, sports center, parking, and marina facilities.
WE TAKE CARE OF OUR EMPLOYEES:
The City of Monterey offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees. Some of these benefits include a Health Spending Fund, Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Vacation Accruals, Sick Leave, 14 Paid Holidays, Education Incentive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement Programs, CalPERS Retirement, and more!
Application Process
A limited number of applicants who clearly show that they most closely meet the needs of this position in terms of training, experience, education, and other job-related characteristics will be accepted to participate in the selection process. This process will include evaluation and initial screening of the standard on-line City application to determine which candidates progress to the next phase of the recruitment process. The subsequent selection process may include a written test/written exercise, performance exercise, panel interview, and a final departmental interview. As a condition of employment, the selected candidate will be required to successfully pass a Live Scan fingerprint background check and reference check. Depending on the position, as a condition of employment, the selected candidate may also be required to pass a physical exam including a drug screen and a federal background check to gain access to military and police facilities and systems.
The Human Resources Department reserves the right to make changes to components of the examination process.
Candidates who successfully complete all phases of this recruitment process will be placed on an eligible list. The eligible list is active for 12-months and may be used to fill additional positions including lower-level positions, regular part-time, and part-time temporary seasonal, determined to have similar duties and requirements.
SUMMARY: Under general supervision, represent the City to visiting boaters, maintain a radio and telephone watch, conduct business, patrol marina and wharves, perform custodial and minor repair work as necessary to provide a safe environment for visitors and marina customers; perform related work as required; respond to emergencies as needed.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS: This class is distinguished from other positions in the Harbor series in that the individuals in this class primary responsibility is to patrol the wharves, provide security and may perform lower level repair work when necessary.