Correctional Industries Supervisor 1 (General Industries)

Woodworking & Metal Enterprise Shops

Recruitment # 241205-2366CO-001

Location Somers, CT Suffield, CT

Date Opened 12/10/2024 12:00:00 AM

Salary $59,110* - $77,231/year *New State Employees Start at Minimum

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date 12/23/2024 11:59:00 PM

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• Introduction

  Do you work in the carpentry field, perhaps as a cabinet maker or in the metal working industry as a welder, fabricator or machinist? Have you ever worked in a high volume production environment, perhaps in the clothing industry?

  Are you now ready for a rewarding supervisory position and launch your State service career? If so, we invite you to check out this opportunity!

  The State of Connecticut, Department of Correction (DOC (http://ct.gov/doc) ), has two anticipated vacancies for Correctional Industries Supervisor 1 (General Industries) positions at MacDougall Walker Correctional Institution (https://portal.ct.gov/doc/facility/macdougall-walker-ci) in Suffield, CT. These hazardous duty positions are located within the Woodworking & Metal Enterprises shops.

  BENEFITS AND BALANCE

  Our state has a lot to offer - from fun activities for all ages, to great food and shopping, to beautiful state parks and forests, to our diverse cultures and rich history. Connecticut is a great place to live! Learn more about Connecticut here (http://www.ct.gov/visitct) .

  What we can offer you:

• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 (https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/Press-Room/Press-Releases/2023/Forbes-State-of-CT-Ranked) - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule

• Professional growth and development opportunities

• A healthy work/life balance to all employees

  Working at the CT DOC also features the following perks:

• A Hazardous Duty pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV)

• Retire in 25 years - with pension & healthcare benefits

• A challenging yet rewarding experience

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  POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• These are full-time, Monday - Friday 36.25 hours per week position on the first shift.

• The immediate vacancies are listed above; however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

  YOUR ROLE

  Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Supervising and instructing inmates in skilled craftwork found in the woodworking and metal fabrication industries, methods and techniques of manufacturing process/service, proper use of tools/materials, necessary safety rules/procedures/maintenance and cleaning/repairing of equipment.

• Assigns work to inmates.

• Generates and maintains cost reports, production inventory data, and time records.

• Maintains discipline and enforces security measures within assigned areas.

• Conducts performance reviews of inmates.

• Related duties as required (see Examples of Duties section).

  More details can be found in the class specification (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=2366CO&R1=undefined&R3=undefined) .

  START WITH US. STAY WITH US. GROW WITH US.

  The Correctional Industries Supervisor 1 (General Industries) position offers an array of specialty areas to gain experience and exposure in, proving to be a rewarding and fulfilling career in state service! If you have experience in these areas, we invite you to apply!

  Selection Plan

  This is a non-competitive recruitment, open to the public.

  For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e. Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

  IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THIS RECRUITMENT:

• Please include any certification and/or licensure credential details within your application.

• Be sure to select all locations you are interested and commutable to.

• This is a hazardous duty (https://www.osc.ct.gov/empret/hazduty/workshop/hazdprint.htm) * position.

  *Candidates selected for hire will be required to attend a 14-week hazardous duty training at the Maloney Center for Training & Staff Development located in Cheshire, CT. This training consists of both classroom and on the job training (one day of classroom presentation and nine days of “hands-on” physical training.) The Behavior Management Program training will education on the use of physical force as it applies to self-defense, and the maintenance of order and security within the inmate population. In order to graduate, trainees will be required to pass a written exam, as well as a practical skills test which will be scored.

  TO APPLY:

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.

• The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

• Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.

• Please select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.

• In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.

• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.

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  Important Information After You Apply:

• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.

• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.

• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.

• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

• Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=IT&preview=1) .

  CONNECT WITH US:

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process. Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/newregpages/IDPassfind.asp?from=existing) . Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Samantha.Rivera@CT.Gov

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  PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a Department of Correction facility or district this class is accountable for acting as a working supervisor and providing instruction for a group of inmates engaged in the manufacture, production or processing of products or services in the occupation indicated by the parenthetical title of the class.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Supervises and instructs inmates in proper methods and techniques of manufacturing process or service, proper use of tools and materials, necessary safety rules and procedures and maintenance, cleaning and repair of equipment;

• Plans and routes work to be performed, assigning inmates to specific tasks;

• Estimates needs and requisitions supplies, materials and equipment necessary;

• Supervises maintenance and/or repair of equipment or arranges for outside service and material;

• Maintains cost, production inventory and time records and makes necessary reports on operations;

• Maintains discipline and enforces security measures within assigned areas;

• Maintains appropriate security procedures for tools, equipment, chemicals, etc.;

• Reviews and evaluates performance of assigned inmates;

• Submits reports relative to inmate disciplinary actions, recommendations for "good time", furloughs, reassignments, etc.;

• May physically restrain inmates, quell disturbances and otherwise assist custodial forces in emergencies;

• May be required to operate a motor vehicle;

• Performs related duties as required.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of methods, materials and equipment involved in occupational area;

• Knowledge of methods and techniques of production planning and control;

• Considerable

• interpersonal skills;

• oral communication skills;

• Ability to

• interpret plans, blueprints and diagrams where required;

• keep records and make reports;

• perform under stress and remain stable in pressure situations;

• train, instruct and supervise inmates in methods and techniques of the trade;

• utilize computer software;

• Supervisory ability.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Four (4) years of experience in a manufacturing environment involved in the areas of production, production planning and/or quality control which must have included some responsibility for the production output of other workers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

Experience performing technical duties within the maintenance trade area on a military base, aircraft carrier or large compound may be substituted for the General Experience on a year for year basis.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Supervisory experience within a production manufacturing environment;

• Experience training, instructing, coaching, and monitoring the production output of a diverse group of people;

• Experience in problem solving and building positive and productive working relationships both up and down the chain of command;

• Experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office products, specifically Excel for creating and modifying spreadsheets, and Word for preparing correspondence;

• Experience with industry computer programming such as MasterCAM, AutoCAD, SolidWorks and CNC software and machinery.

  SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class must have reached their 18th birthday.

• Incumbents in this class are required to possess a high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certification at the time of appointment.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to successfully complete a formal training course in correctional work to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the class.

• Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain either a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s License, a Commercial Driver’s License or both.

• Incumbents may be required to travel.

  CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Incumbents in this class must have general good health, be free from any disease or injury which would impair health or usefulness and possess and retain sufficient physical strength, stamina, agility, endurance and visual and auditory acuity required to perform all the duties of the class.

• A comprehensive medical examination, including a controlled substance screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.

  WORKING CONDITIONS

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to danger of injury or assault by inmates who have access to tools of the trade as weapons and the following discomforts depending upon their industry: loud machine noises, chemical fumes, working in tiring positions, working with dangerous (high speed and/or high temperature, etc.) machinery.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

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