Employment Opportunities

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Town Manager                                                        Salary Range: $95,000 – $120,000: DOQ

The Town of Spring Lake, North Carolina is seeking a highly motivated, values driven professional to serve as the Town’s next Town Manager.

Located in northwestern Cumberland County, Spring Lake is an extremely diverse community and serves as a gateway for Ft. Bragg, the most populous military installation in the world. Spring Lake offers small-town pleasures while being in one of North Carolina’s largest metropolitan areas.

Spring Lake is a full-service municipality with an approximate population of 12,005. The Town operates under North Carolina’s Council-Manager form of government. The Towns governing body consists of a Mayor and a five-member Board elected at large on a non-partisan basis for two-year terms.

The Town Manager serves as the organization’s Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for planning, directing, and supervising all activities of the Town. The Town Manager is responsible for the effective and efficient administration of Town policies, for the function of all Town departments and operations, and for performing duties related to a wide range of public programs and services.

Ideal candidate will:

• Demonstrate success and experience as Manager of a North Carolina municipality with a size of population, staff, services, and budget comparable to that of Spring Lake, most preferably for a minimum of two years, although three-four years would be better.
• Demonstrate success as a Manager in turning around a distressed town or community.
• Hold at least a four-year degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, or related field, A Master’s Degree is Preferred.
• Have a solid background in local government finance and budgeting.
• ICMA – Credentialed Manager designation
• Be able to effectively manage conflict in a positive and proactive manner.
• Immediate readiness to lead all Town administrative functions and manage the Town’s human capital.
• Have experience with economic and community development projects and programs.
• Demonstrate attention to detail in all written and oral correspondence, reports, and other documents.
• Be able to effectively communicate with elected officials, staff members, and citizens.

All candidates with the education and experience that provides the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively perform as the next Town Manager will be considered.

Salary will be competitive and based on experience. The Town offers a highly competitive benefits package. Selected finalists will be subject to a background and credit check.

Interested professionals should email a cover letter, resume, and salary history to Terry Hock at thock@townofspringlake.com

The Town of Spring Lake is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  The Town does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.  

Position open Until Filled

 

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METER READER (Part-Time)                                      SALARY: $12.50 Per Hour 

The Revenue Billing Division is currently seeking a qualified individual to serve as a Part-time Meter Reader.

 

5% pay increase after successful completion of 6-month probationary period.

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Travels assigned routes and takes readings of utility meters; inputs readings into a hand-held electronic device; notes any unusual changes in consumption, location or malfunctions such as leaks or damaged meters; performs meter re-reads
• Inspects meters and connections for defects, damage and unauthorized connection or use; reports findings to supervisor
• Rechecks readings as needed to determine abnormal consumption patterns and analyze possible causes for fluctuation of consumption
• Calculates consumptions
• Assists in the maintenance and repair of meters; replaces defective meters; tests meters for accuracy
• Responds to work orders for utility disconnections, reconnections, new orders, and other public works service requests, as assigned
• Assists in the analysis and improvement of assigned routes
• Maintains assigned tools and equipment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience

Supplemental Information:

A Valid North Carolina Driver’s License is Required.

Successful completion of a drug screening, criminal background check, and driving record check are required as a condition of employment.

 

Town of Spring Lake
Attn: Human Resources
300 Ruth Street
Spring Lake, NC 28390

Completed Applications can also be emailed to our Human Resources department: thock@townofspringlake.com

Closing date: Open until Filled.
This Agency Seeks Diversity in the Workplace.
The Town of Spring Lake is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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METER READER (Full-Time)                                        SALARY RANGE: $27,314-$40,970 

The Revenue Billing Division is currently seeking a qualified individual to serve as a Full-time Meter Reader.

5% pay increase after successful completion of 6-month probationary period.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Travels assigned routes and takes readings of utility meters; inputs readings into a hand-held electronic device; notes any unusual changes in consumption, location or malfunctions such as leaks or damaged meters; performs meter re-reads
• Inspects meters and connections for defects, damage and unauthorized connection or use; reports findings to supervisor
• Rechecks readings as needed to determine abnormal consumption patterns and analyze possible causes for fluctuation of consumption
• Calculates consumptions
• Assists in the maintenance and repair of meters; replaces defective meters; tests meters for accuracy
• Responds to work orders for utility disconnections, reconnections, new orders, and other public works service requests, as assigned
• Assists in the analysis and improvement of assigned routes
• Maintains assigned tools and equipment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school or GED equivalent
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience

Supplemental Information:

 A Valid North Carolina Driver’s License is Required.

 Successful completion of a drug screening, criminal background check, and driving record check are required as a condition of employment.

 

Town of Spring Lake
Attn: Human Resources
300 Ruth Street
Spring Lake, NC 28390

Completed Applications can also be emailed to our Human Resources department: thock@townofspringlake.com

Closing date: Open until Filled.
This Agency Seeks Diversity in the Workplace.
The Town of Spring Lake is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Finance Director                                     Hiring Range $70,000-$85,000 DOQ                                                                   

The Town of Spring Lake is seeking a qualified professional to fill the position of Finance Director. Duties of this position include the Planning, Organizing, and Directing the Financial activities of the town. This position plans, supervises, and organizes a variety of fiscal and administrative functions including disbursement and accounting of municipal revenues and expenditures, monitoring and administering the budget, accounting, fixed assets, investing funds, revenue collections, and related fiscal operations for the town. Work also involves assistance to the Town Manager in preparation of the operating and capital budgets and involves significant financial reporting. The employee must exercise considerable independent judgement and initiative in planning and directing the fiscal control system. Work is performed in accordance with established municipal finance procedures, local ordinances, and North Carolina general statutes governing the responsibilities of local government financial operations.

The Town of Spring Lake offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, State retirement, and 401k. If you are a highly motivated and energetic individual, we would like to speak with you about this exciting opportunity.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Performs a variety of complex supervisory, professional, administrative and technical accounting and finance functions in maintaining the fiscal records and systems of the Town and investments as outlined in N.C. General Statutes 159-30.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Works under the general direction of the Town Manager.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Exercises supervision over all Finance, Revenue and Billing, and Purchasing staff as assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages and supervises assigned operations to achieve goals within available resources; plans and organizes workloads and staff assignments; trains, motivates and evaluates assigned staff; reviews progress and directs changes as needed.
• Provides leadership and direction in the development of short- and long-range plans; gathers, interprets, and prepares data for studies, reports and recommendations; coordinates department activities with other departments and agencies needed.
• Provides financial advice to supervisors; makes presentations to supervisors, boards, commissions, civic groups and the general public.
• Communicates official plans, policies, and procedures to assigned staff.
• Assures that assigned areas of responsibility are performed within budget; performs cost control activities, monitors revenues and expenditures in assigned area to assure sound fiscal control; prepares annual budget requests; assures effective and efficient use of budgeted funds, personnel, materials, facilities, and time.
• Manages state and federal grant funding; directs the preparation of cost and financial reports related to such grants.
• Prepares a variety of studies, reports and related information for decision-making purposes.
• Serves as chief financial advisor to the Town Manager.
• Establishes and maintains internal control procedures and assures that state and national standard accounting procedures are maintained.
• Supervises the collections of taxes, fees, and other receipts in accordance with laws and regulations.
• Maintains financial records.
• Develops financial studies and plans. Forecasts, estimates, and monitors the financial conditions of the Town to assure the fiscal well-being of the Town.
• Prepares financial reports for Board of aldermen and Town Manager.
• Oversees the central computerized financial and management information system of the Town.
• Assists in budget preparation and execution.
• Directs the preparation of State and Federal reports, including tax reports.
• Trains and develops financial staff.
• Oversees payroll and accounts payable processing.
• Ensures that financial staff is cross-trained to ensure the continuous function of the department.
• Oversees the investments of Town funds in consultation with the Town Manager.
• Performs other duties as required.

PERIPHERAL DUTIES:

• Develops finance related ordinances and resolutions.
• Represents the Town at various conferences and meetings as directed by the Town Manager.
• Performs general management duties for the Town Manager as assigned.
• Performs cost-of-service studies for utility rate considerations.
• All other duties not specifically assigned above as established by the Town Manager.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a closely related field, and five (5) years of progressively responsible municipal finance work.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Considerable knowledge of modern government accounting theory, principles, and practices; considerable knowledge of internal control procedures and management information systems, considerable knowledge of office automation and computerized financial applications, considerable knowledge of public finance and fiscal planning, considerable knowledge of payroll and accounts payable functions, working knowledge of budgetary, accounting and reporting systems, GAAFR, GAAP, AND GASB.

Ability to prepare efficient and effective financial reports, ability to maintain efficient and effective financial systems and procedures, ability to effectively supervise staff, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, ability to communicate effective orally and in writing.

SELECTION GUIDELINES:

Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check, job related tests may be required as well as drug and alcohol testing.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

Position Open Until Filled.

Please submit a cover letter, current resume, and completed application to: thock@townofspringlake.com

Town of Spring Lake
Attn: Human Resources
300 Ruth Street
Spring Lake, NC 28390

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Accounts Payable Technician                            Salary Range $33,200-$49,800 DOE

The Town of Spring Lake is seeking a qualified professional to join our finance department team to fill the position of accounts payable technician. This position performs a variety of accounting related tasks including auditing vendor invoices and processing for payment using an automated accounting system, review/audit vendor invoices and statements, apply proper G/L code to invoices, prepare purchase order requests, enter purchase orders into accounting system, match purchase orders to invoices, review check requests and invoices for proper coding, approvals, and supporting documentation, general ledger account reconciliation, prepares weekly accounts payable remittance, works with vendors and researches discrepancies, process business travel reimbursements, post transactions to journals, monitor accounts to ensure payments are up to date, create and maintain vendor files and reports. Provide backup and support for other positions in the department. The desired candidate must be a team player, have excellent verbal and interpersonal skills, attention to detail, organizational skills, ability to prioritize tasks, time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.

The Town of Spring Lake offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, State retirement, and 401k. If you are a highly motivated and energetic individual, we would like to speak with you about this exciting opportunity.

GENERAL PURPOSE:
Performs skilled technical work processing invoices for payment, establishing and maintaining vendor files and records, and developing related reports. Provides assistance to the Finance Team as assigned.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:
• Matches purchase orders to invoices; forwards to department for accuracy and verification of receipt of goods.
• Receives departmental invoices approved for payment ensuring general ledger accounts are accurate.
• Prepares weekly accounts payable remittances.
• Reconciles purchasing card statements and processes for payment on a monthly basis.
• Prepares Purchase Order Requests as submitted.
• Requests and ensures receipt of vendors Form W-9.
• Audits vendor statements and requests unpaid invoices when appropriate.
• Maintains files of checks, vouchers, and other payable records and documents.
• Maintains records of encumbrances and outstanding purchase orders.
• Assists with verification and tracking of fixed assets.
• Organizes and maintains capital assets files.
• Performs month, calendar, and fiscal year end closing processes and prepares related reporting.
• Serves a back-up to the Payroll position.
• Performs other related duties as required.
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a minimum of an associate’s degree in accounting, finance, business or public administration, or a closely related field.
• Four years of progressively responsible municipal finance experience.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience, with additional experience substituting for the required college level training on a year for year basis.

SELECTION GUIDELINES:
Formal application; rating of education and experience; oral interview; background check; job related tests may be required. If considered for employment, a drug and alcohol test is required.

Please submit a cover letter, current resume and completed application to: thock@townofspringlake.com

Town of Spring Lake
Attn: Human Resources
300 Ruth Street
Spring Lake, NC 28390

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CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER                            SALARY RANGE $38,213-$44,000

Spring Lake Police Department is recruiting for a Code Enforcement Officer. The Code Enforcement Officer is committed to upholding and enforcing all the laws of the Town as well as those laws on a local, state, and federal level which pertain to and fall within their jurisdiction. The goal is to foster a safe and desirable living and working environments.  The most specific Ordinances for the Town of Spring Lake in which the Code Enforcement Officer deals with are:

• Public Nuisance and Appearance Ordinance
• *Abandoned Structures*
• *Unsafe Building Code*

*Collaboration with the Building Inspector*

General Statement of Duties

Provide technical and investigatory work in the enforcement of municipal, state, and federal codes including responding to complaints, conducting site visits, and conducting abatement.

Responsible for responding to complaints; driving to investigate potential violations; conducting site visits; gathering, compiling, and maintaining evidence through written, photographic, and electronic records; monitoring progress of compliance; sending notification letters; testifying on non-compliant cases; and performing data entry

Coordinates with residents, property owners, and Town departments, and/or external agencies; attends meetings to respond to complaints and inquiries; reports violations; prepares and sends notification letters; testifies in court; and provides public information about departmental operations

Interpreting and enforcing ordinances such as trash, weeds, abandoned and hazardous vehicles, and junked motor vehicles

Provide weekly reports for activities and follow ups.

Physical Requirements

Employee must be able to perform the basic life operational functions of climbing, balancing, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, lifting, fingering, grasping, talking, and hearing. Employee must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Employee is required to have close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures, operate computer terminal, operate a motor vehicle.

Education and Experience

Graduation from high school or GED equivalency; 5 to 7 years in law enforcement work is desired with greater than 10 years preferred. Associate’s degree or a combination training/experience.

Special Requirement:

• Possession of valid driver’ license
• 21 years of age or older at the time of hire
• Must obtain (and maintain) Basic Law Enforcement Certification (BLET) as a law enforcement officer by NC Criminal Justice Education & Training Standards Commission (required to be continuously employed)
• No felony convictions and/or disqualifying misdemeanors

Supplemental Information

Successful completion of a physical examination including drug and alcohol screening, criminal background check, driving record, and additional qualification requirements are required as a condition of employment.

Salary

$38,213 – $44,000 with NC Law Enforcement benefits. Hiring range will DOE and DOQ.

Work Schedule

Days and evenings as needed, one weekend a month. (40-hour work week)

** All other duties incumbent to a sworn Law Enforcement Officer for the Spring Lake Police Department**

Please submit a completed application, along with the Release of Personal Information form found at the top of the page to:  
Town of Spring Lake
Attn: Human Resources
300 Ruth Street
Spring Lake, NC 28390

*Completed applications may also be emailed to Human Resources at: thock@townofspringlake.com

Closing date: Open until filled.

 

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FIRE FIGHTER  

SALARY GRADE 88            SALARY RANGE    $33,505-$50,257

The Fire Department is currently seeking qualified individuals to serve as a full-time Fire Fighter.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Emergency Response, Fire Suppression and Rescue, including entry, ventilation, salvage work, containment of hazardous materials;
Fire clean up and overhaul;
Operation of fire apparatus;
Maintenance of fire apparatus, equipment, station, and grounds;
Participation in construing training and instruction program through individual study of technical materials and attendance at scheduled training drills, classes, and meetings;
Ability to wear all required PPE (Personal Protective Equipment);
Ability to handle stressful situations;
Participate in Community Risk Reduction programs;
Flexible availability for rotating shifts; (48/96)
A 5% increase of pay after 6 months of hire date if in good standing     

 

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED equivalent – Required;
• North Carolina Firefighter Level II Certification (IFSAC) – Required;
• North Carolina EMT-Basic License – Preferred or must be obtained within one year of hire date; (online)
• North Carolina Emergency Vehicle Driver Certification – Preferred
• Infection Control – Preferred or must be obtained within one year of hire date;
• North Carolina Class B Driver License – Must obtain within 6 months. MUST have an Acceptable driving record;

Supplemental Information: Successful completion of a physical examination including drug and alcohol screening, criminal background check, and driving record are “Required” as a condition of employment.

Position Open: 1/12/2023                                Agility Testing: “TBA”

PLEASE SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION FOUND AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE TO:  

TOWN OF SPRING LAKE
ATTN: HUMAN RESOURCES
300 RUTH STREET
SPRING LAKE, NC 28390

Completed applications may also be sent to our Human Resources Department at:thock@townofspringlake.com

Position Open until filled.

This Agency Seeks Diversity in the Workplace.
The Town of Spring Lake is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Police Officer                                                    Salary Range: $38,213-$54,35

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