Correctional Officer - SUNSHINE ENTERPRISE USA LLC
Chiefland, FL 32626
About the Job
Job description
Sunshine Enterprise USA is currently seeking an Inmate Supervisor (Maintenance Technician). This role involves leading and collaborating with crews to ensure that projects align with plans, standard procedures, and maintenance schedules. The focus is on maintaining the County’s properties—including rights of way, facilities, grounds, and infrastructure—in a safe and efficient state. The employee oversees semi-skilled construction, maintenance, modification, and repair tasks and provides daily supervision to work crews. The position specifically involves supervising and coordinating inmate work crews engaged in repairing and maintaining roadways, parks, and open spaces for different departments. This position requires the applicant to have the training, skills, and ability to supervise work release inmates.
Responsibilities
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
· Monitoring crews to ensure standard operating procedures are being adhered to and participating in the work supervised.
· Operate various ground keeping, construction and maintenance equipment as required in performance of job function.
· Assists in repairs and maintenance of the County’s streets, rights-of-way, storm sewer system, sidewalks, and equipment.
· Modifying work methods, crew sizes and related factors to ensure that work is completed in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.
· Enforces safety regulations, coordinates equipment maintenance and repair activities.
· Assists in maintenance, repair and construction activities as required.
· Operate various heavy equipment associated with State Highway department operations.
· Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
· Successful candidates shall have at least three years of experience as a State certified Correctional Officer.
- Must be certified as a Correctional Officer in Florida with an active certification in good standing.
- A valid Class B Driver’s License with air brake endorsement is preferred but not required.
- Have a minimum of one (1) years’ experience driving a commercial vehicle.
- Ability to obtain an Advanced Level Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) certification.
- Knowledge of accepted methods and practices of maintenance, construction and repair pertaining to the area of assignment
- Knowledge of general care and use of pertinent tools and equipment
- Ability to perform skilled and semi-skilled maintenance activities.
- Ability to use hand and power tools in a safe and effective manner.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors; and communicate in an effective and professional manner, both orally and in writing, with co-workers, managers, subordinates and the public sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.
- Must satisfactorily pass a pre-employment drug test and physical examination.
- Must satisfactorily pass a background investigation and fingerprinting, which includes no felony convictions; no misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement; no misdemeanor conviction of domestic violence.
- Must demonstrate good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation.
- Ability to communicate via cellular phone while supervising work release inmates.
· Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 7:00am-5:30pm.
· Work Location: Chiefland, Florida
At Sunshine Enterprise USA LLC, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization, and we are happy to offer the following benefits:
- Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
- Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) savings plan
- Awards and recognition programs
- Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.
Sunshine Enterprise USA is an “Equal Opportunity Employer—Minorities, Females, Veterans and Disabled Persons”
A minimum of 1-2 years of prior experience using the MS Office suite, with a demonstrated proficiency in Excel, in an office environment required