Location: Bruce Township, Macomb County
Salary: $17.25/hourly
Benefits: 5% pension contribution, 32 hours paid vacation time
Employment type: Part-Time
Department: Building Department
Supervised by: Township Supervisor and Building Manager.
This position is part-time Monday thru Thursday 9:00am – 1:00pm /16 hours a week (no holiday pay)
Essential Job Function:
The employee of this position may be called upon to assist or to do any or all the of the following essential functions.
- Issue building, mechanical, plumbing, utility and electrical permits. Records county permits and other information required for permits.
- Schedules and record inspections for building, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and utility permits and schedules DPW for meter sets.
- Register licensed contractors.
- Verify site plan elevations, setbacks, zoning and floodplain status for building permits.
- Collect payments for permits and reinspection fees.
- Issue certificates of occupancy/temporary occupancy.
- Prepare and type letters, various forms and reports.
- Maintain supplies of informational material
- Greet visitors, provide information or direct questions to the appropriate person, provide material on request.
- Answer telephone, relay messages, provides information and assist property owners/tradesmen in correct procedures. Arrange meetings for inspectors.
- Act as a liaison between homeowners, contractors, and inspectors.
- Assist in preparing monthly payroll reports and expense vouchers for inspectors. Schedule and record classes for certification requirements for inspectors.
- Assist in preparing monthly building census reports for the Bureau of Census, SEMCOG, Dodge Reports, and Assessing Department.
- Follow up with expired permits and violations.
- Answer general zoning ordinance questions.
- Support treasurer with the collection of taxes if necessary.
Assistant Cemetery Clerk General Summary – Supervised by: Township Treasurer
- Assist with cemetery records, maps, files and burial permits.
- Assist in locating lots for burials, notify funeral director and cemetery sexton as necessary.
- Assist with meeting with family members for purchasing lots.
- Assist with collection of payments for lot sales and invoice for burials.
- Assist with answering with requests for genealogy information for family members.
- Assist with cemetery records, maps, files and burial permits.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Minimum Qualifications:
- Ability to multitask under demands. For example, work with disgruntled customer with other customers waiting and telephone activity.
- High school graduate.
- Computer literate in BS & A software, Microsoft suite applications and skill in office equipment and technology.
- Ability to establish effective working relationships and use good judgement, initiative and resourcefulness when dealing with township employees, residents of the township, representatives of other governmental units, professional contacts, elected officials and the public.
- Skill in assembling and analyzing data along with preparing comprehensive and accurate reports.
- Interpersonal skills necessary to provide courteous and accurate information to all levels of staff, the general public, financial institutions, government entities and others.
- Required to handle problems and conflicts in a tactful, courteous and respectful manner.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Must be detailed oriented.
- Individual must have a good work record, good attendance record and be reliable.
