What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jail Officer position at Floyd County Board of Commissioners?
We are looking for Jail Officers!
This classification aims to provide and maintain security, safety, care, and control of offenders, detention facilities, and facility equipment.
Responsibilities
This classification aims to provide and maintain security, safety, care, and control of offenders, detention facilities, and facility equipment.
Responsibilities
- Supervises and controls offenders within the institution.
- Maintains security of institution and grounds, including observing and searching for contraband.
- Supervises offender activities.
- Assists in dispensing medication to offenders.
- Settles disputes between offenders.
- Assists in offender counts.
- Checks doors for security; inspects for unusual, illegal, or unsafe activity and emergencies.
- Conducts shakedowns to seize contraband material and weapons.
- Assists in processing offenders in and out.
- Directs work of trustees; operates lock systems.
- Takes custody of new offender arrivals, escorts offenders to various parts of the jail facility, conducts GCIC/NCIC checks on arrestees, inputs data, and retrieves intelligence information from the computer system.
- Ensure each offender has appropriate bedding, linen, personal hygiene items, food, and sanitation.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Must possess a valid driver's license.
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must have no state or federal convictions punishable by imprisonment in federal or state prisons, and no misdemeanor convictions sufficient to establish a pattern of disregard for the law.
- Must have no convictions of Family Violence Crimes.
- Must attain and maintain P.O.S.T. Basic Jail Officer Certification within six (6) months of hire.
Benefits
- Health/Major Medical
- Dental
- Long Term Disability
- Employer-Paid Pension
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation- Annually
- Paid Sick
- Incentive Pay & Longevity Pay
- Wellness Clinic
