Fire Rescue Student Intern (Temporary) at Polk County Board of County Commissioners

Bartow, Florida, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Aug, 26

Salary

18.0

Posted On

20 May, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clerical Work, Secretarial Skills, Microsoft Office Suite, Customer Service, Record Keeping, Business Writing, Mathematical Computations, Data Entry

Industry

Government Administration

Description

STUDENT INTERN (TEMPORARY) (FIRE RESCUE) Pay grade: 99 $18.00/hr Flexible hours between M-F, 8A-5P Up to 32 hours/week ***Benefits are not extended in this opportunity*** ***Applicants: Upload any 1 of the documents below to confirm active student enrollment: * Current/upcoming schedule * Tuition receipt * Enrollment letter/certificate Must have the physical, developmental, and mental ability to perform job tasks, work efforts, responsibilities and duties of the job illustrated below. The job description herein provides for the range of duties to be performed for this position. It is not intended to reflect all duties that are required within this position. MAJOR FUNCTION Provide assistance and support to the staff for the Polk County Fire Rescue Division of the Board of County Commissioners organization. The internship will provide job training and development in some fire rescue functions, including providing prompt and courteous customer service to internal and external customers. ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES * Supports immediate supervisor and other office personnel by performing clerical, secretarial and related office work, which follows the established procedures, practices, and policies of the assigned office using personal computers and other general office equipment. * Assists, initiates, and completes assigned duties and gathers information for supervisor's use or to meet work unit's needs/requirements. * Drafts, prepares, proofreads, types, processes and/or researches; forms, memoranda, letters, records, reports, summaries, and other related office material using word processing and other software utilized by the work unit. * Follows up on assignments to ensure timely results. * Assembles related material for meetings, conferences, and other related work unit needs/requirements. * Assists in delivering uniforms to various stations. * Supports personnel with uniform sizing and checking uniform manifest. * Assists in reviewing statements and ensures that purchase orders are submitted and extended correctly. * Interacts with the public, other employees, or officials via telephone or in person providing information and responding to inquiries as directed by supervisor. * May handle routine mail duties. * Performs related duties as required. KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES AND SKILLS Knowledge of: * Business terms, punctuation, spelling, and arithmetic. * General office practices and procedures and record keeping methods. Able to: * Work independently and adhere to prescribed routines and practices. * Prepare or draft routine documents and compose business letters, memoranda and related forms and program materials. * Make mathematical computations and tabulations accurately and with reasonable speed. * Meet and deal courteously and work effectively with employees and the public. * Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS * Must be a student currently enrolled at an accredited technical/vocational school or college, two (2) year community college or an accredited college or university system. * Must possess a valid Florida driver’s license at the time of employment. within this classification should it be required by the assigned unit or office. * Must be 18 years of age by start date. * A flexible schedule may be implemented if the Student Intern has classes during a portion of the week. * No substitution is allowed as applicants must meet the student requirement standard. All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the county and its residents.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative and clerical support to the Polk County Fire Rescue Division. Duties include drafting documents, managing uniforms, and assisting with purchase orders and customer inquiries.