Criteria
The nominee must be a permanent employee and must be approved by his or her supervisor (which will be verified) prior to being named as the recipient of the award.
- Attitude and Commitment
- Dedicated to fulfilling job responsibilities
- Demonstrates good customer service skills
- Consistently dependable and is punctual in reporting to work
- Active involvement in committees, fund-raisers, fairs, trainings, and other miscellaneous activities
- Serves as a role model to others
- Goes above and beyond the requirements of the job
- Interpersonal Skills
- Displays a helpful, cooperative and positive attitude towards superiors and co-workers
- Consistently friendly and available to others
- Uses effective listening skills
- Has a team player attitude
- Voluntarily assists co-workers in order to complete important department projects
- Work Performance
- Knowledgeable of Humboldt County policy and procedure
- High overall quality of performance
- Accurately completes work assignments on time
- Controls high stress situations tactfully and calmly
- Takes initiative
- Requires little supervision
- Willingness to learn and take on new responsibilities
- Ability to train others and gladly willing to do so
- Personal Traits
- Maintains an appropriate and neat personal appearance and dress
- Professional demeanor
- Conscientious, honest, hard-working
- Integrity, on and off the job
- Change Agent
- Questions ineffective workplace processes and challenges the status quo
- Does not use excuses such as "It has always been done this way", but rather presents/implements alternatives that streamline processes, save money, and increase productivity