CORRECTIONS SUPPLY SUPERVISOR I

at Department of Juvenile Justice in Grafton, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Overview:

The Department of Juvenile Justice is seeking a motivated and skilled candidate to serve as the Corrections Supply Supervisor. The ideal candidate for this position will possess previous merchandise distribution experience and will be comfortable leading by example and providing instruction to the youth in our care. The incumbent in this position will have a working knowledge of storekeeping and warehousing methods and procedures, and also have a working knowledge of inventory and other control methods and procedures. The candidate will comply with safety and sanitation procedures for all areas of the facility.  If this sounds like an opportunity that would fit into your career path, then click the apply button to get started.  We encourage all interested and qualified individuals to apply!

• Under general supervision, receives, checks, stores, prices and distributes merchandise for all stores.


• Maintains records for the various store purchases to ensure a clear audit trail identifying the flow of equipment and commodities through receipt, distribution, and reassignment.


• Monitors, supervises, and coordinates the work assignments of youth to ensure proper preparation of receiving reports, posting receiving reports, and requisitions to the perpetual inventory system.


• Verifies compliance with safety and sanitation procedures for all areas.

Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of high school or completion of an approved training course.


• Requires two years’ experience in the keeping of stores and stores records.

• Prefers thorough knowledge of institutional rules, regulations, and requirements for the control of residents.


• Prefers working knowledge of storekeeping and warehousing methods and procedures.


• Prefers working knowledge of inventory and other control methods and procedures.


• Prefers working knowledge of transportation agencies and of shipping, purchasing, and requisitioning methods and procedures.


• Prefers ability to prepare reports of unusual happenings, accidents or violations of rules by employees or residents and operational reports.


• Prefers ability to plan and lay out work according to requirements of assignments and to lead residents by example and instruction.


• Prefers ability to enforce disciplinary, safety, security and custodial measures for the control of residents.


• Prefers  ability to determine quality of goods or merchandise by visual inspection and assure conformance with specifications or purchase orders.


• Prefers ability to recognize equipment or merchandise dangerous to institution security.


• Prefers ability to think clearly and exercise forceful initiative in emergency situations.

• Requires the ability to pass an Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC)/Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) background check.


• Requires ability to pass a drug screen. The use of unauthorized drugs by an employee, regardless of position held, is prohibited.


• Requires completion of an orientation-training course within six (6) months of employment.


• Overtime is a condition of employment, and you may be requested or required/mandated to work overtime including scheduled, unscheduled, or last-minute overtime. This may require the ability to work evenings and weekends.


• This position is considered medium work as defined by the U.S. Department of Labor (20 CFR 404.1567©). Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds.

 

The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

The mission of the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ) is to build youth skills and strengthen families by promoting community safety and positive youth outcomes. Over 900 staff members from across various departments—security, programming, education, mental health, and more—collaborate with the understanding that youth are physically, emotionally, and cognitively different from adults. The department provides extensive services to young people through a developmental, treatment-focused model of care that builds youth resiliency, engages families, and promotes community safety at the five youth facilities it operates across the state. IDJJ serves and houses approximately 150 youth and is responsible for approximately 500 youth on Aftercare in various Illinois’ communities.

The Department of Juvenile Justice offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance


• Pension Plan


• Paid parental leave 


• Pre-tax benefits programs including but not limited to: Deferred Compensation, Medical, Daycare, etc.


• Employees earn twelve (12) paid Sick Days annually


• New Employees earn ten (10) paid Vacation Days in their first year of service and can earn up to twenty-five (25) paid Vacation Days annually (based on years of service)


• Employees earn three (3) paid Personal Days annually (pro-rated based on start date)


• Thirteen-Fourteen (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)


• Flexible work schedules in many program areas (remote work may be an option for certain positions)