CDOC Laundry Supervisor Trainee/Correctional Officer I - Rifle.

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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

The Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) has developed the Laundry Supervisor Trainee Program to train interested and qualified individuals in correctional facility laundry operations. This position is classified as a Correctional Officer I and will receive on-the-job training (OJT) in correctional facility laundry operations while maintaining the safety and security of the assigned correctional facility. This trainee program provides the opportunity to gain relevant work experience toward promotion to a Correctional Support Trades Supervisor (CSTS I) in the Facilities Laundry Operations.

Upon successful completion of this trainee program, the selected candidate may have the opportunity to advance to a CSTS I position within CDOC, which requires 4 years of laundry employment experience operating commercial grade washers and dryers or a combination of 2 years of laundry experience and 2 years of correctional experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and security of the general public, staff, and inmates
• Train and oversee inmate work crew in laundry operations, ensuring safe, efficient, and compliant completion of assigned tasks
• Maintain safety and security of facility and work sites through clear communication and enforcement of security procedures
• Conduct work site searches and monitor workplace environment and inmate behavior
• Initiate verbal reprimands and, if necessary, physically control inmates with proper restraints or "use of force" techniques
• Monitor, supervise, and escort inmates according to policy, limiting access to restricted areas
• Perform inmate counts and transportation; respond to emergency situations such as fights, fires, and escapes according to policy
• Write and submit required reports
• Maintain safe, secure, and compliant laundry operations and equipment
• Prepare daily weight records, calculate daily consumption of supplies, and maintain laundry product inventory
• Maintain clothing movement records and document all issues, losses, and exchanges for accountability
• Follow guidelines for identification, accountability, laundering, and wearing of authorized state-issued clothing
• Provide properly-fitted and tagged state-issued inmate clothing and laundry bags during initial admission
• Maintain records of clothing issued, repair damaged clothing, and determine serviceability of clothing
• Oversee and schedule regular housekeeping assignments for the work unit
• Monitor safe use and storage of cleaning supplies, chemicals, and tools
• Provide supervisory duties for assigned inmate crew, setting work standards according to agency mission and values
• Train and instruct inmates in laundry operations, including proper use of equipment, sanitation standards, and cleaning supplies
• Ensure adherence to established housekeeping and sanitation procedures to prevent injury and infection
• Track and calculate inmate hours and pay, create schedules, assign tasks, and inspect work
• Perform inmate evaluations, reduce inmate idleness, and create real-life work opportunities to prepare inmates for community reentry

Requirements

• High School Diploma or a GED certificate
• Must be 18 years of age, have no felony convictions or domestic violence history, and possess a valid, unrestricted driver's license

Skills

• Strong work ethic, integrity, and dependability
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills
• Proficiency in the operations of commercial/industrial washers and dryers
• Ability to effectively maintain established inventory, monitor and track supplies and clothing, and control chemicals
• Clear understanding of the safe use of cleaning supplies, chemicals, and sanitation processes
• Willingness and ability to effectively communicate while working with inmates individually and in groups
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively cooperate with other staff and inmates and inspire teamwork
• Willingness and ability to train, coach, and mentor inmate workers
• Ability to effectively respond to emergency situations (such as fights, fires, medical emergencies, and 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 be in close proximity to industrial equipment
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language
• Ability to effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing

Preferred Qualifications

• Work experience operating commercial grade washers and dryers
• Work experience in stain removal processes, textile repairs and alterations, and ironing processes
• Work experience maintaining inventory and responsibility for unit procurement
• Registered Laundry and Linen Director (RLLD) or Certified Laundry/Linen Manager (CLLM)

This position is compensated on a bi-weekly pay cycle and is only open to Colorado state residents. The recruitment is for the Rifle Correctional Center in Rifle, Colorado. The eligibility list created from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies.