CDOC Housekeeping Supervisor CSTS I (Canon City).

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Benefits

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan plus 401K and 457 plans (Correctional Officers I-IV qualify as "Safety Officers" and are eligible for increased PERA benefits)
• Medical and dental health plans
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Paid life insurance
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more

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About the role

This Correctional Support Trades Supervisor I (CSTS I) is a Housekeeping Supervisor for the Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) at the Fremont Correctional Facility in Canon City, Colorado. The position promotes the CDOC Mission, Vision, and Values with integrity and commitment.

Responsibilities

• Safety and Security:
  • Maintains safety and security of the facility and work areas
  • Trains and guides inmates in the proper use of controlled items, keys, tools, equipment, and chemicals
  • Enforces security procedures by conducting work site searches
  • Monitors workplace environment and inmate behavior, paying close attention to changes, inappropriate activity, or potential problems
  • Initiates verbal reprimands when warranted and, if necessary, physically controls inmates with proper application of restraints or "use of force" techniques
  • Monitors, supervises, and escorts inmates according to facility policy and limits inmate access to restricted areas
  • Responds to emergency situations such as fights, fires, and escapes according to agency policy and writes/submits required reporting
  • May be required to work additional hours or shifts to maintain safety and security
• Supervision:
  • Provides supervisory duties for assigned inmate crew, setting work standards according to agency mission, vision, and values
  • Trains and instructs inmates in housekeeping operations in compliance with agency policy and regulation, including proper use of equipment, sanitation standards, and cleaning supplies
  • Ensures adherence to established housekeeping and sanitation procedures to prevent injury and infection, stressing proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Tracks and calculates inmate hours and pay, creates schedules, assigns tasks, and inspects work
  • Performs inmate evaluations and reduces inmate idleness, creating real-life work opportunities to prepare inmates for community reentry
• Operations:
  • Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of housekeeping and sanitation procedures to ensure safe, efficient, compliant, and cost-effective execution of assigned tasks and projects
  • Performs "hands-on" instructional work alongside inmate crew
  • Ensures facility housekeeping and sanitation are completed according to Housekeeping Administrative Regulation
  • Follows established cleaning schedules for daily tasks, deep cleaning, and sanitizing
  • Dispenses cleaning supplies and equipment per regulations
  • Ensures thorough cleaning of showers, bathrooms, carpets, hard floors, and other assigned surfaces using safe and established techniques
  • Maintains cleaning supply inventory with prior purchase approval and in accordance with fiscal rules and policies
  • Ensures correct use, tracking, and storage of supplies; reviews Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for chemicals and keeps MSDS books current
  • Trains others in the proper use of chemicals and protective equipment
  • Conducts regular inspections of the physical plant to ensure compliance with Hazard Communications Standard and other applicable regulations
  • Reports maintenance and/or unsafe conditions to the area supervisor, Life Safety Officer, and/or Physical Plant Manager
  • Coordinates logistical support with other trades and shops to use resources efficiently
  • Monitors progress and quality of work; completes required documentation such as work orders and incident reports
  • Provides assistance as necessary in other areas

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Experience: Four (4) years of employment experience in commercial/institutional housekeeping, janitorial, and/or custodial work. Experience must include floor cleaning, surface cleaning, deep cleaning, carpet cleaning, and comprehensive knowledge of associated cleaning supplies, chemicals, and equipment.
  • OR: A minimum of two (2) years of employment experience as described above may be combined with correctional experience for a total of four (4) years. Correctional experience must involve security-related duties, including:
    • Monitoring and controlling inmate movement throughout daily schedules
    • Discovering and preventing contraband
    • Responding to emergencies
    • Ensuring proper key/tool/chemical/equipment control, use, storage, and accountability
    • Advising inmates on work, programs, appropriate behavior, and decision-making for successful community reentry
• Substitutions: Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Formal education in a related subject from a non-correspondence school may substitute for the minimum qualification on a year-for-year basis (transcripts required).

Skills

• Proficiency in correctional housekeeping, floor cleaning, sanitation, and chemical use, storage, and tracking
• Strong work ethic, integrity, and dependability
• Ability to follow policies, including sound tool control practices
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively cooperate with staff and inspire teamwork
• Willingness and ability to effectively communicate while working with inmates individually and in groups, providing verbal and/or written instructions, monitoring progress and compliance in a highly regulated environment
• Ability to train, coach, and mentor inmate workers to prepare them for community reentry
• Ability to quickly respond to emergencies (e.g., fights, medical emergencies, fires, or escapes)
• Self-control and ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations
• Ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high-stakes interaction
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content following plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional years of commercial/institutional housekeeping experience
• Employment experience that includes tool and chemical control in a correctional setting
• Employment experience in floor cleaning that includes buffing, burnishing, stripping, and waxing (must be clearly described in the work history and job duties section of the application)

A residency waiver has been granted for this announcement. Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado. This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle.