Correctional Trades Leader

About the role

The Correctional Trades Leader (CTL) role involves performing journey-level work across multiple structural trades and mechanical systems, balancing technical maintenance with leadership responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• System & Equipment Maintenance: Keep all department equipment, machinery, and mechanical systems fully operational.
• Crew Supervision & Janitorial Oversight: Lead and supervise facility residents in executing weekly cleaning schedules, ensuring common areas are maintained.
• Seasonal Groundskeeping: Oversee and physically participate in year-round grounds maintenance, including mowing, weed/tree trimming, snow removal, and ice-melt application.
• Safety & Compliance: Conduct routine facility inspections and maintain rigorous documentation to ensure strict compliance with OSHA standards, Federal Bureau of Prisons statements of work, and Department of Corrections (DOC) policies.
• Procurement & Vendor Management: Complete State of Iowa procurement training to independently manage maintenance purchasing, researching parts, requesting estimates, communicating with vendors, and processing purchase orders.

Qualifications

• Experience & Technical Expertise: Journey-level experience or equivalent formal training in one or more core trades.
• Leadership & Supervision: Ability to lead, direct, and motivate a diverse team; experience supervising work crews or instructing others in a vocational/labor setting is highly preferred.
• Adaptability & Physical Stamina: Ready and willing to handle a wide range of physical tasks, from heavy mechanical repairs to seasonal outdoor groundskeeping and facility janitorial work.
• Strong Safety Mindset: Commitment to maintaining high safety standards and strict adherence to OSHA guidelines and Department of Corrections (DOC) security protocols.
• Administrative & Computer Skills: Aptitude to complete State of Iowa procurement training, research parts, communicate professionally with vendors, and manage digital documentation and purchase orders.

Benefits

• Retirement: Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS) and optional 457 savings plan with employer contributions.
• Health & Wellness: Excellent affordable health, dental, life, and vision insurance.
• Time Off: Generous paid holidays, plus accrued vacation and sick time.
• Discounts: Access to various employee discount programs.

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Hours are Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with some travel required.

New Hire Training

Two (2) weeks of offsite training provided.

E-Verify and Right to Work

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify and complies with the federal Right to Work laws.