Detention Technician

Broward County Sheriff's Office•Broward County, FL

About The Position

Under general supervision, the Detention Technician performs detention security and facility support functions within the Department of Detention. Duties may include controlling access to secure areas, monitoring electronic security systems, communicating with staff and inmates, documenting operational activity, and performing sanitation, laundry, food service support, utility, and supply distribution duties. Depending on assignment, the position may include supervising inmate work details while following agency policies and security procedures. The employee performs related work as directed. The role is scheduled for shifts that may include weekends, holidays, overtime, and extended emergency activation events such as hurricanes. Employees must be able to work any shift and accept flexible work assignments, including voluntary and/or mandatory overtime as needed to meet agency needs. Continued employment is contingent upon participating in and satisfactorily completing the established in-house training program within the initial probationary period, and employees must comply with the uniformed dress code. Work is performed in a detention environment with provisions for employee security and protection. The position may involve intermittent exposure to routine detention-environment conditions, including loud noise, pathogens, and violent behavior. Regular physical contact with inmates is not part of the position, although indirect contact may occur during normal operations. Physical tasks may include bending, reaching, stooping, kneeling, standing or sitting for extended periods, and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects generally weighing 20–50 pounds; heavier objects may occasionally be involved.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent; evaluation of a foreign high school diploma may be required.
Possession and maintenance throughout employment of a valid Florida driver's license without restrictions that may affect job performance.
Compliance with the uniformed dress code criteria.
Ability to participate in and satisfactorily complete the established in-house training program within the initial probationary period.
Ability to work any shift, including weekends and holidays, and to work overtime and extended emergency activation events.
Ability to engage in flexible work assignments as directed to meet agency and probationary standards and requirements.
Ability to perform physical tasks that may include bending, reaching, stooping, kneeling, extended standing or sitting, and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects generally weighing 20–50 pounds; occasional handling of heavier objects may be required.

Nice To Haves

Six months of experience in detention operations, institutional security, custodial services, commercial laundry, facility operations, or a related field is preferred.
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered; qualifying experience must be clearly documented.

Responsibilities

Control and monitor facility access, ingress and egress, and inmate movement using electronic security doors, gates, elevators, sallyports, and remote-control security systems.
Coordinate, track, and document inmate and staff activity through electronic systems and handwritten logs.
Maintain accountability for assigned keys, restraints, emergency equipment, security devices, and controlled property.
Receive and communicate security information, emergency notifications, equipment malfunctions, security violations, and operational concerns to appropriate personnel.
Communicate with deputies and inmates using intercom and radio systems to maintain order and support operations.
Verify identification and authorize entry and exit for staff, contractors, visitors, and other authorized personnel.
Use agency computer systems to input, retrieve, and maintain inmate and operational information.
Perform sanitation, custodial, laundry, utility, food service support, and supply distribution duties, including issuing, inventorying, and distributing institutional clothing, linens, equipment, and supplies.
Maintain cleanliness through sanitation, waste collection, surface cleaning, painting, and related maintenance.
May supervise or escort inmate work crews performing approved housekeeping, sanitation, laundry, and utility assignments.
Operate agency vehicles when required.
Perform related duties as directed.