Environmental Services, Journey 2

Corrections; Point MacKenzie (AK); In loco; USD 30.000 - 39.000; Tempo pieno

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On-site gym

Low-cost lunches

Free parking

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Alaska Department of Corrections' Goose Creek Correctional Center seeks an Environmental Services Journey 2 to supervise inmate workers, oversee custodial and laundry operations, and maintain a clean, sanitary facility.

Responsibilities include training staff, ensuring safety standards, and coordinating cleaning activities in a minimum/medium custody setting. Employment offers opportunities for facility-based growth and learning.

Competenze

• Experience in custodial or cleaning roles within institutional settings.
• Ability to supervise inmate workers and direct teams.
• Strong attention to safety, sanitation, and infection control practices.
• Good communication and teamwork in a correctional environment.

Mansioni

• Train and direct inmate workers in custodial and laundry services.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary environment throughout the facility.
• Perform light cleaning tasks with inmate worker assistance.

Conoscenze

Accountability

Attention to Detail

Self-Management

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Job Description

The Department of Corrections, Division of Institutions, is recruiting for an Environmental Services Journey 2 position at the Goose Creek Correctional Center (GCCC) located in Mackenzie Point, Alaska.

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What You Will Be Doing:

Under the general supervision of the Environmental Services Lead, the primary responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Train, direct, and review the work of the inmate workers in the custodial and laundry services areas

Maintain a clean and sanitary physical environment throughout the institution

May perform light duty cleaning services with the help of inmate worker

Our Mission, Values, and Culture:

The mission of the Alaska Department of Corrections is to promote public safety. Our division provides secure confinement, access to reformative programs, and offender management planning that promotes successful community reentry.

Benefits of Joining Our Team:

When working for Goose Creek Correctional Center, you’ll be a vital part of a collaborative team, with opportunities for extensive learning about correctional settings and processes. In addition, we offer:

Flexible work schedules – 4/10 schedules available based on facility needs

On-site amenities including a free on-site gym with locker rooms and showers for employee use only

Low-cost lunches available 7 days a week

Convenient parking in a well-lit & maintained lot with winter plug-ins and a scenic drive to work while avoiding the congested commute to Anchorage!

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Goose Creek Correctional Center is a minimum/medium custody facility that houses up to 1500 inmates and employs over 350 staff. You will be working in an institutional setting with inmates daily.

Who We Are Looking For:

We are interested in candidates who possess some or all of the following position specific competencies:

Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.

Attention to Detail: Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail.

Self-Management: Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment towards completing assignments in a timely manner; works with minimal supervision; is motivated to achieve; demonstrates responsible behavior.

Minimum Qualifications

Competency Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions

This job class uses competency based minimum qualifications.

Competency Description

The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations, as opposed to specific tasks, and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Any combination of training and/or progressively responsible experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to independently maintain a clean and sanitary physical environment through the performance of the full range of heavy-duty and specialized duties in the occupational area.

Essential Core Competencies:

Basic knowledge of the techniques and methods for cleaning a variety of fabrics and providing laundry services; general cleaning of building interiors; use of cleaning agents, disinfectants, and solvents; personal hygiene, general sanitation and safe work standards; record keeping systems, forms and procedures; and infection control practices, policies, and procedures.

Ability to communicate effectively with staff and customers, may include requirement in English to: read, speak, write, and understand; read, understand and follow written policies and procedures, safety data sheets, and work assignments; recognize real/potential maintenance and safety problems; demonstrate concern for the safety and welfare of coworkers and others; demonstrate a customer service orientation and display sensitivity and interest in customer concerns, needs, and limitations; complete work site required training and demonstrate the use of the knowledge gained; meet quality/quantity control, safety, and sanitation standards and to wear personal protective equipment and clothing; follow and comply with oral instructions and organize assignments in logical sequence and to complete assignments within time constraints; correctly and safely use institutional laundry and cleaning equipment and hazardous chemicals; deal safely with bio-hazards and hazardous chemicals and their proper disposal; adhere to conduct, security, confidentiality and property protection standards established by statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures of the work site; do simple arithmetic calculations, count and alphabetize or put numbers in order, and record and report information; and respond effectively to aggressive or angry customers, patients, inmates or other institutional residents.

Position-Specific Competencies:

Journey-level workers will be required to have the required skills to handle difficult problems encountered; have comprehensive knowledge of the subject or occupational area; use judgment in determining actions; exercise independence in determining actions; plan and lay out work (i.e. determine how to do one’s own work); make appropriate choice among alternatives; complete work with only limited instruction and/or little or no advice; and proceed with work without having results or products generally reviewed in progress.

Additionally:

Knowledge of techniques and methods to clean, deodorize, and sanitize large living and work areas, furniture, upholstery, carpets and hard surface flooring; and apply and use the full range of chemicals and equipment appropriate in the task.

Applicable skill in the safe and proficient use of cleaning equipment, chemicals, and supplies; and hand and powered equipment, extension ladders, scaffolds, and heavy cleaning or snow removal equipment.

Ability to perform minor building maintenance repairs; perform routine servicing of tools and equipment safely; effectively remove snow, ice, and debris from sidewalks and steps; maintain an inventory of cleaning materials, supplies, chemicals and equipment; and recommend alternative solutions or take actions to solve problems encountered in the work.

Other Information

Special Note:

Vacancies in this job class are filled through Union referral prior to posting on Workplace Alaska, except for promotions, demotions, transfers, and emergency appointments.

Some positions may be required to obtain or possess a Driver’s License, a background investigation and employment check, or U.S. Customs Security Clearance.

“Essential Core Competencies” are a common or typical set of knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that reflect successful performance of all levels of the career area. These are included in the position description and performance evaluation review process.

“Position-Specific Competencies” are a common or typical set of knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors that reflect successful performance of the skill level and primary d