BAKERY WORKFORCE SPECIALIST

State of Arizona; Firenze; In loco; EUR 42.000 - 49.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A state correctional organization is seeking a Bakery Workforce Specialist to supervise inmate workers and oversee production in a correctional facility. The role requires supervisory experience in a bakery environment, ensuring safety and quality standards are met. Applicants must have strong communication skills and the ability to manage operational tasks effectively. This position is critical for maintaining compliance and fostering a productive work environment.

Servizi

Vacation and sick days

Paid Parental Leave

Robust insurance plans

Exceptional retirement program

Competenze

• At least three years of experience in a fast-paced production Bakery environment.
• Must be able to supervise inmate work crews.

Mansioni

• Supervises the inmate workforce in the assigned manufacturing center.
• Ensures safe operation of machinery.
• Maintains daily attendance and work assignment rosters.

Conoscenze

Supervisory techniques

Written and verbal communication

Interpersonal relationships

Production techniques

Formazione

Vocational courses in a related field

Descrizione del lavoro

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

REHABILITATION & REENTRY

Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.

BAKERY WORKFORCE SPECIALIST (CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES PRODUCTION SPECIALIST)

Job Location:

Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) – Eyman
Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI)
4374 East Butte Ave.
Florence, Arizona 85132
https://corrections.az.gov/

Posting Details

Salary: $49,200.00
Grade: 17
Closing Date: 11/30/2025

Job Summary

Have you been a Chief in a Bakery production facility? Do you have culinary supervisor experience? Join our team of workforce culinary professionals making a difference. Apply today! The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is searching for a skilled baker who strives to provide excellent baked items. This position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of an assigned manufacturing center within prescribed time requirements and established manufacturing costs. Supervises the production, maintenance, and inmate work crew for a manufacturing center. Ensure proper equipment operation and utilization of raw materials and supplies. Communicates operational data accurately. Controls and maintains all safety regulations and quality assurance programs. Enforces daily sanitation and security practices in accordance with policies, procedures, and best practices.

For further information about the Arizona Correctional Industries visit: https://aci.az.gov/

Job Duties

• Supervises the inmate workforce in the assigned manufacturing center
• Supervises the production and maintenance of machinery
• Teaches and trains the inmate crews in various production processes and methods
• Provides security by closely monitoring inmate workers' activities
• Ensures safe operation of machinery
• Monitors and controls inventory levels and requisitions of raw materials and supplies
• Maintains daily attendance and work assignment rosters, bi-monthly inmate payroll, and monthly work evaluations
• Communicates with customers/vendors to ensure proper specifications and dimensions
• Communicates with the Quality Assurance Department to ensure compliance with policies
• Communicates with Operations control and other manufacturing departments
• Prepares reports and cost estimates
• Attends staff trainings
• Drives on State business
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Supervisory techniques for the assigned inmate workforce
• Standard production and techniques
• Equipment and materials utilized in the specific operation of the assigned manufacturing center
• Division and Departmental policies and procedures, including fire and safety standards and regulations, and security requirements and practices

Skill In

• Directing, supervising and evaluating workers’ activities
• Written and verbal communication
• Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
• The trade or production of the assigned manufacturing center, to include operations and maintenance of equipment and machinery utilized

Ability To

• Lift/Carry Approximately 50lbs
• Push/Pull Approximately 50lbs
• Walk/Run Approximately 0.75 miles
• Utilize computers and calculators
• Work in a correctional environment
• Supervise the assigned inmate work crews
• Reconcile mathematical problems
• Understand complex scheduling needs and inventory issues

Selective Preference(s)

• At three (3) years of experience working in a fast-paced production Bakery environment
• Vocational courses at a post-secondary level in a related field with supervisory seminars and training

Pre-Employment Requirements

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, drug test, and possibly a medical/physical examination.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits

We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:

• Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave – Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
• Exceptional retirement program
• Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
• An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement

Positions in this classification participate in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).

Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.

Contact Us

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling [phone]. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.