Citrus County Sheriff's Office | Pilot

Starting Pay Rate: $25.75/hour

General Description: Regular, full-time position working evenings and varying shifts as needed to accomplish agency goals and mission. Required to work during any natural or manmade disaster and/or emergency. This position requires on-call status and must be available nights, weekends, and holidays. This position includes the operation and maintenance of aircraft and related equipment.

Essential Functions:

• Performance of aerial surveillance
• Search and rescue operations
• Assist the Patrol Division and other divisions with aerial support
• Trains FLIR operator/observer in search and rescue patterns and techniques
• Operates aircraft within FAA guidelines
• Maintains logs and flight records
• Organizes and participates in aviation missions
• Enters routine, technical, and specialized data into a variety of computer programs

Qualifications:

• Rotor-wing license and commercial rating required
• Experience in an OH-58 (Bell 206) is preferred
• Must be able to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
• Possess excellent skills in organization and computer applications

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or resident alien
• Must be a high school graduate or its equivalent
• Must have the ability to think and act quickly, calmly, and appropriately in emergency situations
• Must not have tattoos on your hands, neck, or face
• Must not have used, tried, experimented, or possessed ANY illegal controlled substance in the past 12 months
• Must not have used, tried, experimented, or possessed ANY illegal controlled substance classified as a schedule I or II substance (excluding marijuana) in the last 5 years
• Must successfully complete a background investigation including drug testing
• Must successfully pass a flight test

Employer Paid Benefits:

• Florida Retirement (special risk available)
• Life Insurance (1x salary)
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Education Salary Incentive
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Eleven Paid Holidays

Contact:
Human Resources at (352) 341-7429 or [email protected] for more information.

Citrus County Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V. All hires, transfers, and promotions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, religion, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.
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