Support Staff

This is a continuous recruitment position.

This is the third level of the Sheriff’s Records classification series. The Sheriff’s Records Unit Supervisor is distinguished from the Sheriff’s Records Supervisor by its full supervisory responsibility. Incumbents perform specialized support functions requiring in-depth knowledge and experience in the Records Section and provide direct support to high-level management.

• Plans, organizes and supervises records staff
• Performs highly technical and specialized administrative work within the Sheriff’s Office assigned to Substations, County jail facilities, or Records
• May be required to work any shift, weekends, and holidays, and may be required to work overtime and in outlying County areas

Under direction, supervises assigned shift; trains staff in functions of the records section; performs specialized technical work within the Sheriff’s Office assigned to Substations, County jail facilities or Records; interacts with incarcerated persons, provides assistance to the public and other branches of law enforcement.

This is the second level of the Sheriff’s Records classification series. The Sheriff’s Records Supervisor is distinguished from the Sheriff’s Records Specialist by its supervisory responsibility for an assigned shift. Incumbents serve as a technical resource and provide specialized support activities requiring extensive knowledge and experience analyzing complex information and data.

This is a continuous recruitment position.

This is the entry-level of the Sheriff’s Records classification series. Incumbents gather and inspect local, state, and federal criminal history; apply penal codes, rules and regulations accordingly. The Sheriff’s Records Specialist is distinguished from the Sheriff’s Records Supervisor, which supervises and performs specialized support activities requiring extensive knowledge and experience in the area of assignment.

• Performs technical support functions required to research and process law enforcement records within the Sheriff’s Office assigned to Substations, County jail facilities, or Records, which may include: interacting with incarcerated persons, criminal database verification, and providing assistance to the public and other branches of law enforcement
• Performs highly technical and specialized administrative work within the Sheriff’s Office assigned to Substations, County jail facilities, or Records
• May be required to work any shift, weekends, and holidays and may be required to work overtime and in outlying County areas

Under supervision, performs a wide variety of clerical support services to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, which may include: interacting with incarcerated persons, criminal database verification, providing assistance to the public and other branches of law enforcement and supervising employees in lower levels of the Sheriff’s Support series.

This is the second level of the Sheriff’s Support classification series. The Sheriff’s Support Specialist is distinguished from the Sheriff’s Support Technician by its supervisory role and specialized support activities requiring extensive knowledge and experience in the area of assignment. 

This is a continuous recruitment position.

This is the entry level of the Sheriff’s Support classification series. Incumbents are expected to develop independent judgment to perform duties within standardized and established policies. Incumbents will be required to develop an understanding of technical subject matter unique to the work. Incumbents gather and inspect local, state and federal criminal history; apply penal codes, rules and regulations accordingly. The Sheriff’s Support Technician is distinguished from the Sheriff’s Support Specialist, which performs specialized support activities requiring knowledge and experience in the area of assignment.

• Performs a wide variety of clerical support services to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, which may include: interacting with incarcerated persons, criminal database verification and providing assistance to the public and other branches of law enforcement
• Depending on incumbents may be required to work any shift, weekends, and holidays and may be required to work overtime and in outlying County areas

This is a continuous recruitment position.

This is the entry level of the Sheriff’s Support classification series. Incumbents are expected to develop independent judgment to perform duties within standardized and established policies. Incumbents will be required to develop an understanding of technical subject matter unique to the work. Incumbents gather and inspect local, state and federal criminal history; apply penal codes, rules and regulations accordingly. The Sheriff’s Support Technician is distinguished from the Sheriff’s Support Specialist, which performs specialized support activities requiring knowledge and experience in the area of assignment.

• Performs a wide variety of clerical support services to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office, which may include: interacting with incarcerated persons, criminal database verification and providing assistance to the public and other branches of law enforcement
• Depending on incumbents may be required to work any shift, weekends, and holidays and may be required to work overtime and in outlying County areas

Under general supervision, schedules and coordinates work assignments of subordinate staff; provides subordinate personnel with initial and ongoing field and office training; conducts investigations to determine the cause and mode of death and the identity of decedent cases in the Sheriff-Coroner’s jurisdiction.

Under supervision to investigate and report on cases of death which fall within the jurisdiction of the Coroner’s Office. Conducts investigations to determine mode, manner, cause of death and identity of decedents; checks medical records and other sources to gather information necessary to ascertain cause of death; requests various specialists such as toxicologists, bacteriologists and other skilled persons to aid in arriving at cause of death within defined procedural limits; cooperates with all law enforcement agencies in obtaining evidence in cases of violent death.

This is a continuous recruitment position. 

• Lays out, cuts, fits and joins lumber to construct the wooden framework for a variety of structures
  
• Erects sheathing for walls and roofs; repairs and replaces materials used for walls, ceilings, and roofs
• Inspects buildings to determine needed repairs and order needed materials
• Hangs doors and installs window sashes; repairs and adjusts doors and door closers
• Installs door and cabinet hardware
• Installs, repairs, adheres, and fits floor coverings such as carpet and vinyl; saws, fits, and nails interior trim
• Installs cabinets, shelving, and bookcases
• Cuts and repairs glass; repairs and replaces ceramic tile
• Operates woodworking equipment such as sanders, planers, routers, lathes, joiners, and power saws in the construction of cabinets, shelves, and other wooden articles or structures
• Reads blueprints and estimates needed material

This is a continuous recruitment position. 

• Installs, maintains and repairs plumbing, water and sewer systems in county buildings and facilities
• Installs, maintains and makes minor repairs to septic systems, water heaters, pumps, heat exchangers, air handlers and other plumbed appliances and equipment
• Installs wash basins, urinals, toilet bowls and toilet tanks and other plumbing fixtures
• Installs insulation and protection of hot and cold water piping; operates machine to cut, ream and thread pipe
• Solders and seal flosses copper pipe and fittings
• Operates drain cleaning equipment, such as snakes, hydrostatic jet stream, etc.
• Installs, repairs and maintains steam, condensate, natural gas and air line systems
• Reads blueprints and computes material lists
• Estimates time and materials needed to perform a job
• Determines what modifications in plans will be necessary when problems arise while completing a plumbing projects
• Picks up building and plumbing materials for jobs from retailers and other off-site locations, as necessary