Correctional Industries Supervisor Assistant

Description

Duties

Correctional Industries (CI) is committed to maintain and expand incarcerated work training programs which develop marketable skills, instill and promote positive work ethics and reduce the tax burden of corrections. This position supports that objective by assisting with the supervision and training of incarcerated workers in the food services industry.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Assists in the supervisor and training of incarcerated individual workers under the direction of the shop supervisor

• Observe and supervise incarcerated workers operating equipment and machinery.
• Train incarcerated workers in safe food handling practices, to include participation with instruction of the ServSafe course.
• Train incarcerated workers in progressive cooking, portion control and quality control.
• Document and provide feedback on incarcerated worker job performance and behavior using infraction reports, incident reports, behavior logs, performance appraisals, certificates of proficiency, letters of counseling, or verbally, as appropriate and in accordance with DOC Policy.
• Prepare incarcerated worker personnel actions.

• Participates in the scheduling of materials and incarcerated individual workers to meet customer completion dates as directed.
• Direct and assign incarcerated individual workers.
• Verify order information to ensure production/service fulfillment accuracy.
• As directed, coordinate raw material delivery, finished goods delivery and support services.
• Follow the established preventative maintenance schedule of equipment.

• Maintain proper recordkeeping for the DOC Safety Program.
• Ensure incarcerated individual workers have access to current DOC Safety Program related manuals, policies, operational memorandums, procedures, and standards.
• Within established timelines review and investigate accident reports to identify what caused the event and recommend preventive measures.
• Participate in and/or conduct monthly Safety committee/meetings.
• Document safety and sanitation inspections, as required.

• Maintain accurate timekeeping for incarcerated individual workers, as required, to include: sign in/sign out within Correctional Industries Time Keeping (CITK), reconcile discrepancies, etc.
• Participates in the interview/hire process of incarcerated individual workers, as required.
• Participate/conduct inventory control and counts.
• Provides input in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Prepares or provides reports as requested.
• Participates in product management and development teams as assigned.
• As requested, recommends design/engineering improvements to products/production/services to enhance operations.
• Certified trainers may assist in conducting workforce development training.
• Support continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

Required:

• One (1) year full time work experience in a food service, food manufacturing, food processing, or institutional feeding environment.

• One (1) year total full time work experience as a Correctional Industries Supervisor Assistant within the Washington State Department of Corrections.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products or equivalent software programs.
• Effective oral and written communication skills in routine and emergent situations.
• Ability to develop and promote positive and professional interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to set and manage priorities.

• More than one (1) year full time work experience in a food service, food manufacturing, food processing, OR institutional feeding environment.
• An AA degree or Vocational Certificate/degree from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or foreign equivalent.
• Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) software knowledge.
• Experience in teaching and training.
• Experience working within a correctional facility.

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  Maintain regular and reliable attendance.

• Complete a felony disclosure form prior to employment and submit to a criminal background check.

• Successfully complete, within mandated timeframes, employee orientation and all other mandatory annual, in-service and other required training.

• Provide physical residential address and home telephone number to the Department of Corrections.

• Become familiar and comply with all Department policies and procedures and Collective Bargaining Agreements as applicable.

• Submit to drug testing in accordance with Collective Bargaining Agreement and agency policy.

• Must currently possess or obtain within 14 days of hire a valid Food Handlers Certification as required by Washington State Department of Health, and maintain active throughout employment.

• This position is included in a union shop.

• Must pass pre-employment UA test.

Supplemental Information

• Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.

• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
• We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.

• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.

• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire. When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.

• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacations days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!