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ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION DETAILS (NOT CURRENTLY RECRUITING):
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Tax Technician 1 minimum qualifications include:
- One year of experience in an automated office environment, retail sales, or a related customer service/cash-handling field
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- 1-year college-level coursework that includes courses in finance, accounting, business, or computer courses and training
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- An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience
- Must possess and maintain a valid Class E or above Florida driver license in good standing
OUR PERKS
- Great Schedule
- Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- NO weekends or nights!
- Competitive Pay
- Entry level is $19.43 per hour = $40,000 annually
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Program
- Annual leave
- Accrue 15 days in first year
- 2 floating holidays
- 2 personal days
- 10-12 paid County holidays
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans' Day
- Thanksgiving Day (Thursday and Friday)
- Christmas
- Annual leave
Benefits
The Tax Collector’s Office (TCO) offers a variety of benefits, including:
- Group life, health (medical, pharmacy, vision), and dental insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Florida Retirement System (FRS) pension and investment plan
- Accrued annual leave
- 10-12 paid holidays
- Tuition reimbursement
- Reward and recognition program
- A wellness program
- Credit union membership
- Employee discount program
Our Organization
We employ a team of more than 250 professionals in a variety of customer service-related positions. Most of our employees begin as Tax Technician 1s in one of our branch offices located throughout Pinellas. Tax Technician 1 duties may include:
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- Processing property tax payments
- Conducting road tests and issuing driver licenses
- Issuing motor vehicle registrations and titles
- Successful candidates for employment must be detail-oriented and thorough, have excellent computer skills, be able to multitask, and enjoy working with the public in a busy, fast-paced, professional office environment. Tax Technician 1 positions are part of the classified service and start at $19.24/hour = $40,000 annually.
Occasionally, we also have openings for professionals in various support departments, including Human Resources, Budget and Finance, Communications, and Information Technology.