Material Handler Supervisor (Warehouse Worker Foreman)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System•Aliceville, AL
•Onsite

About The Position

The Material Handler Supervisor (Warehouse Worker Foreman) works as a Warehouse Worker in the Food Service Department at a Bureau of Prisons federal correctional facility. The position supervises inmate workers who receive, store, and issue the supplies, materials, equipment, and commodities needed to operate the Food Service Department. The incumbent also performs assigned clerical, funds control, time and attendance, and budgeting duties, applying knowledge of applicable office policies and procedures and food service operations. The role follows up on outstanding purchase orders placed with commercial vendors. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence over the position’s other duties and are performed regularly and on a recurring basis. Appointment requires satisfactory completion of pre-employment screening and a panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation, along with required correctional techniques training.

Requirements

  • Meet the Barely Acceptable level on the Ability to supervise screen-out element.
  • Meet the Barely Acceptable level on the Aptitude for work with prisoners screen-out element.
  • Receive at least one half of the total possible points on the assessment.
  • Provide detailed resume information supporting assessment responses and demonstrating relevant experience and skills; include actual time spent on activities, such as hours worked per week, for experience to receive proper credit.
  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • Satisfactorily complete required pre-employment screening, including a panel interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC and credit checks.
  • Complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic violence convictions if not currently working in an institution, to determine authorization to carry a firearm.
  • Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia.
  • Applicants above the maximum entry age of 36 for an original appointment to a BOP institution must submit an SF-50 verifying prior federal law enforcement coverage, unless exempt as a qualified preference-eligible veteran.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise inmate workers receiving, storing, and issuing Food Service Department supplies, materials, equipment, and commodities.
  • Perform assigned clerical, funds control, time and attendance, and budgeting duties.
  • Apply relevant office policies and procedures and knowledge of food service operations.
  • Follow up on outstanding purchase orders placed with commercial vendors.
  • Help maintain institutional security, with correctional responsibilities taking precedence over other duties.

Benefits

  • Federal employees and their families have access to a range of benefits; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.
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