Transportation Officer

Equal Opportunity Employer Benefits

Full‑time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

This position is responsible for securely transporting detainees between destinations and ensuring that the vehicles used for transportation activities are safe and properly maintained.

• Conduct pre‑trip, during‑trip, and post‑trip inspections of all vehicles operated. Provide written Daily Vehicle Inspection Reports (DVIR) at the end of each trip or shift and report any safety defects.
• Ensure all permits and licenses are in order before beginning a trip and notify the Transportation Manager of any problems.
• Ensure vehicles are equipped with all necessary safety equipment before initiating a trip and notify the Transportation Manager of any problems.
• Complete all necessary paperwork and reports accurately and thoroughly, and submit them to the facility according to policies and procedures.
• Secure detainees properly before leaving a facility and while in a vehicle, and obtain all required paperwork when transporting them.
• Follow all safety measures at all times while transporting detainees, including compliance with federal, state, municipal and organizational laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Immediately contact safety authorities and facility management in the event of an accident and provide detailed information both verbally and in writing to requesting authorities.
• Deliver vehicles for servicing and pick them up when ready.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required. Possession of applicable state requisites for employment.
• Must be at least twenty‑one (21) years of age.
• A valid Class B or Class C Chauffeurs Driver’s License (CDL) with a Passenger (P) endorsement within 90 days of appointment.
• Eighty (80) hours of verified and certified driver’s training from an approved company trainer as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
• Must possess a State Firearms License.
• Must possess a State Security Guard License.
• Must have completed an approved training program resulting in 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, DWI or DUI, or more than two moving violations on any type of vehicle in the past three years.
• Pass a company and Department of Transportation drug and alcohol test.
• Ability to work overtime frequently.
• Ability to travel extended periods with frequent overnight stays.
• Ability to handle physical and mental stress associated with extended hours.
• Must be able to regularly report to work without being late.
• Ability to be physically alert on any assigned shift.
• 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, possessing high tolerance to mental stress.
• Ability to work with computers and necessary software typically used by the department.