Office Technician- Temporary

About the City of Salinas: The City of Salinas serves as the governmental and administrative body for Salinas, California, focusing on providing high-quality municipal services to its residents. As a municipal government entity, the City offers a range of employment opportunities including temporary clerical positions across various departments. These temporary positions typically support essential city operations and are tailored to meet fluctuating business needs. Temporary employees are limited to working a maximum of 25 hours per week and cannot exceed 1,000 hours per fiscal year, ensuring balanced workforce management and compliance with labor regulations.

For those looking for flexible employment with valuable municipal experience, the City of Salinas provides rewarding opportunities to engage in meaningful work that promotes the core values of accountability, collaboration, trust, innovation, and service excellence. Employees contribute to the efficient and effective delivery of public services, sustaining the quality of life for Salinas residents.

About the Temporary Clerical Role: The temporary clerical position is an intermediate-level role that involves performing a variety of responsible, confidential, and complex clerical duties. Working with general supervision from departmental leadership, incumbents are expected to independently manage a wide range of administrative responsibilities essential for smooth operations. This includes processing payroll and personnel records, preparing departmental documentation, managing purchasing and billing procedures, and providing frontline reception and customer service support.

Temporary clerical staff handle duties such as typing and proofreading documents including letters, memos, agendas, and reports, managing personnel and payroll data, processing leave requests, and distributing payroll checks. Attention to detail is necessary for maintaining accurate financial and personnel records, including leave balance reports and uniform allowances. Employees also support purchasing functions by ordering supplies, managing inventory, and processing purchase orders.

Moreover, the role demands effective communication skills to respond courteously and professionally to inquiries from city staff and the public. Employees prepare and compile statistical and financial reports, assist with budget preparations, and suggest improvements to departmental procedures. Candidates should be proficient with modern office technology and software, including word processing and spreadsheet applications like Excel.

The position requires candidates to be physically capable of typical office activities and able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information. Applicants must also demonstrate the ability to work under pressure while meeting deadlines and possessing a strong ethical commitment to workplace safety.

This role is vital in maintaining the city’s administrative functioning and offers a great environment to develop professional skills in a supportive public service context. Candidates may be hired at different classification levels based on their qualifications and experience, providing flexibility for those at various stages in their clerical careers.