Do you want your skills driving tractor-trailers and other trucks for freight terminal operations to support a team that helps inmates change their lives for the better? Apply for this Corrections Equipment Operator position with the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Benner Township. With us, you will be responsible for transporting Correctional Industries (CI) Laundry Operation freight and for training and overseeing inmate workers who load and unload freight. Join our team and be part of meaningful work that supports both people and community goals.
This role focuses on completing freight transportation tasks and guiding inmates who load and unload freight to support the CI Laundry Operation. As a Corrections Equipment Operator, you will perform the following duties:
- Operate Vehicles: Operate tractor-trailers, trucks, and other motor vehicles to complete work
- Maintain Equipment: Perform routine vehicle maintenance, safety checks, and minor equipment repairs
- Oversee Inmate Workers: Train and monitor inmate workers in the proper methods for loading and unloading trailers, making minor equipment repairs, following safety tips, and completing bills of lading
- Prepare Reports: Complete and turn in maintenance related receipts, reports, and logs; prepare routine reports to help track inmate attendance, work, and pay
- Support Safety and Compliance: Secure work area, inventory all work tools and materials, search inmates and work areas for contraband
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 6:00 AM to 2:00 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 with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $47,925 (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:
- Two years of experience in the operation of tractor-trailer trucks; or
- A combination of experience and training which affords the applicant the required knowledges, skills, and abilities.
Special Requirement:
- This position requires possession of a valid Pennsylvania Class A Commercial Driver's License.
Additional Requirement:
- 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).
- You must attach a cover letter and resume to your application for review by the hiring manager. However, 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.