City of Fort Worth

Pay Range: $17.62/hr. - $22.02/hr

Job Posting Closing on: Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Workdays & Hours: Saturday – Tuesday 8pm – 6am

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

An Intoxilyzer Operator job is available with the City of Fort Worth Police Department Jail Section. In this position an Intoxilyzer performs a variety of functions relative to DWI investigations; administers intoxilyzer tests, videotapes suspects, and completes required paperwork; and performs a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications:

• HS diploma/GED
• One (1) year of intoxilyzer testing experience.
• Valid intoxilyzer operator certification.
• Must pass Drug Screen, and Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in working with individuals under DWI investigation.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.
• Basic computer skills.

The Intoxilyzer job responsibilities include:

• Performs a variety of functions relative to DWI investigations. Accepts and searches prisoners under investigation. Administers the intoxilyzer test.
• Advises prisoners of their constitutional rights. Issues video and breath test warnings. Guides prisoner through physical sobriety test.
• Interviews prisoners and videotapes interview utilizing various video equipment; completes required paperwork during interview.
• Transports video tapes to property room and submits as evidence.
• Records jail incidents for detectives.
• Prepares analytical and statistical reports on operations and activities
• Maintains inventory of supplies, orders supplies as needed.
• Testifies in court during the prosecution of DWI cases.

Physical Demand:

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.

Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects

Working Conditions:

Final candidates selected for hire in the Police Department will be subject to a fingerprint/criminal history background check and polygraph examination. Applicants must not have used marijuana during the previous two (2) years, nor illegally used any controlled substances within the last ten (10) years.

Applicants for this position must pass a Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) fingerprint-based background check and maintain CJIS eligibility. Due to CJIS requirements related to system access, the following will result in being disqualified for this position: Felony Convictions, Felony Deferred Adjudication, Class A Misdemeanor Conviction, Class B Misdemeanor Convictions in the last 10 years, Class A Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication, Class B Misdemeanor Deferred Adjudication in the last 10 years, an Open Arrest for Any Criminal Offense (Felony or Misdemeanor), and ALL Family Violence Convictions regardless of class.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.