Detention Officer

Description

Yellowstone County candidates for Detention Officer shall adhere to generally accepted business standards for appearance with respect to body art and physical alterations. Face, neck, and hand tattoos are not permitted.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and controls the custody and activities of inmates of the County's detention facility by enforcing facility rules and regulations, maintaining order and discipline and monitoring and controlling activities within assigned areas of the facility;
• Supervises and performs intake of prisoners to assure implementation of regulations concerning fingerprinting, mug photography, hygiene, and allocated clothing;
• Ensures prisoners are properly classified for assimilation into detention facility and population;
• Makes sure prisoners are provided with proper nourishment and social activities to maintain control of individual prisoners and the general inmate population.

Requirements

• Graduation from high school or G.E.D.;
• Previous experience in law enforcement, security or detention facility background desired.

Qualifications

• Employees must have successfully completed and passed the required tests and fitness evaluation.

Skills

• Ability to enforce facility rules and regulations;
• Ability to maintain order and discipline;
• Ability to monitor and control activities within assigned areas of the facility;
• Ability to perform intake of prisoners;
• Ability to ensure prisoners are properly classified;
• Ability to provide proper nourishment and social activities.

Benefits

• Employer paid health insurance, which includes dental and pharmacy benefits;
• Employer paid life insurance, short-term disability and long-term disability;
• State of Montana PERS retirement;
• Vision plan coverage;
• 457 deferred compensation plans and ROTH plans;
• Flexible spending accounts, dependent care accounts, limited purpose accounts and health savings accounts (HSA);
• Education assistance program;
• EAP - Employee Assistance Program;
• Weight Management program;
• Annual wellness screenings;
• Paid holidays 12-days sick leave per year 3-weeks' vacation your first year!

Pay

• Part-time employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis.

Schedule

• Flexible work schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts.