Detention Officer

Job Details

• Location 107 W. 12th St.,Hays, KS, 67601,United States
• Base Pay $22.7 - $32.72 / Hour
• Other Compensation Opportunity for step/pay increase at six months. FLSA non-exempt.
• Job Category Full-time, Sheriff
• Employee Type Full Time Hourly
• Required Degree High school

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Job Purpose and Objectives:

Records all activities and requests made by the inmate while ensuring inmates are treated in a humane manner and are granted their constitutional rights.

Essential Functions:

• Books and processes inmates
• Records all activities of inmates, including phone calls and medical needs
• Performs hourly checks on inmates
• Verifies warrants as requested
• Dispenses commissary needs
• Restrain non-compliant inmates
• Meets the public at the law enforcement center and supervises visiting hours
• Assists with preparation and serving of meals to inmates
• Serves as transportation and escorts inmates to scheduled appointments
• Monitors medical status of prisoners
• Dispenses medication and notifies physician of any medical needs
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness of jail
• Enforces and maintains compliance with all federal, state, and county ordinances
• Performs other duties as assigned or deemed necessary
• Complies with all organizational and departmental policies and procedures
• Operates all job-related equipment, machinery, tools, and other aids as required or needed
• Protects and maintains any confidential information, whether oral, written, or electronic

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Possess a valid Kansas driver's license.
• KCJIS Security Awareness
• Certification in first aid treatment and CPR required within one year of hire date
• Attend the Jail Academy within one year of hire date
• This is an entry-level position and prior experience is not required.

Work is primarily very heavy and may require the ability to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 50 pounds of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Also requires the ability to balance, climb, crawl, crouch, hear, reach, talk, see, walk and make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive reasoning.

Work is performed in adverse conditions which arise when working with inmates

This position works 8 hour shifts with shift (and days off) rotations every 2 months. 5 work days + 2 days off each week.