What are the responsibilities and job description for the Range Master - Police Department position at City of San Bernardino, CA?
Job Summary
About the Position:
The City of San Bernardino is seeking a Range Master who organizes, coordinates, and oversees the daily operations and activities of the City's firearms range. Ensures the proper maintenance and operation of range facilities, equipment, and systems, maintains inventories of weapons, ammunition, and range supplies, provides assistance to firearms instructors and other range users, and prepares and maintains a variety of records and reports related to range operations.
The Ideal Candidate:
Highly organized and detail-oriented professional with extensive knowledge of firearms, ammunition, and range operations. They have a strong background in firearm safety protocols, equipment maintenance, and range security procedures. The ideal candidate excels in coordinating facility usage, ensuring compliance with safety regulations, and maintaining accurate inventories of weapons and supplies. They possess excellent communication and leadership skills to effectively assist instructors, trainees, and law enforcement personnel. Additionally, they demonstrate sound judgment, problem-solving abilities, and the ability to maintain a secure and well-functioning training environment.
- Personal History Statement and Pre-Background Interview Questionnaire Packet
- California Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) background investigation
- Background Investigation with an Investigator
About the City:
For more information about this position, please contact the City of San Bernardino Human Resources Department at 909-384-5104.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
High School diploma or G.E.D;
AND
Supplemental specialized training in firearms use and safety;
AND
At least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience working with weapons; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Licenses, Certifications, and Equipment:
A valid State driver’s license is required.
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
Employees may work in outside weather conditions and may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. Employees are exposed to fumes and airborne particles, caustic chemicals and the risk of electric shock, powder burns and superficial to severe gunshot wounds. The noise level is usually loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand, talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Supplemental Information
Application Process
Submit a completed job application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, which fully describe the nature of your professional experience and qualifications. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application or supplemental application materials.
Examination Process
- Minimum qualifications
- Supplemental Questionnaire Review
- (Written/Oral/Performance) Examination
Eligible List
Successful candidates will be placed on an eligible list, and highly qualified candidates will be referred to the appointing authority for further consideration. Candidates advancing in the selection process will receive information/instructions via email only.
Pre-employment process may include, but is not limited to:
- Application Review
- Personal History Statement and Pre-Background Interview Questionnaire Packets
- Oral Exam
- Background Investigation with the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Background Investigation with Investigator
- Pre-employment Medical Exam, including drug test
- Psychological Evaluation
- Employment/Professional Reference Check
Accommodation
The City of San Bernardino is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities, whether physical or mental. If you require such accommodations during the assessment process, it is your responsibility to contact the Human Resources Department in writing before the recruitment closing date. For further details on how to request accommodation, please reach out to us at 909-384-5104 or email Stephanie Rivera at rivera_es@sbcity.org.
The San Bernardino Police Department is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that is free of all forms of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment and retaliation (Government Code §12940(k); 2 CCR 11023).
The City of San Bernardino reserves the right to modify the selection process as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity.
