Correctional Workshop Specialist - 20030006

State of Ohio • Lancaster, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) is guided by the mission 'To reduce recidivism among those we touch.' ODRC staff embrace core values and serve as role models for pro-social behavior, conveying an attitude of dignity and respect. The agency is tasked with front-line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure, and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. The goal is to protect the public by helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future. This position is within the Ohio Penal Industries (OPI) shop and requires knowledge of its operating policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes fractions, decimals & percentages.
• 18 months of training or 18 months of experience in providing work direction to employees or a work crew.
• 3 months of training or 3 months of experience in employee training & development.
• For positions assigned to asbestos abatement program, successful completion of the following courses: asbestos building inspection initial course, asbestos management planner initial course & asbestos abatement project supervisor initial course per EPA regulations Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (i.e., AHERA), CRF763 Sub Part E.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
• Job Skills: Corrections, Customer Service, Management, Purchasing, Stores, Inventory, Sales, Basic Documentation, Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Creativity, Developing Others & Leading Others.

Responsibilities

• Oversees work of incarcerated individuals assigned to the OPI workshop and/or engaged in service delivery.
• Provides security and custody of incarcerated individuals.
• Trains incarcerated individuals in proper work methods, equipment operation and/or safety practices in the assigned area.
• Enforces institution rules and regulations.
• Maintains control of supplies, equipment, and tools (e.g., issues and records daily tool and chemical usage, inventory supplies).
• Assigns and reviews work (e.g., schedules incarcerated individuals; monitors and evaluates work performed and completes quality control check).
• Ensures quality control specifications of products.
• Prepares and maintains records and reports of workshop activities.
• Inputs data into manufacturing system as assigned, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
• Oversees equipment maintenance (e.g., schedules routine and preventative maintenance) and/or workshop cleaning.
• Escorts and/or transports incarcerated individuals.
• Oversees shipping, receiving, storage and/or inventory of products and materials.
• Prepares and submits reports.
• Completes daily and month-end inmate payroll, month-end Earned Credit report, inmate performance evaluations (e.g., annual and special), and weekly inspection report.
• Performs other related duties and security functions.
• Attends in-service trainings.
• Works on special projects and committees.
• Assists with ACA (e.g., institutional and OPI) files.
• May be utilized in any other OPI shop due to staff shortage and/or extenuating circumstances.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed