Corrections Stock Clerk - SCI Forest

THE POSITION

Start a rewarding career as a Corrections Stock Clerk with the Department of Corrections (DOC), where your attention to detail supports essential operations in a secure environment. At the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Forest, you help manage critical inventory and commissary supplies that keep the facility running smoothly and efficiently. This position keeps you engaged with hands‑on responsibilities that have real impact.

Your dedication helps maintain a dependable and orderly supply system that supports staff, inmates, and daily institutional needs.

This role focuses on receiving, storing, and distributing inventory and commissary items that support daily facility operations. As a Corrections Stock Clerk, you will perform the following duties:

• Inventory Handling:
  Receive, inspect, store, and distribute stock while maintaining accurate delivery logs.
• Commissary Processing:
  Manage inmate orders by verifying account balances, staging items, and recording transactions.
• Inmate Oversight:
  Direct inmate workers by assigning tasks, providing training, and monitoring attendance and performance.
• Security Practices:
  Conduct searches, safeguard materials, and maintain a clean and secure work area.
• Equipment Operation:
  Operate forklifts, hand trucks, and delivery vehicles to move oversized or heavy items.
• Record Maintenance:
  Compile reports, track inventory data, and document shortages or damaged goods.

• Full‑time employment, 40 hours per week.
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday‑Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
• Telework:
  You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary:
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

• One year of stockroom, warehouse, retail sales, or clerical experience; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must be in possession of an active motor vehicle license.

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.