Description

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Processes inmates by completing searches; conducting inventories; confiscating personal property, unauthorized items, and related materials; conducting screening tests; recording personal and medical information, completing identifying processes including fingerprinting and photographing; collecting revenues; and ensuring inmate safety and security.
• Escorts prisoners by removing inmates from cells; handcuffing inmates; and escorting or transporting.
• Ensures inmates are fed by preparing and serving food.
• Supervises prisoner safety by conducting checks and counting inmates; controlling internal and external doors; monitoring surveillance systems; monitoring behaviors; reviewing inmate populations; and cleaning or monitoring the cleaning of the facility.
• Processes paperwork and related information by reviewing requests; releasing appropriate information; reporting incidents; disseminating relevant information; testifying when required; and submitting to the appropriate section or organization.

Requirements

Qualifications

• High School graduation or equivalent
• Six months of experience preferred
• TCOLE Jailer certification preferred, or ability to obtain within 6 months

Notice to candidates for Police Department positions

Supplemental Information

• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with co-workers, the public, and elected and appointed officials
• Ability to read and interpret documents
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists
• Skill in the operation and use of standard office software which includes databases and presentation programs, along with standard Microsoft products
• Ability to obtain Intoxilyzer Certifications, and Food Handlers' License within twelve (12) months