Employment Opportunities

GRILL/BEVERAGE CART ATTENDANT - PART TIME

Part time up to 30 hours a week. Rate of pay is $9.00 an hour plus tips. Schedule includes weekday/weekend mornings and afternoons. Must be 21 years of age with a valid driver's license.

Job duties include friendly customer service, cooking breakfast and lunch items, operating a point of sale system, grill cleanliness, driving a beverage cart on the golf course and the sale of beverages and food to the golfers.

Applicant must satisfactorily pass a background investigation and pre-employment drug screen after receiving conditional offer of employment. Completed applications must be emailed to hr@pelhamalabama.gov, or mailed to the City of Pelham Human Resources at P.O. Box 1419, Pelham, AL 35124, or may be dropped off in person. Position posted until filled.

MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATE

The City of Pelham is looking to fill the part-time position of Municipal Associate at the Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena. This position assists in the assigned department, performing entry level work as assigned by the department director or manager. 

High School Diploma or GED is required; Concessions and/or bar-tending experience is preferred but not required. 

Applications are available on the city’s website and can be downloaded. A completed application and background authorization form is required and can be emailed to HR@pelhamalabama.gov or mailed to City of Pelham, Human Resources, P.O. Box 1419, Pelham, AL 35124. This position is open until filled.

STREET MAINTENANCE TECH

The City of Pelham is currently accepting applications for the full time position of Street Maintenance Technician I.  This position reports to the crew supervisor.  This job involves manual labor of some semi-skilled and unskilled nature including both heavy and light physical labor in a wide variety of city activities as it relates to routine maintenance of the City’s infrastructure, such as, but not limited to:

• Receives written work orders or verbal instructions from Crew Supervisor.
• Cuts and trims trees, grass and weeds on right-of-ways.
• Removes litter from City streets and medians.
• Operates backhoe to dig trenches, repairs yards damaged by water line breaks; repairs storm drain pipes, inlets and junction boxes. 
• Repairs streets and sidewalks with asphalt, cold patching materials, and concrete.
• Removes and replaces damaged traffic signs.
• Operates lawn equipment.
• Responds to animal control calls and is responsible for catching pets and wildlife.
• Replaces worn or damaged parts such as hoses, wiring, and belts, in machines and equipment.
• Assists with City holiday decoration set up and take down.
• Assists with demolitions and carpentry as needed.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus one month related experience and/or training.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 80 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.  While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste or smell.

Compensation is $30,848.57- $42,043.43, depending on experience, education, and other training.  The City of Pelham offers an excellent benefits package.

Applications are available on the city’s website and can be downloaded. A completed application is required and must be emailed to HR@pelhamalabama.gov. The final date to submit applications is Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 5pm.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy), color, age, national origin, disability or any other protected status. We base our hiring decisions on a variety of factors, including skills and ability to perform the job, prior employment experience, employment references as to character and willingness to work, willingness to accept the offered salary and personal interviews. The City of Pelham is an equal opportunity employer.

ASSISTANT TENNIS PROFESSIONAL

The City of Pelham is currently accepting applications for the full time position of Assistant Tennis Professional.

Summary:  The Assistant Tennis Professional is to provide training, technical teaching and personalized coaching to advance the playing level of club membership and community at large.  Is responsible for teaching private and group lessons to all age levels, leads summer camps and assists with club tournaments and events.   Assists with pro shop duties when needed.

Representative Duties and Responsibilities: The list is not intended to be all-inclusive nor exclusive, but is intended to provide examples of typical duties performed.

• Schedules private and group lessons.  
• Organizes summer camps and teams.  Promotes events through advertising on social media and within their clinics. 
• Makes line-up, coaches matches and enters in weekly match scores.  Responsible for rescheduling make-up matches when needed.
• Uses various forms of communication (call, text, email, etc.) to communicate with members and parents
• Assists with club tournaments and events.   Responsibilities include running matches on-site and off-site, clay court maintenance, filling coolers and emptying trash. 
• Observes players while they perform to determine need for individual or team improvement.
• Coaches players individually or in groups, demonstrating techniques of sport coached.
• Oversees daily practice of players to instruct them in areas of deficiency.
• Assists with daily duties in club maintenance. 
• Travels with teams when needed to matches and tournaments throughout the year.
• Assists with pro-shop duties when needed. 
• Provide lesson documentation, attend staff meeting and fulfill city requirements/meetings.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) plus three to five years’ experience training/ assessing player skill at all levels (youth, junior and adult).  Individual needs to have advanced playing ability and obtain U.S.T.A. rating of 4.0 or higher.  

 Compensation: The compensation range for this position is $12,988.87 - $16,947.53, in addition to compensation from lessons.  The City of Pelham also offers an excellent benefits package.

Applications are available on the city’s website and can be downloaded. A completed application and background authorization form is required and can be emailed to HR@pelhamalabama.gov or mailed to City of Pelham, Human Resources, P.O. Box 1419, Pelham, AL 35124. The final date to submit applications is Friday, January 29, 2021 at 5:00 pm. 

CHILDREN'S LIBRARIAN

The City of Pelham is currently accepting applications for the full-time position of Children’s Librarian with the City of Pelham Public Library. This position is to implement programming and services for children under the direction of the Library Supervisor, and to assist patrons (both children and adults) find the materials they need. This position also helps patrons at the circulation and service desks and performs routine library services.  

Representative Duties and Responsibilities:  The list is not intended to be all-inclusive nor exclusive, but is intended to provide examples of typical duties performed.

• Mainly assists at the Children’s Service Desk: Helps patrons (children and caregivers) in the use of public access catalog, library computer systems, and multimedia equipment. Answers routine and advanced inquiries using standard bibliographic materials and/or computer data systems. Assists patrons find materials for pleasure reading through reader’s advisor.
• Assists in planning and implementing age appropriate programming for children including: weekly story time, summer reading, and outreach to schools and daycares.
• Performs basic library tasks: Issues library cards, locates and checks out materials to patrons, inspects returned materials for damage, and computes, records, and receives overdue fines. Assists patrons on the phone and in person at all service desks as needed.  
• Sorts returned materials according to classification code and need for repair, and returns them to shelves, files, or other designated storage area.
• Assists with collection development by recommending titles to Library Supervisor.  May manage a small collection in the Children’s Department by selecting, purchasing, and maintaining appropriate materials while maintaining a set budget. 
• Designs and prepares exhibits of library materials.

Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; Master’s degree in Library Information Sciences (M.L.I.S.) strongly preferred; previous library experience and/or training or experience working with children strongly preferred.

Minimum Requirements of Work: Candidates must have mobility to maneuver among high and low shelves, stand for long periods of time, manipulate heavy objects and have the ability to multi-task.   Candidates must have transportation to and from work.  Candidates must be able to work irregular hours including nights and weekends.

Applicant must satisfactorily pass a background investigation and pre-employment drug screen after receiving conditional offer of employment.  Compensation is $40,049.03 - $55,780.83 based on education and experience. The City of Pelham also has a comprehensive benefits package and participates in Tier 1 of the Retirement Systems of Alabama for full-time employees.

Applications are available on this website and can be downloaded.  Completed applications and resumes may be emailed to HR@pelhamalabama.gov or mailed to the City of Pelham, Human Resources, at P.O. Box 1419, Pelham, AL  35124 or dropped off at Pelham City Hall, 401 Southgate Dr., Pelham, AL 35124.   Final date to submit applications is February 3, 2021 at 5:00PM.