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Sheriff's Helicopter Maintenance Technician
County Of Ventura (Ca)
Ventura , CA 93001
Posted 2 weeks ago
Description
WHAT WE OFFER
The County of Ventura offers an attractive compensation and benefits package that includes:
- An educational incentive of 2.5% for completion of an associate's degree, 3.5% for completion of a bachelor's degree, OR 5% for completion of a graduate's degree.
- Based on agency need, proficiency levels by exam are $.65per hour (Level I), $.80 per hour (Level II), or $1.10 per hour (Level III).
- Initially 14 days per year; after approximately 5 years of service increasing to 19 days a year; after approximately 11 years increasing to 20 days per year and then increasing 1 day a year through 15 years of service; topping out at 26 days per year after approximately 20 years of service with a maximum accumulation of 440 hours.
- Vacation Leave Redemption
- After 14,560 hours (equivalent to 7 years) of continuous County service the ability to "cash in" or redeem up to 80 hours of vacation accrued in the same year after using 80 hours of vacation in the preceding 12 months.
- Eligible to participate in the County's 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or the Section 457 Plan. This position is eligible for up to a 3.00% match on your 401(k) contributions.
- Full time employees are given a flexible credit allowance to offset the purchase of medical, dental, and/or vision insurance for you and your dependents.
Employee only - $502 per biweekly pay period
Employee plus one dependent - $730 per biweekly pay period
Employee plus family - $905 per biweekly pay period
Flexible Spending Accounts
- Choice of participation in pre-tax benefit for IRS approved dependent care and health care expenses.
- Both the County and employees contribute to the County's Retirement Plan. If eligible, reciprocity may be established with other public retirement systems, such as PERS.
- 12 paid days per year which includes a scheduled floating holiday.
- Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Wellness Program.
THE COUNTY COMMUNITY
Ventura County is located on California's "Gold Coast," approximately 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles and 20 miles southeast of Santa Barbara. Residents enjoy rolling hills and sweeping ocean views in a nearly perfect Mediterranean climate with an average annual temperature of 74.2 degrees. The beauty and weather combined with a wonderful quality of life are among the many reasons our residents choose to call Ventura County "home."
THE POSITION
Under direction, the Sheriff's Helicopter Maintenance Technician rebuilds, repairs, and maintains helicopters in the Sheriff's Aviation Unit to ensure air worthiness and safe flight operation in support of law enforcement, search and rescue, and fire suppression activities.
The ideal candidate will have experience working on UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.