Corrections Maintenance Foreman - DOC Training Academy

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Elizabethtown (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Corrections seeks a Corrections Maintenance Foreman to lead inmate work crews, supervise maintenance tasks, and teach work skills in a secure training environment. You will manage tools and materials, coordinate trades like carpentry, plumbing, and electrical work, and support daily facility operations.

This role emphasizes safety, discipline, and hands-on instruction, with standard 40-hour weeks and afternoon schedules.

Qualifications

• Four years of experience performing building maintenance, construction, or general trades work; or an equivalent combination of experience and training.
• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee inmate work crews completing maintenance, groundskeeping, construction, and janitorial tasks
• Provide guidance in equipment operation, basic maintenance practices, and proper work procedures
• Perform or assist with semi-skilled and skilled tasks in trades such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, and related areas
• Determine tools and materials needed for assignments and submit requests when supplies are required
• Issue, track, and inventory materials and tools, and conduct searches to ensure all items are accounted for
• Assist with warehouse activities and complete other related duties as assigned

Skills

Crew supervision

Skill instruction

Trade work

Material planning

Tool control

Operational support

Job description

The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a dedicated Corrections Maintenance Foreman who is ready to take charge of important facility upkeep. This role offers the opportunity to teach work skills to inmate crews, support daily maintenance needs, and contribute to a secure training environment. You will grow your abilities across multiple trades while supporting essential operations. Join a team where your work supports safety, learning, and steady facility operations.

Corrections Maintenance Foremen at the Training Academy help maintain the efficiency and function of the facility by leading inmate work crews and completing skilled maintenance tasks. This role combines supervision, trade skills, and responsibility for tools and materials used in daily operations. As a Corrections Maintenance Foreman, you will perform the following duties:

• Crew Supervision: Oversee inmate work crews completing maintenance, groundskeeping, construction, and janitorial tasks
• Skill Instruction: Provide guidance in equipment operation, basic maintenance practices, and proper work procedures
• Trade Work: Perform or assist with semi-skilled and skilled tasks in trades such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, and related areas
• Material Planning: Determine tools and materials needed for assignments and submit requests when supplies are required
• Tool Control: Issue, track, and inventory materials and tools, and conduct searches to ensure all items are accounted for
• Operational Support: Assist with warehouse activities and complete other related duties as assigned

Work Schedule and Additional Information

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday -Thursday and 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Friday, with a paid lunch.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements

• Four years of experience performing building maintenance, construction, or general trades work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

Veterans

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.