Prison Enterprises Supervisor (Outside Sales)

State of Louisiana • Homer, LA

15h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is domiciled at David Wade Correctional Center in Homer, LA. At the Louisiana Department of Corrections, our mission is to promote public safety and strengthen communities through fair, professional, and responsive corrections services. We are committed to protecting the people of Louisiana with integrity, accountability, and a deep respect for the rights and dignity of all. This is an opportunity for you to become part of a dedicated team supporting public safety, where professionalism, resilience, and teamwork are essential. This PE Supervisor position serves as a Sales Representative and is responsible for sales of PE’s products and services. This position offers an opportunity to interact with PE’s existing customer base and the opportunity to acquire new customers. Serving as the face of the agency this position travels across the northern region of Louisiana showcasing PE’s array of products. Essential attributes are reliability & time management, strong communication and interpersonal skills, adaptability and an understanding of PE’s products, customer base and customer needs.

Requirements

• Four years of work experience in any field.
• Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience for a maximum of four years.

Nice To Haves

• Reliability & time management
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Adaptability
• An understanding of PE’s products, customer base and customer needs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily enterprise operations within a correctional setting, ensuring efficient production, staff supervision, and compliance with safety and operational standards while supporting workforce development initiatives for offenders.
• Drive sales of Prison Enterprises (PE) products by identifying prospective customers, assessing business needs, and presenting tailored product solutions.
• Build and maintain strong customer relationships to support continued growth and long-term partnerships.
• Promote PE products and services through direct outreach, customer engagement, and sales presentations.
• Contribute to the financial success of the agency by supporting revenue generation in a fully self-funded operational environment.
• Travel statewide to correctional facilities, customer locations, and business meetings as needed.
• Support operations for an organization with approximately 66 employees, more than 30 cost centers, and manufacturing operations across seven correctional facilities and a headquarters office in Baton Rouge.
• Play a key role in maintaining the agency’s self-sufficiency and long-term operational success as an Enterprise Fund agency.

Benefits

• A defined benefit pension plan
• Health insurance that is also available post retirement
• At least 10 paid holidays
• Sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year
• Paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week
• A deferred compensation plan
• A flexible benefits plan
• Alternate work schedules
• Premium pay at a rate between $.50 and $1.00 an hour for each regular hour worked, based on years of service with DOC.

What This Job Offers

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