Deputy Jailer

Gwinnett County; Lawrenceville, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Gwinnett County is seeking an active Jail Operations professional to perform general law enforcement duties within the county jail, respond to calls, conduct contraband searches, testify in court, and enforce court orders under the Jail Operations Division.

You will assist in inmate admittance and release paperwork, maintain headcounts, and support security through routine searches and documentation. The role includes meals, commissary, recreation, and orientation for inmates.

Responsibilities

• Learns department policies and procedures and how to perform general law enforcement duties to include: responding to calls within the jail, conducting searches for contraband, ensuring the proper handling of evidence, testifying in court, and serving court orders, and special conditions within the Jail Operations Division.
• Assists in processing paperwork for the admittance or release of inmates or detainees; searching individuals and inventorying, confiscating, or distributing property; and maintaining an accurate headcount of the facility.
• Assists in ensuring the security and safety of the inmates by making sure they are not injured by themselves or by other inmates; performing routine cell and inmate searches to remove contraband materials and weapons; and completing applicable forms and documents and enforcing violations with write-ups.
• Assists other agencies in transferring inmates to other facilities and ensuring proper documentation and recording is completed.
• Issues clothing; performs inmate meal distribution and commissary distribution; overseeing recreation activities and oversees operation of cafeteria and laundry services.
• Provides orientation information to inmates, which includes visitation sign-ups, medical, mental health information, GRIP information, court dates, and bail and bond information.
• Escorts inmates or detainees throughout the facility for special programs, medical appointments, and mental health appointments, and court appearances.
• Maintains daily logs of shift activities prepare varies reports.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Job description

Hiring Incentive up to 10% of the starting salary
$52,754.00 with possible incentives up to
$54,336.62 (includes 3% pay incentive for an associate’s degree)
$55,919.24 (includes 6% pay incentive for a bachelor’s degree)
Gwinnett County Jailers are eligible for promotion, after successful completion of job requirements, to:

Jailer Senior $53,030.00
Jailer Master $56,211.00

Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

For more information about this department, please click here.

• Learns department policies and procedures and how to perform general law enforcement duties to include: responding to calls within the jail, conducting searches for contraband, ensuring the proper handling of evidence, testifying in court, and serving court orders, and special conditions within the Jail Operations Division.
• Assists in processing paperwork for the admittance or release of inmates or detainees; searching individuals and inventorying, confiscating, or distributing property; and maintaining an accurate headcount of the facility.
• Assists in ensuring the security and safety of the inmates by making sure they are not injured by themselves or by other inmates; performing routine cell and inmate searches to remove contraband materials and weapons; and completing applicable forms and documents and enforcing violations with write-ups.
• Assists other agencies in transferring inmates to other facilities and ensuring proper documentation and recording is completed.
• Issues clothing; performs inmate meal distribution and commissary distribution; overseeing recreation activities and oversees operation of cafeteria and laundry services.
• Provides orientation information to inmates, which includes visitation sign-ups, medical, mental health information, GRIP information, court dates, and bail and bond information.
• Escorts inmates or detainees throughout the facility for special programs, medical appointments, and mental health appointments, and court appearances.
• Maintains daily logs of shift activities prepare varies reports.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.