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 work-life balance:
Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with us 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:
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Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
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Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees
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Health Savings account with a County contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
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100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
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Professional Development
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Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym, hospital insurance, pet insurance, auto and home insurance, and discounts at County facilities.
JOB SUMMARY
Empties book drops, sorts, and shelves library materials, fills and processes holds, and checks-in library materials. Answers questions about basic library services.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Must be sixteen (16) years of age or older at time of hire.
Due to the nature of this position, successful applicants eighteen (18) years or older are subject to a pre-employment background check.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Empties book drops and soft carts.
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Sorts library materials on carts by call number.
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Shelves library materials in proper alphabetical or numerical order.
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"Shelf reads" to ensure materials are in proper order.
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Fills and processes hold requests.
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Searches for materials, as requested.
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Answers questions about basic library services.
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Checks in library materials.
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Shifts collection, when needed.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)
Knowledge of:
Skills and Abilities to:
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Operate a PC
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Perform alphabetical and numerical sorting and shelving
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Operate Windows-based computer software programs
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Read, write, and communicate in English
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Understand, remember, and execute multi-step written and/or verbal instructions
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Concentrate and accomplish detail-oriented tasks
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Organize and prioritize work
Additional Information:
WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Work is performed primarily in an indoor environment. Exposure to extreme temperatures, both hot and cold, when emptying outside book drops. Significant standing and walking. Requires ability to bend, kneel, stoop, reach up to six feet (with or without a step stool), lift up to 30 pounds, and push/pull a loaded shelving cart weighing up to 150 pounds.