Office Specialist - Public Works

Job Description

Salt Lake County… A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place... it’s our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. 

 

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees.
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability
• Professional Development
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare, and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

 

JOB SUMMARY

Provides customer service and office/program support. Serves as the initial contact for customers, both in person and over-the-phone, for Division related information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

One (1) year of closely related experience directly related to these duties.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must pass a required pre-employment background check.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Answers phone calls and greet visitors; relays calls and messages to appropriate person.
• Performs customer service functions; provides assistance regarding department/division services and activities.
• Processes and issues monetary vouchers, certificates, and/or permits according to policy and procedures.
• Researches problems and initiates resolutions utilizing existing policies and procedures.
• Schedules functions, including client registration and client appointment reminders.
• Distributes public health information forms and other program documents.
• Analyzes and maintains program reports, logs and lists.
• Types and proofreads documents and make appropriate corrections.
• Processes, sorts and distributes incoming and outgoing mail.
• Maintains office equipment.
• Performs anthropometric and biochemical duties which include weighing, measuring, and performing a fingerstick to obtain a small drop of blood to obtain a hemoglobin result. (WIC only)

Additional Information

Every year SLC employees are eligible for:o    12 Paid Holidayso    12 Paid Sick Dayso    Up to 24 Paid Vacation Days per year (DOE)o    Paid Maternity/Paternity Leaveo    Utah Retirement System Pensiono    10% Employer Contributions in Utah Retirement Optionso    Tuition Reimbursemento    Medical Health Savings Account (HSA) or Traditional Medical Insuranceo    Medical HSA Plan No Premiumso    HSA Front Load to employees $600 Individual/$1,200 Familyo    Dental insuranceo    Vision insuranceo    $25,000 Life Insuranceo    Many Additional Programs to Assist you