Jailer

City-of-Cape-Girardea; Cape Girardeau (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bi-weekly pay periods

13 paid holidays per year

96 hours vacation per year

96 hours sick leave per year

2 days personal leave per year

Health and dental insurance (City-paid

Life insurance (employee)

Optional vision insurance

Deferred compensation plan

Retirement (LAGERS)

Job summary

The City of Cape Girardeau invites applications for a position that handles prisoner-related tasks not requiring a police officer. The role is hourly and non-exempt, with shifts covering days, evenings, and nights. Compensation includes a competitive hourly wage and comprehensive benefits.

Primary duties include intake, security, transport, meals, medical administration, and inmate services. Must have a High School diploma or equivalent and a valid driver’s license, with no felony convictions.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• No felony convictions required.

Responsibilities

• Receives, photographs, and fingerprints prisoners as necessary.
• Maintains prisoners’ personal property.
• Maintains the security and well-being of inmates confined to the jail.
• Performs custodial duties in the upkeep of the jail and associated areas.
• Transports or releases prisoners to officers for transportation to court.
• Obtains and serves food to prisoners.
• Provides commissary service for prisoners.
• Maintains prisoner money accounts.
• Launders jail uniforms and blankets.
• Transports work release prisoners to and from work sites.
• Administers prisoners’ medications.
• Maintains records and logs for inmates and property.
• Operates jail control room equipment and trains new employees.
• Monitors inmate telephone calls for bonding purposes.
• Process bonds for other agencies; maintain paperwork for court.
• Maintain CPR certifications and first aid knowledge.
• Taser and OC certifications.
• Knowledge of radio communications and policies.
• Oversee federal inmates with video court appearances.

Skills

Custodial duties

Oral and written communication

Prisoner transport van operation

Laundry equipment operation

Security procedures knowledge

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Valid driver’s license

Job description

POSITION TYPE: Hourly, Non-exempt

Job Summary

This position is responsible for tasks pertaining to prisoners that do not require the service of a police officer.

Major Duties

• Receives, photographs, and fingerprints prisoners as necessary.
• Maintains prisoners’ personal property.
• Maintains the security and well-being of inmates confined to the jail.
• Performs custodial duties in the upkeep of the jail and associated areas.
• Transports or releases prisoners to officers for transportation to court.
• Obtains and serves food to prisoners.
• Provides commissary service for prisoners.
• Maintains prisoner money accounts.
• Launders jail uniforms and blankets.
• Transports work release prisoners to and from work sites.
• Administers prisoners’ medications.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Operate all technical equipment to secure officer and inmate safety to include body scanners, cameras, Central Square, LiveScan, MULES.
• Maintain records of property released to parties other than inmates.
• Monitor inmate telephone calls for bonding purposes.
• Process bonds for other agencies; maintain accurate paperwork for court.
• Maintain accurate paperwork for sentenced inmates, work hours, commissary, etc.
• Maintain CPR certifications, knowledge of first aid.
• Taser and OC (mace) certifications.
• Knowledge of radio communications, use of radio policies.
• Operate jail control room equipment. Train new employees on operation.
• Maintain log of inmate allergies.
• Communicate with doctor/nurse with medication procedures; transcribe orders; administer insulin; blood sugar checks.
• Transport federal inmates to court or doctor/dentist appointments.
• Oversee federal inmates with video court appearances.

Knowledge Required by the Position

• Knowledge of the methods and techniques used in the control and custody of prisoners.
• Knowledge of department policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the laws and regulations concerning the privacy and security of criminal justice information.
• Skill in the performance of custodial duties.
• Skill in the operation of laundry equipment.
• Skill in the operation of a prisoner transport van.
• Skill in oral and written communication.:

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license.
• No felony convictions.

Shifts

Shifts will days, evenings and nights.

Salary per hour $20.10, plus a generous benefit package.

• Bi-weekly pay periods.
• Thirteenpaid holidays per year.
• 96 hours of vacation – accrued throughout the year.
• 96 hours of sick leave – accrued throughout the year.
• 2 days of personal leave per fiscal year. Must be employed on July 1 of the fiscal year to receive.
• City paid monthly premiums for health and dental insurance – Employee only.
• City paid monthly life insurance for employee only (1 times annual salary up to $50,000).
• Optional group term life insurance purchased at employee’s expense.
• Optional vision insurance purchased at employee’s expense.
• Voluntary deferred compensation plan – not matched by the City.
• Retirement (LAGERS) paid by the City. Missouri LAGERS – A Secure Retirement for All (molagers.org).
• Total compensation value (Hourly starting rate plus benefits value) for this position is $29.23hourly.

Before final appointment, successful applicant will be required to successfully complete a drug test and background investigation. EOE/ADA/M/F/V