Planning and Zoning Clerk

Fusco Engineering and Land Surveying

Middletown, NY

$18 to $25 Hourly
Full-Time

Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Planning and Zoning Clerk to join our team! As a Building Department Clerk, you will answer the phones, and handle applicants' questions, scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, etc. You will also be filing paperwork, making copies, faxing documents, and mailing information out to applicants, Planning and Zoning Board Members, Village Engineer, Building Inspector as appropriate and as needed. The ideal candidate has excellent customer service skills, experience working in an office environment, and strong organizational skills. This is a high pace Planning and Zoning Department handling a large number of applications every year.

Responsibilities

Assists the Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer in clerical duties relating to enforcement actions and subsequent follow up
Prepare Planning and Zoning Board Agendas and setup meetings
Prepare meeting minutes
Attend Planning and Zoning Board Meetings
Enforce submission date timelines
Accept application and submission packages and distribute to all appropriate parties, Process incoming paperwork, make photocopies, and file paperwork
Maintain records, either physical or electronic, of Planning and Zoning Applications
Demonstrate competence in all skills of Secretary/clerk
Set priorities for workflow and complete in a timely manner
Assist customers with applications and answer questions
Collect and process and distribute application packages
Coordinate with other staff and officials daily
Maintain all Planning and Zoning Board files
Assists with question via in-coming phone calls and/or in person
Explain Planning Board/Zoning Board/Building Department procedures to the public and outline the nature of and the procedures to be followed
Distribution of appropriate applications for 239GML.

Benefits/Perks