Custodial Correctional Officer Dog Handler

Queensland Corrective Services; Woodford; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Queensland Corrective Services is seeking a Custodial Correctional Officer Dog Handler in Woodford, Queensland. You will be responsible for dog handling, security operations, and maintaining welfare and records for canine units.

The role requires leadership, incident response, and teamwork within a 24/7 environment, with a focus on safety, compliance, and collaboration with law enforcement partners.

Qualifications

• Exposure to or understanding of contemporary approaches to working with dogs and their welfare.
• Leadership with the ability to motivate and encourage others to meet challenging work roles.
• Experience in or exposure to a criminal justice environment or similar human services area.
• Experience in managing and coordinating a wide range of operational and security functions.
• Decision making and reasoning under pressure, ethical work, and resilience.
• Self-management with control over personal feelings and reactions.
• Teamwork with diverse audiences and collaboration.
• Basic IT skills and willingness to learn internal databases and MS Office.
• Planning and organising to meet deadlines and procedures.
• Problem solving with initiative in independent and team settings.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain in safe working condition any weapon, equipment and vehicle issued by QCS.
• Maintain strict control of all issued security equipment within your area of responsibility.
• Maintain accurate records of veterinary treatment, inoculations, medications, worming programs and other medical information for the corrected Services Dog in the Record of Service booklet.
• Work in a 24x7 environment and respond promptly to emergencies or security breaches.
• Perform foot and mobile patrols of QCS facilities.
• Enforce the Agency's drug strategy by detecting and deterring trafficking of drugs and contraband.
• Participate in special operations in conjunction with security branches of QCS, Police and other government agencies.

Skills

Dog handling

Leadership

Criminal justice exposure

IT basics

Teamwork

Communication

Tools

Microsoft Office

Offender management databases

Job description

Custodial Correctional Officer Dog Handler

Queensland Corrective Services - Woodford QLD

• Maintain in safe working condition any weapon, equipment and vehicle issued by QCS.
• Maintain strict control of all issued security equipment issued including equipment in one's area of responsibility.
• Maintain accurate record of all veterinary treatment, inoculations, medication, worming programs and any other medical information pertaining to allocated CS Dog in 'Corrective Services Dog Record of Service' booklet.
• Work in a 24 X 7 environment and provide a timely response to any emergency or breach of security.
• Perform foot and mobile patrols of QCS facilities.
• Actively enforce the Agency's drug strategy by detecting and deterring trafficking of drugs and contraband.
• Participate in special operations in conjunction with other security branches of QCS and Police and other Government law enforcement agencies.

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• Exposure to or understanding of contemporary approaches to working with dogs and their welfare.
• Leadership with the ability to motivate and encourage others to meet the challenges of demanding work roles.
• Experience in or exposure to a criminal justice environment or similar human services area.
• Experience in managing and co-ordinating a wide range of operational and security functions.
• Decision making and reasoning involving gathering information, evaluating a variety of solutions, and selecting the best option, working ethically, working under pressure and demonstrating resilience.
• Self-management or self-control with the ability to manage your personal feelings and reactions to challenges on the job.
• Teamwork skills with the ability to work effectively with people of different ages, gender and cultural backgrounds. In addition, demonstrated ability to collaborate and contribute to team results.
• Information technology skills at a basic level with the willingness to learn new IT skills and use internal offender management databases as well as Microsoft Office software.
• Planning and organising abilities to ensure tasks are completed within the required deadlines and in accordance with all relevant policies and procedures within the correctional environment.
• Problem solving skills with the ability to apply a range of problem solving strategies and show initiative in identifying and solving problems both independently and as a team member.
• Communication skills as demonstrated through the ability to listen understand and speak clearly to a wide range of audiences. Written skills with the ability to summarise information and data.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.