CORRECTIONAL MAINTENANCE OFFICER I Grounds Supervision

State of Maryland • Anne Arundel, MD

6d • Onsite

About The Position

If you are looking for an exciting career with great benefits, pension, generous leave, competitive salary, and the opportunity for advancement and professional growth, apply to join the DPSCS team today! The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union. A Correctional Maintenance Officer I Grounds Supervision is the entry level of work involving the custody, security and supervision of adult inmates in maintenance and repair work in a correctional environment. Employees in this classification do not supervise other positions. Employees in this classification receive close supervision from a Correctional Maintenance Officer Supervisor. Employees are subject to call-in during emergencies and staffing shortages. Work is performed in and around a correctional facility, and employees are continually exposed to inmates who may be abusive and hostile and have access to potentially dangerous tools and equipment. When assigned to outside maintenance jobs, employees are exposed to all types of weather conditions. Employees may be required to physically subdue and restrain inmates during fights, riots and escape attempts. The work may require moving objects weighing over 25 pounds.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate acceptable to the Maryland State Board of Education as described in the Maryland Correctional Training Commission regulation.
• Two years of grounds supervision experience.
• Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland prior to permanent appointment.
• Some positions in this classification may require employees to acquire the appropriate Maryland driver’s license to operate motor vehicles for the transportation of inmates or supplies.
• Employees who have not already done so must complete and successfully pass the Entrance Level Correctional Training Course required for the Maryland Correctional Training Commission certificate during the probationary period.
• U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• A completed background investigation
• Oral interview
• Physical examination.
• Employees in this classification are subject to call-in 24 hours a day and, therefore, must provide the employing agency with a telephone number where they can be reached.
• Employees in this classification are subject to substance abuse testing in accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations 17.04.09, Testing for Illegal Use of Drugs.

Nice To Haves

• Experience maintaining all the grounds; including lawns, shrubs, trees, roads, walkways, parking lots, signs, storm trenches, catch basins, snow and ice removal, recycling cardboard/paper/cans, fencing repairs, preventive maintenance of all grounds maintenance equipment, repairs of equipment including mowers, lawn tractor, sprayers, wagons, tractors, trimmers, loader, brush hog, three-point finish mowers, salt spreader, etc.
• Experience performing installation, maintenance, new construction, or repair tasks; operating hand and power tools and equipment; maintaining records of time, supplies and materials required to perform duties

Responsibilities

• Maintains control and discipline among inmate workers
• Conducts searches for contraband items
• Administers verbal or written disciplinary actions to inmates for any violations of conduct standards.
• Enforces safety, sanitary, custody and security rules and regulations.
• Physically restrains inmates if necessary during fights or escape attempts.
• Maintains continual count of inmates assigned to work details supervised.
• Assigns installation maintenance or repair tasks to designated inmates performing at various levels of proficiency in the trade.
• Train and instructs inmates regarding methods and techniques, use of tools and equipment, and proper care of tools and equipment.
• Inspects and approves/disapproves all work performed by inmates for adherence to quality standards.
• Estimates time, materials and supplies needed to conduct assigned maintenance or repair tasks.
• Orders supplies and materials needed.
• Keeps records of supplies and materials used; inventories materials on hand tools in use.
• Personally performs certain installation, maintenance or repair tasks on grounds infrastructure.
• Plans and implements appropriate procedures, operates hand and power tools and equipment needed; maintains record of time, supplies and materials required.
• Escorts third party vendors and inspect completed work assignment.

Benefits

• health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost
• Personal Leave - New State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
• Annual Leave -Ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
• Sick Leave -Fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
• Parental Leave - up to Sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
• Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least Twelve (12) holidays per year
• Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED