Correctional Workshop Specialist - 20030006

State of Ohio; Lancaster (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental/Vision/Basic Life Insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Birth/Adoption leave

Education & Development Opportunities

Job summary

The State of Ohio’s Rehabilitation & Correction - Southeast Correctional Institution is hiring a Correctional Workshop Specialist to supervise OPI workshop operations and inmate workers, ensuring safety, efficiency, and compliant production. You will train staff, monitor quality, and maintain inventory while recording data in the ERP system.

Applicants should be prepared to manage security duties, assist with payroll, and participate in ongoing ACA-related activities.

Qualifications

• Formal arithmetic education including fractions, decimals and percentages.
• 18 months job training or 18 months experience directing a work crew.
• 18 months training or experience in employee training & development.
• Asbestos AHERA course options for applicable roles.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment.

Responsibilities

• Oversees incarcerated workers in the OPI workshop and service delivery.
• Provides security and custody of incarcerated individuals.
• Trains inmates in work methods, equipment operation and safety.
• Maintains supplies, equipment and tools with daily records.
• Assigns and reviews work; schedules and evaluates performance.
• Ensures product quality and prepares workshop records and reports.
• Inputs data into ERP system; maintains maintenance schedules.
• Oversees workshop maintenance and transport of inmates.
• Manages shipping, receiving, storage and inventory control.
• Prepares daily/month-end payroll and performance evaluations.
• Attends trainings; works on special projects and ACA files.

Skills

Corrections

Customer Service

Management

Purchasing

Stores

Inventory

Sales

Basic Documentation

Active Learning

Attention to Detail

Creativity

Developing Others

Leading Others

Tools

ERP

Job description

Job Description - Correctional Workshop Specialist - 20030006 (260006LQ)

Correctional Workshop Specialist - 20030006 ( 260006LQ )

Organization

Rehabilitation & Correction - Southeast Correctional Institution

Agency Contact Name and Information : Personnel Director [e-mail]

Unposting Date

Sep 20, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Work Location

Southeastern Correctional Inst 5900 BIS Road Lancaster 43130

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Fairfield County-Lancaster

Compensation : $23.65

Schedule

Full-time

Union : OCSEA

Primary Job Skill

Corrections

Technical Skills : Basic Documentation, Corrections, Customer Service, Management, Purchasing, Stores, Inventory, Sales

Professional Skills : Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Creativity, Developing Others, Leading Others

Who We Are

Guided by a single mission “To reduce recidivism among those we touch,” the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction believes that everyone is capable of positive change. Our staff embrace these core values and serves as role models for pro-social behavior conveying an attitude of dignity and respect in the treatment of others.

What We Do

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction has been tasked with front line crime reduction through rehabilitative treatment and programming efforts provided in a safe, secure and humane correctional environment and effective community supervision. Our goal is to protect the public through helping individuals turn away from crime and become productive, contributing members of our communities, ensuring a safer Ohio for all Ohioans now and in the future.

To learn more about our agency, please visit our website at www.drc.ohio.gov

Are You Ready?

We are thrilled to see that you are interested in beginning your career with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction! Without a doubt, this will be the most rewarding and meaningful work you’ll ever find with a work family that is second to none!

Job Description

What You’ll Do

Requires considerable knowledge of correctional workshop operating policies and procedures of the Ohio Penal Industries (OPI) shop

• Oversees work of incarcerated individuals assigned to the OPI workshop and/or engaged in service delivery
• Provides security and custody of incarcerated individuals
• Trains incarcerated individuals in proper work methods, equipment operation and/or safety practices in the assigned area
• Enforces institution rules and regulations
• Maintains control of supplies, equipment, and tools (e.g., issues and records daily tool and chemical usage, inventory supplies)
• Assigns and reviews work (e.g., schedules incarcerated individuals; monitors and evaluates work performed and completes quality control check)
• Ensures quality control specifications of products
• Prepares and maintains records and reports of workshop activities
• Inputs data into manufacturing system as assigned, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP).
• Oversees equipment maintenance (e.g., schedules routine and preventative maintenance) and/or workshop cleaning
• Escorts and/or transports incarcerated individuals
• Oversees shipping, receiving, storage and/or inventory of products and materials
• Prepares and submits reports
• Completes daily and month-end inmate payroll, month-end Earned Credit report, inmate performance evaluations (e.g., annual and special), and weekly inspection report.
• Performs other related duties and security functions
• Attends in-service trainings
• Works on special projects and committees
• Assists with ACA (e.g., institutional and OPI) files
• May be utilized in any other OPI shop due to staff shortage and/or extenuating circumstances
• Performs other duties as assigned.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*.

For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website !

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

• Formal education in arithmetic that includes fractions, decimals & percentages; 18 mos. trg. or 18 mos. exp. in providing work direction to employees or a work crew, 3 mos. trg. or 3 mos. exp. in employee training & development.
• -Or, for positions assigned to asbestos abatement program, successful completion of the following courses: asbestos building inspection initial course, asbestos management planner initial course & asbestos abatement project supervisor initial course per EPA regulations Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (i.e., AHERA), CRF763 Sub Part E.
• -Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Corrections, Customer Service, Management, Purchasing, Stores, Inventory, Sales, Basic Documentation, Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Creativity, Developing Others & Leading Others

Pre-Employment Drug Testing

All final applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to test for illegal drug use prior to appointments. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical marijuana.

Pre-Employment Background Investigation

The final applicant selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant’s prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction is prohibited from hiring:

• Individuals under a federal or state weapons disability if the position requires firearms certification/recertification and use;
• Individuals who have engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other confinement facility; have been civilly or administratively adjudicated, or convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, implied threats of force, or if the victim did not or was unable to consent;
• Individuals convicted of soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism, terrorism, or money laundering to support terrorism;
• Individuals who have been convicted of or pled guilty to a felony where a direct correlation exists between the position and prior criminal behavior.

Ohio Disability Inclusion State

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug‑Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug‑free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non‑medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug‑Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.