The Corrections Maintenance Foreman position with the Department of Corrections (DOC) offers an exciting chance to lead hands-on work at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Coal Township. This role places you in a fast-paced environment where you guide inmate work crews, complete projects, and help keep essential operations running. You will play an important part in maintaining facility structure and reliability. Step into a role that encourages teamwork, craftsmanship, and strong daily results.
This position focuses on supervising inmate work crews and completing skilled maintenance tasks throughout the facility. It involves planning work schedules, inspecting assignments, and ensuring efficient operations. As a Corrections Maintenance Foreman, you will perform the following duties:
- Crew Supervision: Lead inmate workers in construction, groundskeeping, janitorial duties, and general maintenance
- Work Planning: Assign daily schedules, oversee tasks, and inspect completed work
- Skill Guidance: Provide instruction in the operation of machinery, review tool use, and support preventative maintenance
- Trade Assistance: Assist with carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, painting, and other skilled trades
- Tool Inventory: Issue materials, track tools, and conduct searches to ensure proper accountability
- Supply Management: Identify needed materials and submit purchase requests to support work assignments
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
- Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
- This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $49,010.00 (before taxes).
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Four years of experience performing building maintenance, construction, or general trades work; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Additional Requirements:
- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethton, PA is required.
- You must possess a valid driver's license.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Legal Requirements:
- You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.