P/T SR. TRANSPORTATION OFFICER

GEO Corrections & Detentions; Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

GEO Secured Services in Leavenworth, KS seeks a Transport Officer to securely move detainees and maintain transport vehicles. You will review inspections, manage licenses, and ensure DOT compliance while meeting strict safety standards.

The role requires leadership experience, firearms and security licenses, and willingness to travel and work extended hours. A background in corrections or law enforcement is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent and state employment requisites.
• Demonstrated leadership experience and supervisory capability are required.
• Certification in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military is required.
• Must have a valid state firearms license and state security guard license.
• DOT drug and alcohol testing clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Securely transporting detainees between destinations and ensuring vehicles are safe and maintained.
• Review vehicle inspection reports and develop summaries for Transportation management.
• Ensure all permits and licenses for assigned vehicles are in order.
• Verify safety equipment on vehicles before trips and report issues.
• Track DOT HOS on Electronic Logging Devices.
• Participate in interviewing and screening of Transport Officers.
• Review paperwork and submit reports to Transportation management per policies.
• Ensure missions meet safety measures (PBNDS/FBNDS) while transporting detainees.

Skills

Lead supervisor experience

Overtime willingness

Physical and mental endurance

Strong leadership

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Corrections/Law Enforcement/Military certification

Job description

Benefits Information

Equal Opportunity Employer

Overview

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Responsibilities

Role and Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for securely transporting detainees between destinations and ensuring that the vehicles used for transportation activities are safe and properly maintained. Your tasks include:

• Assisting management when unique or unexpected problems arise while transporting detainees (help develop effective and efficient solutions).
• Reviewing all vehicle inspection reports, developing summaries for Transportation management.
• Ensuring that all permits and licenses for assigned vehicles are in order.
• Ensuring vehicles have the necessary safety equipment before initiating a trip and notifying the Transportation management if there are problems.
• Properly tracking DOT HOS on Electronic Logging Devices.
• Participating in interviewing and screening of applicant Transport Officers.
• Reviewing all necessary paperwork, ensuring that all reports are turned into the Transportation management according to described policies and procedures.
• Ensuring that all missions meet or exceed PBNDS/FBNDS safety measures while transporting detainees.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required. Possession of applicable state requisites for employment.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Three (3) years of continuous law enforcement related experience which includes at least two (2) years as a lead supervisor or supervisor OR successful completion of GEO's Supervision Training Course (certificate must be provided.)
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Must possess a State Firearms License.
• Must possess a State Security Guard License.
• Must have completed an approved training program resulting in a certification of satisfactory completion in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
• Certification in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
• A current driver's license with no preventable accidents, suspensions for driving convictions, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or more than two (2) moving violations on any type of vehicle for the past three (3) years.
• Passing a company and Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol test.
• Ability to work overtime frequently.
• Ability to travel extended periods of time with frequent overnight stays.
• Ability to handle physical and mental stress associated with working extended hours.
• Must be able to regularly report to work without being late.
• Ability to be physically alert on any shift that is assigned.
• Ability to work up to sixteen (16) hours within a rolling 24-hour period.
• Must be mature, flexible, and able to command the respect and confidence of inmates or detainees and staff and possess a high tolerance to mental stress.
• Ability to pass a Company and Federal Client background investigation.
• Willing and able to travel for extended periods of time on short notice.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
• May be required to obtain a USDOT medical examiner certificate, "medical card" after hire.

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