Operations Technician

Bridges Of America; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridges Of America in Gainesville, FL (Santa Fe Bridge) is seeking an Entry Level, full-time team member at $15.00 per hour. Responsibilities include supervising inmate populations, ensuring safety, conducting inspections, and maintaining records.

Requires a High School Diploma or GED; experience in criminal justice preferred, with promotion opportunities through training. Must speak/read/write English; favorable driving record preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in criminal justice or related field preferred; training provided.
• High school diploma or GED required; college degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise inmate population at all times, including meals, work, visitation, and furloughs.
• Ensure the safety and welfare of inmates, staff, and visitors.
• Conduct daily inspections of housing areas.
• Record and report maintenance problems through weekly inspections.
• Conduct counts and logs as required by policy.
• Attend staff meetings when requested.
• Maintain daily, weekly, monthly log books and documentation.
• Clock in/out using time and attendance system.
• Speak, read, write and understand English as required.
• Promote safe and compliant operation and report safety concerns.

Skills

Inmate supervision

Safety awareness

English proficiency

Documentation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

College degree desired

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: THE SANTA FE BRIDGE - GAINESVILLE, FL 32609Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High School Diploma or GEDSalary Range: $15.00 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: AnyJob Category: Entry LevelProgress your career with Florida’s largest and fastest growing Community Re-Entry services provider. Bridges International is the oldest and most successful private non-profit provider of re-entry services in the state of Florida, providing a continuum of care in Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Transition Centers, and Community Release Centers, for ex- offenders and probation populations. At Bridges of America we “Believe a Man Can Change. “Join us in changing lives at both our Santa Fe Bridge location.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Supervise inmate population at all times, including meal times, work periods, visitation, and furloughs.
• Ensure the safety and welfare of inmates, staff, and visitors.
• Conducts daily inspections of housing areas.
• Records and reports maintenance problems through weekly inspections.
• Conduct weekend phone monitors to inmate’s employers.
• Collect and record inmate paychecks.
• Conduct all necessary counts, according to written policy.
• Conduct intake on all new inmate.
• Attend all staff meetings, when requested.
• Maintain all daily, weekly, monthly Log Books, and any other required documentation.
• Sign inmates out to work and Furloughs, documenting all necessary forms.
• Ensure inmates return all IDs, except inmate ID cards, when returning from outside activities.
• Miscellaneous filing and record keeping.
• Clock in and out utilizing the company time and attendance system.
• Must be able to perform the major functions of job with or without an accommodation.
• Required to attend all mandatory training specified by policy.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English.
• Report all Workers Compensation injuries, whether or not they require medical attention or not, to you immediate supervisor, the Business Administrator or the Facility Director.
• Report all breaches of company policy or code of ethics that you have knowledge of, hear about or see regardless of who is involved in the breach to your immediate supervisor or the Facility Director. Or the HR Department if necessary.
• Report all unsafe conditions that could affect clients/inmates or employees which you become aware of to your immediate supervisor or the Facility Director immediately.
• To be eligible for promotion you must demonstrate organizational abilities and must have good written and oral communication skills.
• To be eligible for promotion to a supervisory position you must complete supervisory/team building training. This can be accomplished by checking out “How to Supervise People” CD from the corporate office and passing all tests with a minimum score of 80%.
• Ensure that all applicable policies and procedures that fall within the scope of this job description are followed and adhered to.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Qualifications

EXPERIENCE: Prefer three years of experience working in the criminal justice field; will train those with applicable skills in related fields.

EDUCATION: High school degree, college degree desired

Favorable driving record preferred based on company's current insurance policy