If you would like to join the award-winning, dynamic team of professionals dedicated to the mission of Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), this may be the perfect career opportunity for you!

The Idaho Transportation Department is hiring Port-of-Entry Inspector Trainees for the Idaho Falls/Rigby Port-of-Entry location at Sage Junction. The incumbents will inspect commercial vehicles and enforce compliance with laws and regulations governing commercial vehicle traffic. The Port-of-Entry Inspector Trainee position is considered an underfill for the Port-of-Entry Inspector.

The starting hourly rate is $17.00. Upon completion of the probationary period, passing of the inspector trainee test, and completion of one full year of service as an inspector trainee, the trainee will be promoted to Inspector classification and the salary will increase to $18.83 per hour.

• Inspect commercial vehicles and materials for size and weight, safety and hazards using electronic devices and visual inspection;
• Determine if licenses and permits are current and valid. Verify driver qualifications including licenses, medical cards, and logbooks;
• Issue and sell temporary and oversize permits and registrations;
• Use computer terminal to check tax status, registration, and licenses. Collects fees for permits, registrations, and citations;
• Operating cash register and accounts for monies received;
• Prepare and deliver bank deposits;
• Issue warnings or citations for violations and receive fines and bonds;
• Write incident and activity reports;
• Provide directions and information on road conditions and travel facilities;
• Work various shifts, including weekends.

Some knowledge of: English to include proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling; windows or comparable operating system; word processing and sending/receiving documents through electronic mail.

Experience: adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing numbers; interpreting and applying rules and regulations; writing reports; dealing with the public in stressful situations.
Valid driver's license.

**Please note: Your application must support your answers to the supplemental questionnaire regarding these minimum qualifications.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Trainees become Port-of-Entry Inspectors after successful completion of training. Trainees learn to apply and enforce laws governing commercial vehicles and Port-of-Entry operations and are granted limited peace officer authority. They often work with hostile vehicle operators. Light janitorial work such as sweeping and mopping of immediate work area and working a 24-hour rotating shift is required. The Idaho State Tax Commission and the Department of Transportation will deputize trainees. These positions involve lifting objects weighing up to 40 pounds to waist height; crawling and bending to perform vehicle inspections; standing for up to 6-hours during a shift; working in all kinds of weather conditions; having sufficient hearing and sight to inspect vehicles; and working around hazardous materials. Individuals in these positions are required to wear a uniform supplied by the department and to adhere to dress and grooming standards.

DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENT: Background investigations are conducted before appointment and annually to satisfy state bonding and deputation requirements. Persons convicted of a felony shall not be employed by the department to act with limited peace officer authority. Persons convicted of certain misdemeanors or any felony shall not be employed by the department to act with limited peace officer authority.

To learn more about the department, please visit the ITD website. Make a difference in your community and in the lives of the citizens of Idaho!

Benefits:

• Flexible work schedule available to some positions for increased work-life balance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness – eligibility requirements may apply
• Accrue paid vacation every pay period to accumulate approximately 3 weeks the first year, and increasing with state longevity
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid sick leave separate from vacation leave
• 11 paid holidays
• Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability insurance benefits, Flexible Spending Account https://ogi.idaho.gov/premium-rates/
• Relocation Assistance available to some positions
• Defined benefits retirement plan (pension) through the Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) https://persi.idaho.gov/members/base_plan.cfm
• Optional 401K and Deferred Compensation plans with traditional and Roth options
• Eligible for Employee Assistance Program – Confidential support, information and resources for all of life's challenges

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