DOC Menard CC Garment Industries Lead Worker

State of Illinois•Chester, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking an energetic candidate to serve as the Industry Lead Worker at Menard Correctional Center. This candidate will work closely with facility Industries staff as well as workers in custody in a production setting. The successful candidate will train, assign, and instruct workers in custody in the daily operations and production of commodities. Additionally, the successful candidate will maintain operating records of production, inspect finished products for quality control, maintain proper preventative maintenance on all equipment, and ensure all Department and institutional safety, security, and sanitation procedures are followed. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of high school.
Requires three (3) years of specialized industrial experience related to the position to be filled.
Requires completion of an approved course in guard training within six (6) months of employment.
Requires ability to pass the IDOC/IDJJ background check.
Requires the ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs, regardless of the position held, is prohibited.
Required to utilize digital technology, tools, platforms, and processes in managing and supporting various digital enhancements for greater efficiency, productivity, and digital transformation efforts within the department.
Applicants are requried to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.

Nice To Haves

Prefers at least three (3) years of experience in the various types of production with raw materials.
Prefers at least two (2) years of experience maintaining workflow in a group setting.
Prefers at least two (2) years of experience in inventory management.
Prefers at least two (2) years of experience in management of tools in a correctional setting.
Prefers at least one (1) year of experience in preventative maintenance of equipment.
Prefers at least one (1) year of experience maintaining production schedules.
Prefers at least one (1) year of experience in shipping and receiving procedures.

Responsibilities

Trains, assigns, and instructs individual in custody workers in the daily operations and production of commodities at the Menard Correctional Industries Unit.
Maintains operating records of production.
Inspects finished products for quality control prior to packaging and shipping of finished goods.
Maintains proper preventative maintenance on all equipment.
Maintains all Department and institutional safety, security, and sanitation procedures are followed.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Flexible work schedules in some program areas (flexible time and hybrid options)
Health, life, vision, and dental insurance
12 weeks paid maternity/paternity leave
Pension Plan – vesting at 10 years for Tier II
Full 20-year retirement awards free health insurance during retirement
Deferred compensation and other pre-tax benefits programs
Paid state holidays 13-14 days annually
3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually - (10 days in year one of employment)
Personal, sick, and vacation rates modified for 12-hour work schedules. (As applicable.)
Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources