JAILER

CITY OF KILLEEN; Killeen (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance from United Health C?

Life insurance

TMRS retirement

Paid vacation & sick leave

13 paid holidays

Wellness events & free gym membership

Job summary

City of Killeen is seeking a dedicated full-time non-exempt jailer to perform routine and specialized public safety duties in caring for detainees at the holding facility.

Your responsibilities include booking, searching, and releasing prisoners; maintaining security across the holding facility; supervising meals and visitation; and responding to incidents with sound judgment and safe restraint when required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license within 60 days.
• Background investigation required.
• Defensive tactics training and refresher training required.
• Must work assigned shifts including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.
• Bondable.

Responsibilities

• Booking, searching, and releasing prisoners.
• Maintaining security in all areas of the holding facility.
• Administering and supervising mealtime and visitation.
• Working assigned shifts with judgement for emergencies.
• Responding to incidents and disturbances among prisoners.
• Physically restraining unruly prisoners when necessary.
• Maintaining logs of prisoner activities and meals.
• Performing maintenance like sweeping and cleaning.
• Answering questions from bondsmen, lawyers, family members and courts.
• Safekeeping of prisoner property and issuing receipts.
• Receiving payments and issuing receipts for bonds.
• Photographing and scanning prisoner fingerprints.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Location 3304 Community Boulevard,Killeen, TX, 76540,United States
• Base Pay $18.96 / Hour
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt
• Required Degree High school

Description

To perform a variety of routine and specialized public safety functions in the care and custody of Maintain order, welfare, and discipline among prisoners.

The employee will have the responsibility of :

Booking, searching, and releasing prisoners

Maintaining security in all areas of the holding facility

Administering and supervising mealtime and visitation

Work assigned shifts using judgement and being expected to handle difficult and emergency situations

Responding to and investigates incidents, crimes, disturbances, disputes, fights, abuse of drugs, etc. among prisoners

Taking appropriate actions , which includes, but not limited to physical restraint of unruly prisoners

Maintaining log of prisoner activities and meals

Performing maintenance duties such as sweeping and cleaning

Answering questions from bondsman , lawyers, family members, and courts

Safe keeping of prisoner property and issuing receipts

Receiving payments and issue receipts for bonds

Photographing and scanning prisoner fingerprints

The work environment will require the employee to:

Occasionally work outside weather conditions

Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions

Occasionally be in contact with diseased or combative persons

As an employ ee with the city of Killen some benefits are:

Health insurance from United Health Care (United Health Care Plus for co-pay)

Life insurance

Retirement through TMRS (Optional 4579(b) Accounts)

Paid Vacation and Sick Leave

13 paid h olidays

Wellness Events & Free Gym Membership

Required Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent; and,

Special Requirements:

Must have a valid Texas driver’s license within sixty (60) days of hire

Must have a valid driver’s license by date-of- hire

Pass a thorough background investigation

Must successfully participate in defensive tactics training and refresher training

Must work an assigned shift, maybe required to work evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays

Must be bondable

Additional Information

• Required Documentation High School Diploma