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ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

BAKERY WORKFORCE SECURITY (INDUSTRIAL PROGRAM SPECIALIST)
Job Location:



Address: Arizona State Prison Complex - Eyman
Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI)
4374 East Butte Avenue
Florence, Arizona 85132




Posting Details:



Salary: $45,786.00 Grade: 17 Open Until Filled


Job Summary:


Make your law enforcement, correctional, military, or security experience work for you. Do you have culinary or bakery production experience? This rewarding career opportunity is waiting for you. Apply today!

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is hiring individuals with supervision experience to oversee workforce participants and/or inmates' activities at ACI sites and in the community. This role involves supervising production in a manufacturing setting, maintaining security, and fostering a safe and efficient work environment.


For further information about the Arizona Correctional Industries, visit:

Job Duties:


- Supervises inmate work crew activities at ACI work sites and supervises inmate workers while in production in the assigned manufacturing center
- Coordinates communications between the designated Regional Operation Managers and the inmate workforce regarding shop production needs
- Performs work site, vehicle, and pat/strip searches
- Reviews work products
- Maintains a clean, safe, and secure environment
- Administers work evaluations and initiates and/or maintains required records, reports, and documentation
- Exercises appropriate disciplinary measures as required
- Maintains control of keys, tools, equipment, restricted products, and confidential information
- Transports inmates to and from various work locations as dictated by contractual obligations and/or assignments rotation
- Performs periodic formal and informal counts in accordance with policies and procedures
- Attends training sessions and meetings
- Drives on State business
- Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):


Knowledge of:
- Federal, State, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to the assignment
- Principles and practices of inmate management and supervision
- Problem-solving techniques
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Inventory control
- Search techniques

Skill in:
- Applying laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
- Written and verbal communication
- Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- Applying problem-solving, conflict resolution, inventory control, and search techniques
- Decision making
- Attention to detail
- Prioritization and time management
- Leadership and supervision

Ability to:
- Lift/Carry approximately 20 lbs.
- Push/pull approximately 20 lbs.
- Walk/run approximately .25 miles
- Learn and adhere to Federal, state, and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies, and
procedures relevant to the assignment
- Establish and maintain security, order, and disciplinary measures
- Work with and supervise inmates
- Maintain security and control of tools, equipment, and confidential information
- Diplomatically and tactfully respond to issues
- Establish and maintain professional working relationships with employees and inmates
- Review work products and administer evaluations
- Evaluate documentation for accuracy and completeness
- Conduct various types of searches
- Work independently with minimal supervision and make sound decisions
- Provide clear and concise instructions to inmate workers
- Safely transport inmates between the facility and work location

Selective Preference(s):


- Two (2) years of experience as a Correctional Officer, or professional experience in correctional services or criminal justice field
- Candidates who have been separated from State Service for more than two (2) years will require successful completion of a training curriculum upon their assignment to the position

Pre-Employment Requirements:


Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation and a drug test.

Requires a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with passenger endorsement within 90 days in the event there is a rotation and/or operational need that requires transporting inmates.

Candidates who have been separated from State Service for more than two (2) years will require successful completion of a training curriculum upon their assignment to the position.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.


All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).


Benefits:


We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
- Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
- Exceptional retirement program
- Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
- An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program


Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page


Retirement:


Positions in this classification participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Enrollment eligibility will become effective after 27 weeks of employment.

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us:


The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.