What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transport Officers position at Houston County Minnesota?
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Under the close supervision of the Jail Administrator, Transport Officers perform law enforcement transport work, including ancillary County Jail functions. Responsible for transporting inmates and related work as required. This work may involve an element of personal danger.
Examples of Transport Officer duties:
- Transports prisoners to and from court hearings, medical facilities and other facilities as necessary.
- Cleans transport vehicles.
- Receives training in applicable laws and ordinances and in law enforcement principles and procedures as they relate to the duties of the Transport Officer.
- Prepares reports and or paperwork as needed.
- Any other duties as assigned.
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to high school graduation.
- A valid driver's license and the ability to drive an automobile safely and efficiently.
- Must be a minimum of eighteen years of age.
- Ability to exhibit mature judgment.
- Ability to defend self and others in instances of personal danger.
- Ability to deal with prisoners and the public with tact and impartiality.
- Ability to perform work requiring good physical condition.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, law enforcement, other agencies, and the public.
- Ability to follow written and oral instructions Must pass a personal background investigation.
- Knowledge of current law enforcement principles, procedures, techniques and equipment. Knowledge of the Sheriff's Office organization, policies and procedures.
- Be consistent in following OSHA regulations; County and Office safety rules; the Houston County Personnel & Houston County Sheriff's Office Policies and Procedures Manual; and specific job training.
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
The above is a general listing of job duties. Essential and non-essential functions may vary by individual position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for both essential and non-essential job duties.
In compliance w/ the Americans with Disabilities Act the following represents the Physical/Environmental Demands
FUNCTION | N/A | <25% | 25% - 49% | 50% - 74% | >74% |
Office Environment | X | ||||
Sitting | X | ||||
Standing, Walking | X | ||||
Hand Dexterity - Simultaneous/Repetitive Hand Movements | X | ||||
Typing/Data Entry | X | ||||
Close Vision (Near Acuity) | X | ||||
Distance Vision (Far Acuity) | X | ||||
Color Vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) | X | ||||
Accommodation (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus) | X | ||||
Hearing/Speech | X | ||||
Sedentary (Exert up to 10 pounds of force) | X | ||||
Light (Exert up to 20 pounds of force) | X | ||||
Lifting, carrying or pushing of objects up to twenty-five (25) pounds | X | ||||
Lifting, carrying or pushing of objects up to fifty (50) pounds | X | ||||
Lifting or pushing of objects over fifty (50) pounds | X | ||||
Adverse movements such as overhead, bending, reaching | X |
NOTICE
A County employee in this position may encounter not public data as defined by Minnesota or federal law in the course of their position. Any access to not public data should be strictly limited to accessing the data that is necessary to fulfill the defined job duties. While data is being accessed, the employee shall take reasonable measures to ensure the not public data is not accessed by unauthorized individuals. Once the work purpose to access the data is reasonably finished, the employee must properly store and secure the not public data in accordance with applicable County policies as well as Minnesota and federal law. All employees are expected to become familiar with and comply with the requirements of the County’s Data Practices and Data Security Policies. A breach of these policies may lead to disciplinary action against the employee.
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