Deputy Sheriff - Transport

Salary: $48,341.00 Annually

Location : New Bern, NC

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: DS - Transport

Department: Sheriff's Office

Division: Sheriff

Opening Date: 02/03/2025

Closing Date: Continuous

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Primary Purpose

Performs general duty law enforcement work in transporting criminal inmates to and from various facilities throughout the state.

An employee in this class is primarily responsible for transporting criminal inmates to and from various facilities throughout the state as well as a variety of law enforcement duties. Work includes serving legal papers, attending court, and answering complaint calls. Tact and firmness are required in frequent public contact.

Work is performed in accordance with established policies and procedures of the Sheriff's Office and is supplemented by frequent specific instructions. The employee is subject to the usual hazards of law enforcement work. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Patrol Division Captain and Transport Sergeant and is evaluated in terms of adherence to office policies and procedures and the effectiveness with which assigned duties are performed.

Essential Functions

Assists in planning and arranging out-of-county transports and pickups of prisoners, overseeing expenditures related to overnight travel lodging and meals, fuel purchasing, and all other tasks and needs. Arranges and transports inmates out of state when necessary.

Answers complaint calls and assists in investigating crimes and disturbances, interviews witnesses, gathers evidence, interrogates suspects and makes arrests, and prepares investigation reports.

Serves legal papers such as summons, warrants, capiases, commitment papers, and special court orders. Makes arrests when necessary. May appear in court as a witness to give testimony as needed. Cooperates with law enforcement officers of other governmental agencies for transports.

Minimum Education and Experience

Graduation from high school and some law enforcement training or experience preferred.

Possession of a Basic Law Enforcement Training Certificate; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certification as a law enforcement officer and completion of all requirements set in accordance with the North Carolina Sheriff's Training and Standards Commission.

Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license.

Additional Information

Serves in other capacities of the Sheriff's Office on an as needed basis including civil, investigations, patrol, and administrative divisions. Performs related work as required.

Physical Requirements

Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including computers, typewriters, copiers, firearms, two-way radios, nightsticks, restraint devices, etc. Must be physically able to operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are those for Heavy Work.

Craven County offers regular full-time employees a wide variety of employee benefits including:

Health Insurance

Health Insurance is provided by ACS Benefits Services and covers a wide variety of healthcare services. Craven County pays 100% of Employee Only premium cost. Employees have the option to add child and spouse dependent coverage at their own cost.

Dental Insurance

Dental Insurance is offered through the Delta Dental PPO and Delta Dental Premier network administered by ACS Benefits Services. It covers a percentage of basic to major dental procedures, including orthodontia for children. Craven County pays 100% of Employee Only premium cost. Employees have the option to add child and spouse dependent coverage at their own expense.

Life Insurance and AD&D

Craven County provides eligible employees with $10,000 life insurance and accident, death and dismemberment coverage through OneAmerica AUL. Employees have the option to purchase additional coverage and/or dependent coverage at their own expense.

Disability Insurance

Craven County provides eligible employees with $50.00 per week in disability insurance through OneAmerica AUL. Employees have the option to purchase additional disability insurance at their own cost.

North Carolina Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System

Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the retirement system and must contribute 6% of their gross salary each pay period. Once eligibility requirements are met, employees will be able to receive monthly payments for life based on their salary, age, and years of service credit.

NC401k

The County contributes 5% of eligible employees' gross salary into the 401(k) account regardless of the employee's deferral amount.

Annual Leave

Regular full-time employees earn annual leave based upon years of service. Eligible employees begin to accrue annual leave as soon as they start but must complete a six month probationary period before they are eligible to use annual leave.

Less than two years of service earns 10 days per year.

Two but less than five years of service earns 12 days per year.

Five but less than 10 years of service earns 15 days per year.

10 but less than 20 years of service earns 18 days per year.

20 or more years of service earns 20 days per year. Sick Leave

Regular full-time employees earn 3.69 hours of sick leave per pay period. Craven County accepts eligible sick leave from the State of North Carolina, any of its political subdivisions, any local government entity or authority, or municipality in North Carolina.

Paid Holidays

County employees receive 11-14 paid holidays annually. The Board of County Commissioners may adjust the holiday schedule as deemed necessary.

Longevity

Eligible employees earn $200 in longevity after five years of service by October 31 of the qualifying year. Longevity benefits increase $25 per year up to a maximum of $1,000.

Merit Program

Craven County offers a merit program. Up to 56% of eligible employees may receive a performance-based merit increase each year.

Supplemental Benefits

County employees are also offered a variety of supplemental benefits to select at their own expense such as Life Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Critical Care policies, Cancer policies, Long-term Care policies, Hospitalization policies, 457b Deferred Compensation Plan and Aflac,

Employee benefits are subject to change or may be contingent upon funding availability.