Jailer

City of Freeport, Texas•Freeport, TX

About The Position

To provide for the care, custody and control of persons arrested within the jurisdiction of the Freeport Police Department. Takes prisoner before the judge as required. Maintain jail record system and other logs; inventories and maintains the prisoner's property. Shift work is required for this position.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Ability to communicate well with general public, supervisors, and co-workers.
Must have a valid Texas driver's license, or the ability to obtain one within 90-days of hire, with good driving record.
Considerable knowledge of applicable laws, ordinances, departmental standard operating procedures and regulations.
Skilled in the operation of job specific tools and equipment.
Ability to perform work requiring good physical condition, ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluation situations and in making decisions, ability to effectively give and receive verbal and written instructions, establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, supervisors, and the public and the ability to meet the special requirements listed below.
Must possess the ability to lift objects (50 lbs.), bending, stooping, crawling, standing, and walking for extended periods of time.
Ability to operate, maneuver and/or steer equipment and machinery requiring simple, but continuous adjustments, such as squad car, restraint devices, computer terminal, first aid equipment, and camera.
Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, feet, and limbs in performing semi-skilled movements such as data entry.
Ability to exert moderate physical effort in sedentary to light work, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.
Ability to recognize and identify degrees of similarities or differences between characteristics of colors, forms, sounds, and odors associated with job-related objects, materials, and tasks.
Emergency or non-traditional work hours will be necessary.
Must maintain the ability to work under pressure with numerous distractions while maintaining good ethics and public service skills in adverse circumstances.
All municipal employees will be expected to show and maintain a high level of initiative, enthusiasm, and motivation towards the improvement of ALL aspects of the Freeport community.
Employees will also be expected to be available for work, to report to work in a dependable and timely fashion, and to be physically and mentally fit to do their assigned work.
Must pass a drug analysis test, physical exam, and successfully complete a background check.

Responsibilities

Operation of the Jail, guarding and supervision of the prisoners as well as assurance of the safety and security of the prisoners in accordance with the established procedures and guidelines of the Freeport Police Department.
Ascertain that commitments and arrests of prisoners to be maintained in jail for proper order.
Assure that all prisoners are thoroughly searched before confinement and are properly confined.
Make periodic checks of cells, at least once an hour, and enforce obedience of all jail rules and regulations among the prisoners.
Be responsible for the cleanliness and sanitation of the cell blocks.
Operate the jail in a fair and impartial manner in handling prisoners.
Report to his/her superior officer any complaints concerning the operation of the jail and also report any infractions of the rules and regulations.
Maintain adequate books and records pertaining to prisoners confined to the Freeport Police Department.
Photographs and fingerprints prisoners.
Logs and admits visitors.
Supervises prisoner work details (trustee)
Promptly serve meals when prepared.
Does related work as directed
Conforms to the oral and written policies of the Freeport Police Department.