Fire Safety Sanitation Officer

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$21.65-$21.65

09-04-2026

Under minimal supervision, maintains the safety and sanitation functions for the Sandoval County Detention Center; ensures pods or housing areas have supplies; conducts inspections of facility; maintains fire safety inspections; and detention officer duties as assigned or directed.

High School Diploma/GED Certificate from an accredited institution and two years of demonstrated detention/corrections or law enforcement experience that provides the individual with a broad knowledge of various posts and assignments within a detention facility.

Valid New Mexico driver’s license or ability to obtain a valid New Mexico driver’s license within 30 days of hire. Detention/Corrections Certification from a recognized correctional or detention institution / program.

• Within one (1) year of hire must obtain the following certifications: CPR/First Aid/AED.
• Mental Health First Aid.
• Detention/Corrections Certification in the State of New Mexico.
• Firearms Certification (handgun and shotgun) within 30 days of hire.
• NFPA 101 training on fire safety codes.
• OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 certifications.

Other Requirements:
Must be 21 years of age. Ability to maintain a valid New Mexico driver’s license. Must pass a background investigation to include criminal history, employment references, credit history, verification of US citizenship, and pre-employment interview in accordance with Federal Performance-Based Detention Standards (FPBDS)

A.9.3.a through e; and Sandoval County Detention Center Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Part 1/C108, Chapter:
Personnel, Subject:
Employment Process / Background Investigations, PROCEDURES Pre-Employment, 2. Through
6. Must pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening (FPBDS

A.9.3.f) and Sandoval County Detention Center Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Part 1/C108, Chapter:
Personnel, Subject:
Employment Process / Background Investigations, PROCEDURES Pre-Employment, 7. Pre-employment physical (FPBDS

A.9.4 and 4-ALDF-7B-04). This position is subject to random alcohol and drug testing in accordance with Sandoval County Personnel Rules and Regulations Article XIII Drug and Alcohol Policy and Testing
- Drug Free Workplace; and Sandoval County Detention Center Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Part 1/C108, Chapter:
Personnel, Subject:
Employment Process / Background Investigations, PROCEDURES Post-Employment,1. This position is subject to bi-annual background checks in accordance with Sandoval County Detention Center Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Part 1/C108, Chapter:
Personnel, Subject:
Employment Process / Background Investigations, PROCEDURES, Post-Employment, 4.; and FPBDS

A.9.6 (periodic).

Position reports to the Deputy Director, Detention Center Operations and does not exercise supervision over lower level staff.

• Maintains safety and sanitation throughout the facility.
• Responsible for ensuring that all pods or housing areas have supplies dispersed appropriately.
• Completes purchase orders for fire, safety and sanitation supplies needed.
• Works with detainees’ porters in and out of the facility to maintain vegetation and cleanliness of the grounds along with inside the facility.
• Conducts comprehensive daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual inspections of facility and equipment as required; maintains reports and documentation; forwards findings to PREA/Compliance as necessary.
• Conducts environmental condition testing to ensure detainees housed in the facility are living within acceptable ranges of air flow, water/unit temperature, noise and lighting per the New Mexico Counties Accreditation standards.
• Participates in detainee searches including living quarters and other areas of the facility for…