DOC Kewanee LSRC Corrections Laundry Manager I
About The Position
This position coordinates the operations of the laundry department and equipment within the laundry department. The individual in this role will establish preventative maintenance schedules, prepare maintenance work orders, request major repairs, and make minor repairs to equipment. The position will also assign work and monitor individuals in custody assigned to the laundry in receiving, washing, packing, and delivering laundry within the facility to ensure peak efficiency of the laundry operations. This position will maintain records and prepare reports of laundry activity. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply.
Requirements
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of high school.
- Requires one (1) year of supervisory experience in a commercial, institutional or state-operated facility laundry.
- 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 ability to pass a drug screen.
- 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 required to abide by all vaccine and/or other medical standards as set out by the employer.
Nice To Haves
- Prefers working knowledge of modern laundry techniques, methods, and operations, planning and controls.
- Prefers ability to demonstrate proper operations and regulation of all laundry equipment.
- Prefers ability to isolate and resolve problems involving laundry systems and processes, practices and procedures.
- Prefers ability to schedule and control a volume operation with a full range of laundry jobs.
- Prefers ability to plan and layout work according to requirements of assignment and to lead individuals in custody by example and instruction.
- Prefers ability to enforce disciplinary, safety, security and custodial measures for the control of individuals in custody.
Responsibilities
- Coordinates the operation of the laundry department and equipment.
- Assigns work and monitors individuals in custody assigned to the laundry in receiving, sorting, washing, repairing, ironing, packing, and delivering laundry within the facility to ensure peak efficiency of laundry operation.
- Enforces and maintains the security, sanitation, and safety of the laundry.
- Maintains adequate inventory of laundry supplies.
- Maintains records of individuals in custody, operations, and equipment maintenance.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
