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NEOGOV · 4 months ago

Correctional Officer (Entry)

Fairfield, CA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$31.49/hr - $38.27/hr

NEOGOV is dedicated to protecting and serving the community through the Sheriff's Office. They are seeking an Entry Level Correctional Officer to supervise and control inmates in a detention facility, ensuring safety and security while assisting inmates in adjusting to confinement.

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Responsibilities

Processes prisoners admitted to and discharged or transferred from facilities; receives and maintains the personal property of inmates; issues clothing and supplies to new inmates; returns or sends personal property to inmates on discharge

Arranges for transportation of inmates if necessary; may be assigned to assist sworn law enforcement officers in the transporting of prisoners; escorts civilian visitors and staff through institutional facility; provides security service for nurses, physicians, counsel and others in their contact with prisoners

Supervises the security and conduct of inmates in cells, during group meetings, meals, bathing, at recreation, during visitations and on work and other assignments; searches inmates for contraband, weapons or narcotics; inspects quarters of inmates for contraband, sanitary conditions and orderliness; restraints violent or disturbed prisoners and arrestees brought into the pre sentenced facility under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol

Promotes acceptable attitudes and behavior of inmates to assist them in adjusting to a confinement setting; confers with assigned supervisor regarding behavioral and other problems of inmates; processes inmates through the Work Furlough program

Processes arrestees; takes fingerprints and photographs during the booking process; receives bail and issues court appearance dates; computes time and release dates for sentenced inmates; writes incident and work production reports; may perform other support duties including clerical, laboring and technical tasks

Qualification

Bilingual skillsSupervisionCommunicationTeamwork

Required

No experience required, however, applicants must demonstrate possession of and competency in requisite knowledge and abilities

Incumbents must be able to work in a closed, stressful and noisy environment which may include exposure to communicable disease, violent behavior and involve heavy manual labor associated with inmate control tasks which may include lifting people weighing more than 100 pounds and the full range of reaching, bending, grasping and climbing movements

Incumbents may be required to work outside normal business hours

Possession of or ability to obtain a Class C California Driver's License is required

Candidates for positions in this class will be required to pass a background investigation in accordance with applicable law, regulation and/or policy

A Peace Officer Standard & Training (POST) background investigation is required prior to the start of employment