Jailer

Maryland Heights Community Center; Maryland Heights, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Heights Community Center is seeking a full-time corrections support role to conduct prisoner bookings, fingerprinting, and photography, and to prepare inmates for court appearances. The position secures holdover facilities, verifies charge codes, and manages inmate property and bonding inquiries.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED, knowledge of police policies, attention to detail, and the ability to maintain confidentiality with chain-of-custody documentation and basic

Qualifications

• High school graduation or GED equivalent with corrections experience desired.
• Basic knowledge of city and state laws, codes and ordinances.

Responsibilities

• Conducts prisoner bookings and fingerprinting; photographs prisoners.
• Maintains control of holdover facility and secures/inventories inmate property.
• Verifies criminal charge codes and conducts inmate searches.
• Prepares prisoners for court appearances and coordinates medical care.
• Receives inquiries regarding prisoners and handles prisoner bonding.
• Collects state required DNA and processes prisoners for release.

Skills

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Chain of custody

Defensive tactics

Basic computer skills

Fingerprinting

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Personal computer

Job description

Conducts prisoner bookings; operates equipment to fingerprint and photograph each prisoner; maintains control of holdover facility; verifies criminal charge codes; conducts searches of inmates; secures, maintains and logs inmate property; serves meals to inmates; prepares prisoners for court appearances; ensures proper medical care; receives all inquiries regarding prisoners; handles prisoner bonding; collects state required DNA; launders inmate clothing and bedding and processes prisoners for release.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

High school graduation or GED equivalent with prior corrections experience desired; basic knowledge of city and state laws, codes and ordinances; working knowledge of Police Dept. policies, rules and regulations, use of force policy and techniques including defensive tactics and physical restraints, evidence processing; attention to detail; ability to maintain confidentiality; ability to securely maintain chain of custody evidence and documentation; good personal computer and keyboarding skills.

EOE: Minority/Female/Disabled/Vet

The City of Maryland Heights conducts drug testing in accordance with 49 C.F.R. PARTS 40, Part 29, and 655 as Amended, and FMCSA 382.