Position Title:

Police Quartermaster

Job Description:

The Salt Lake City Police Department team is looking for a Police Quartermaster to provide general oversight of the department's equipment and supply function, to include, issuing equipment and other supplies to department personnel, identifying, and evaluating "police specific" equipment, making equipment and supply purchases, and maintaining inventory records. The police quartermaster also assists administrative personnel with the oversight and inventory of other department assets as needed.

POSITION SALARY RANGE:

Entry: $18.44/hr.

1 Year: $19.74/hr.

4 Year: $22.39/hr.

6 Year: $23.69/hr.

8 Year: $27.71/hr.

This position is eligible for full city benefits, including:

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

• 13 paid holidays per year

• Paid vacation and personal leave

• Six weeks of paid parental leave

• Retirement contributions toward a pension plan or 401(k)

• A robust EAP that provides emotional support, work-life solutions, legal guidance, and financial resources, including up to 15 counseling sessions for you and your household family members at no cost

• Tuition reimbursement

• Discounted supplemental benefits like pet insurance, legal services, and shopping

  This position will remain open until filled and may close at any time without notice.

TYPICAL DUTIES:

• Maintains a supply of duty gear, firearms, radios, body armor, badges, body cams, cell phones, laptops, and other equipment officers and other staff need for their daily work function which includes ordering maintaining, and issuing equipment.

• Ensures that all department, City, State, and Federal regulations are followed when firearms are being issued, returned, purchased, or sold.

• Manages department’s participation in the Federal 10-33 program: performing yearly physical audits.

• Keeps a general knowledge of all department firearm types, and any safety or recall concerns.

• Responsible for issuing, revoking, updating, and managing security rights for all SLCPD properties for police, fire, and 911 identification cards.

• Manages and deploys department Body Worn Cameras.

• Orders, issues, and inventories all Police Badges and rank insignia.

• Tracks all employee purchases and lost or stolen badges ensuring that proper protocol and reporting requirements are met.

• Monitors and maintains department billing, service, and inventory of over 1,000 department-issued cell phones and air cards.

• Troubleshoots equipment.

• Orders and maintains the inventory of all department equipment and supplies including to whom it is assigned and where it is located. Also arranges for the service, repair, and maintenance of department equipment.

• Performs regular digital and physical inventories of equipment.

• Works with the Finance Department to coordinate all disposals/trades or sales of QM-managed equipment.

• Manages the Department's Quartermaster Uniform system.

• Maintains Voucher website items. Researches, recommends, and maintains knowledge of agreements and contracts with vendors.

• Addresses complaints from department personnel and vendors regarding gear, weapons, uniforms, radios, cellular, and technology systems, programs, and equipment and billing. Advises departments of changes. May make recommendations to the Office of the Chief for approval.

• Maintains systems for Police inventory, body cameras, cellular phones, air cards, Tasers, uniforms, access cards, fleet, and evidence card access rights.

• Performs other related duties and special projects as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalent and two years of work experience with computer hardware/software, personal computers, filing systems, word processing, spreadsheets, or other closely related field. Education and experience may be substituted one for the other on a year-for-year basis.

• Ability to work with minimum supervision, be self-motivated, have self-initiative, be organized and able to prioritize tasks, understand and follow general work instructions, and comply with established policies and procedures.

• Must demonstrate a thorough understanding of firearms safety.

• Possession of a valid driver's license or driving privilege card.

• Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to maintain composure and relate well with co-workers and the general public.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• This position requires shift work that will include weekends and holidays. Unconventional working hours will be required including 8, 10, or 12, hour shifts.

• Light to moderately heavy physical activity required to push, pull, or lift medium weights. Occasional difficult working positions. Has to stand, walk, or sit uncomfortably for limited periods. Exposure to elements such as heat, cold, dampness, fumes, noise, dust, or grease. Required to stay within workstation boundaries for extended periods of time. Occasional exposure to disagreeable elements and unpleasant working conditions. May be exposed to discomforts associated with the use of computer video display screens and keyboards.

• Intermittent exposure to stress as a result of human behavior and various responsibilities.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

Offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a criminal background check in accordance with City policy and applicable law. Criminal offenses will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and do not automatically disqualify a candidate from City employment.

POSITION TYPE

Full-Time

DEPARTMENT

Police

Full Time/Part Time:

Full time

Scheduled Hours:

40

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