TDCJ - Inventory and Store Specialist V - Commissa

Texas Department Of Criminal Justice; Bridgeport (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Department Of Criminal Justice in Texas seeks a lead Commissary Operations Supervisor to ensure uninterrupted commissary services at assigned facilities, monitor inventory, and maintain stock rotation.

You will supervise staff, manage receiving, selling, delivering and reconciling merchandise, and enforce security and accountability policies in a correctional environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in inventory control, commissary operations, or warehouse management in a secure or regulated environment.
• Strong ability to receive, store, sell, deliver and reconcile merchandise with strict inventory accountability.
• Ability to learn and enforce security protocols and chain-of-custody procedures in a correctional setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure uninterrupted commissary operations at assigned facilities.
• Daily monitoring of inventory and stock rotation.
• Sales to incarcerated individuals and staff; maintain security of inmates.
• Lead on-site operational leadership; coordinate staff and workflow.
• Identify and resolve inventory discrepancies and process improvements.

Skills

Inventory control

Commissary operations

Warehouse management

Security protocols

Communication

Job description

• Job Duties:Duties include ensuring uninterrupted commissary operations at assigned facilities as directed, daily monitoring of inventory, ensuring proper stock rotation, conducting sales to incarcerated individuals and staff, assist and maintain security of inmates, and other duties as assigned.You'd be a GOOD fit if: Experience in inventory control, commissary operations, or warehouse management, in a secure or regulated environment.Proficient in accurately receiving, storing, selling, delivering and reconciling merchandise while maintaining strict inventory accountability.Have a strong understanding or the ability to learn security protocols, compliance requirements, and chain-of-custody procedures within a correctional or controlled facility setting. Skilled at organizing and prioritizing daily assignments to ensure all operational tasks are completed efficiently, accurately, and on schedule.Can communicate clearly and professionally with staff, vendors, and leadership, and can follow through on directives with minimal supervision.You are highly dependable, detail-oriented, and capable of quickly identifying and resolving operational or inventory discrepancies.You can work in a structured environment where accuracy, consistency, and adherence to policy are essential to successYou'd be a GREAT fit if:You bring advanced commissary and inventory management experience and are prepared to function as a lead point of contact for daily unit operations.You have demonstrated success in supervising or coordinating staff, delegating tasks, monitoring workflow, and ensuring operational goals are consistently met.Can take responsibility and accountability of inventory integrity, including receiving, stocking, selling, delivering, cycle counts, audits, reconciliations, and corrective action for discrepancies.You understand the critical role that security, accuracy, and accountability play in maintaining a safe, efficient, and compliant commissary operations within a correctional environment. You are confident in making independent, sound operational decisions in a fast-paced environment.You consistently enforce policies and procedures while modeling professionalism and holding others accountable to established standards.You can proactively communicate operational risks, staffing needs, and express concerns to the Commissary Operations Managers.You actively seek and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, reduce errors, and strengthen inventory control systems.You are prepared to serve as the primary operational leader on-site, ensuring continuity, stability, and high performance of commissary functions.
• Position may make day trips, but no overnight trips 25%
• Position may spend 15 nights away per month50%
• Position may spend 610 nights away per month75%
• Position may spend 1115 nights away per month100%
• Position may spend 16+ nights away per month Work Site Visits Yes Study Material No Pre-Service Training Ac decy Required Yes Hazardous Duty/Longevity Position Hazardous Duty
• Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.Contact Information: Questions concerning this Questions concerning the applicationposition can be directed to: process can be directed to: Kelly Simons Harmony LopezHiring Manager OR Human Resources254-865-8901 [e-mail] [e-mail] Important Note to the Candidate:Military PreferenceTo receive MILITARY PREFERENCE, you are required to provide proof by attaching the necessary documentation to this job application.Military Occupation Specialty Codeshttps://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptionsClick on the occupational category for the position.Additional MOS can be found at the State Auditor's Office, Military Crosswalk Guide.The Texas Veterans Commission provides helpful employment information. Go to: http://www.texasskillstowork.com, http://www.onetonline.org, https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions/ or www.careeronestop.org for assistance translating your military experience and training courses into civilian job terms, qualifications/requirements and skill sets.EligibilityAn applicant must be eligible to work in the United States and must remain eligible, without sponsorship or any assurance of financial or other assistance fr