Correctional Supply Officer III

State of Maryland•Allegany, MD

7d•Onsite

About The Position

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. This position leads Correctional Supply Officers in maintaining stocks of supplies and materials required for operation of a State Correctional Institution; including the ordering, receiving, storing, auditing and accounting for inventory items as well as training and supervising employees and incarcerated individuals in the performance of such activities.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited high school diploma 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 experience involving the custody, security and supervision of adult incarcerated individuals in storekeeping or warehousing operations at a correctional facility.
U.S. Citizenship or Resident Alien status
Must be at least 21 years of age
Oral interview
A completed background investigation
Physical examination.

Nice To Haves

Two years of experience working in a correctional warehouse setting
Two years of experience in inventory and ordering supplies/equipment

Responsibilities

Obtaining price quotes from vendors and preparing orders for supplies and materials
Receiving incoming materials, inspecting for quality and quantity of items received; relative to purchase orders or product specifications
Properly storing inventory items in accordance with appropriate security precautions and damage protection measures
Issuing supplies and materials to authorized persons
Maintaining records reflecting requisitions, orders, goods received and issued
Conducting periodic counts of inventory items, reconciling actual counts to inventory records
Contacting vendors to obtain bids, resolve questions or coordinate orders and deliveries
Providing guidance, instruction and training to lower level Correctional Supply Officers
Coordinate and resolve finance issues with Business Office personnel
Review completed inmate work tasks for quality and accuracy

Benefits

medical and dental coverage
paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave)
State pension
supplemental retirement options
Maryland State Employees Credit Union
health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.
six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
at least twelve (12) holidays per year