Do you have strong skills in inventory management and warehouse operations? Become a Corrections Stock Clerk with the Department of Corrections and take pride in work that strengthens the facility’s daily functions. In this position, you will play a key part in managing supplies and ensuring accurate record keeping at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Huntingdon. Your efforts will help maintain order and efficiency in a fast-paced environment. Bring your focus and commitment to a role that truly matters.
This position supports storeroom and inventory functions that keep SCI Huntingdon operating safely and efficiently. The role includes training and directing inmate workers in a secure environment. As a Corrections Stock Clerk, you will perform the following duties:
- Inmate Oversight: Direct and guide inmate workers through daily tasks and proper workplace procedures
- Training Support: Instruct inmate workers in shipping, receiving, inventory documentation, and equipment use
- Inventory Management: Maintain stock levels, issue supplies, and process necessary paperwork for damaged or missing goods
- Equipment Operation: Drive vehicles and operate forklifts or hand trucks to move materials and make deliveries
- Worksite Safety: Safeguard the work area, issue tools, and conduct searches for contraband
- Record Preparation: Prepare routine reports related to inmate attendance, work activity, and inventory processes
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.
- Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- 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:
- One year of stockroom, warehouse, retail sales, or clerical experience; or
- An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Special Requirement:
- You must be in possession of an active motor vehicle license.
Additional Requirements:
- Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
- 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.