Position to be Filled: Public Safety Officer III/Sergeant
Rate: $56,160.00–$73,276.06 per year (FULL TIME, EXEMPT)
Required Qualifications/Essential Duties:
At the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi-Yokut Tribe, we’re building a stronger future by serving the Tribal community with respect, teamwork, and integrity. Our employees do meaningful work, receive valuable benefits, and have opportunities to learn, contribute, and grow.
We’re hiring a Public Safety Officer III (Sergeant) to lead community-centered public safety services and supervise assigned Public Safety staff. This position helps prevent and respond to criminal activity, protects Tribal members, residents, visitors, lands, and property, and enforces Tribal laws and ordinances within the Santa Rosa Rancheria Indian Community and on other lands owned by the Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi-Yokut Tribe.
Location & schedule
This is a full-time, exempt position based in Lemoore, California, reporting to the Lieutenant. Compensation is $56,160.00–$73,276.06 per year. The position includes office and field work, patrol by foot or vehicle, flexible hours including nights and weekends, travel within and outside Tribal boundaries, and emergency call-out responsibilities.
What you’ll do
Patrol and response: Patrol assigned areas on foot or by motorized conveyance, respond promptly to calls for assistance, direct or reroute traffic during emergencies, and operate a company or personal vehicle for department business.
Incident response and enforcement: Detain and question witnesses, victims, and suspects within the authority of the position; contact the appropriate law enforcement agency when necessary; issue citations for Tribal ordinance violations; and ensure compliance with Tribal rules and regulations.
Investigations and reporting: Conduct preliminary investigations, collect and preserve physical evidence, protect crime scenes, document incident facts, and review and approve reports concerning suspicious persons or situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity.
Shift leadership: Conduct daily briefings, inspect uniforms and equipment, prepare work schedules, assign and direct work, and communicate operational priorities to assigned staff.
Supervision: Directly supervise approximately five or more employees in accordance with organizational policies and applicable law, including interviewing, hiring, training, performance evaluation, recognition, discipline, complaint response, and problem resolution.
Program improvement: Recommend and assist with unit goals and objectives, identify options for longer-term problem resolution, and support implementation of approved operational improvements.
Community relations: Promote positive community relationships through awareness, prevention, and outreach events and respectful service to people of all ages and backgrounds.
Other duties: Perform other duties as assigned.
What we’re looking for
This role may be a strong fit if you are a dependable and culturally respectful public safety professional who can lead staff, exercise sound judgment under pressure, communicate clearly, maintain confidentiality, and build positive relationships with Tribal members, residents, visitors, youth, adults, partner agencies, and coworkers.
High school diploma or GED
Three years of experience in law enforcement or a related field.
Valid California driver’s license and continued insurability through the company’s insurance carrier.
Current California PC 832 Laws of Arrest certification, maintained throughout employment.
Must attend a P.O.S.T. Supervisory Course within one year of employment.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Windows 10.
Must provide a current DMV printout and a negative TB test result.
Ability and willingness to learn Native customs, traditions, culture, and Tribal cultural practices; demonstrate cultural sensitivity; and maintain confidentiality.
Ability to work flexible hours, nights, and weekends; work effectively with people of all ages and backgrounds.
Punctual, dependable, and able to project a professional image through dress, behavior, and a positive attitude.
Ability to meet the position’s physical demands, including prolonged walking, standing, or sitting; occasional stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and twisting; operating a vehicle and office equipment; and occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
What we offer
We care about the work we do and the people who do it. Eligible employees receive benefits designed to support their health, financial future, and time away from work:
Low-cost Anthem medical and dental coverage, plus vision and low-cost prescription coverage.
A 401(k) employer match of up to 4%.
Optional accident, disability, critical illness, life, and hospital coverage.
Vacation and compensated personal leave for eligible employees.
Family and medical, bereavement, jury-duty, and military leave.
20 holidays plus a birthday holiday.
Apply
Bring your public safety experience, leadership, sound judgment, and commitment to community-oriented service to a role that helps protect Tribal members, residents, visitors, lands, and property. Apply for Public Safety Officer III/Sergeant through the Santa Rosa Rancheria careers portal. Applications are reviewed as received.
Questions or application accommodations: Contact Human Resources at 559-924-1278. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified applicants during the application and interview process.
Native American Hiring Preference
Santa Rosa Rancheria Tachi-Yokut Tribe welcomes qualified applicants of all backgrounds and values Indigenous culture, knowledge, traditions, and perspectives. In accordance with applicable law and Tribal policy, qualified Native American and Alaska Native candidates receive hiring preference; documentation of affiliation with a federally recognized tribe is required.
We value employees who share our commitment to service, integrity, teamwork, and the Tribal community. The Tribe provides equal employment opportunity in accordance with applicable law. Employment may be contingent upon applicable background, licensing, and pre-employment requirements.