Materials Handler Supervisor (Warehouse Worker Foreman)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Chicago, IL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Handler Supervisor (Warehouse Worker Foreman) functions as a foreman in warehouse, commissary, and clothing issue/laundry operations at a Federal Bureau of Prisons facility. The position rotates among these operations and supervises inmate workers who receive, store, ship, and issue supplies, materials, equipment, and commodities needed to operate the facility. It also oversees the issuance of inmate clothing and laundering of items for inmates and institutional operations such as Health Services and Food Service.

The position is responsible for institutional materials inventory control, including receiving, cataloging, stocking, and issuing materials from outside sources. The incumbent determines loading sequences and organizes incoming shipments to make effective use of space while considering safety and preventing damage. Shipping, receiving, and inventory records are maintained through manual procedures and automated data processing systems to provide perpetual accountability for items under the incumbent’s control.

Like other correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet at least the Barely Acceptable level on both screen-out elements: ability to supervise and aptitude for work with prisoners.
• Receive at least one half of the total possible points in the assessment.
• Provide detailed resume information demonstrating the experience and skills needed to perform the duties; include actual time spent in activities, such as hours worked per week, for experience to receive proper credit.
• Successfully complete pre-employment and panel interviews, urinalysis, physical examination, and background investigation.
• Pass applicable National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit-check screening requirements.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
• Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia.
• Meet the maximum entry age of 36 for original appointment to a Bureau of Prisons institution, unless an applicable exception applies. Applicants above the age limit with prior federal law-enforcement coverage must submit an SF-50 verifying that coverage; qualified preference-eligible veterans may be exempt.

Responsibilities

• Supervise inmate workers in warehouse, commissary, and clothing issue/laundry operations on a rotational basis.
• Oversee the receipt, storage, shipment, and issuance of supplies, materials, equipment, and commodities needed to operate the facility.
• Oversee issuance of inmate clothing and laundering for inmates and institutional operations such as Health Services and Food Service.
• Control institutional materials inventory, including receiving, cataloging, stocking, and issuing incoming materials.
• Determine material loading sequences and organize shipments for efficient space utilization, safety, and damage protection.
• Maintain shipping, receiving, and inventory documentation using manual procedures and automated data processing systems.
• Maintain perpetual inventory accountability for items that pass through or remain under the incumbent’s control.
• Help maintain the security of the institution; perform correctional responsibilities regularly and give them precedence over other duties.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed