Correctional Commissary Operator Trainee

Overview

Correctional Commissary Operator Trainee

Location:

Cheshire, East Lyme, Suffield, CT

Date Opened: 1/27/2026 12:00:00 PM
Salary: $48,814 - $64,805/year
* New State Employees Start at Minimum
Job Type: Open to the Public
Close Date: 2/6/2026 11:59:00 PM

• Schedule:
  
  Full time, 36.25 hours per week on first shift, Monday through Friday; specific hours may vary by District and facility.
• Training:
  Paid 14-week hazardous duty training at the Maloney Center for Training & Staff Development in Cheshire, CT. This is a hazardous duty position.
• Career Trajectory & Pay:
  One year trainee period at pay grade CO 05 ($48,814/year); after successful completion, promoted to Operator at CO 07 ($53,681/year).
• Location:
  
  Commissary Operations managed through Districts; candidates may be assigned to multiple facilities.

• Inventory control: identify depleted and slow-moving stock, inspect goods for damage and compliance, initiate purchase orders, and monitor stock price changes.
• Scanning/sales: arrange and distribute order slips, verify balances, scan orders into data system, coordinate deliveries, and work with inmate program participants.
• Security: develop security precautions to protect stock, monitor inmate participants, prevent contraband, and stop disturbances.
• Supervision: train and develop job skills with inmates, supervise participants, and report on inmate behavior.

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL
  
  EXPERIENCE:
  
  Three (3) years of experience in commissary or retail merchandising, wholesale sales or warehouse operation.
• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED:
  College training may be substituted for General Experience (15 semester hours = 1/2 year, up to 2 years).
• Experience as a Correction Officer may be substituted for General Experience, up to 2 years on a year-for-year basis.

About us
The Department of Correction (DOC) is a diverse agency with a wide variety of employees and duties. The agency operates 13 correctional facilities and is headquartered in Wethersfield. It protects public safety by ensuring offenders serve their sentences in safe, humane facilities with re-entry programming.

Additional Information
New state employee benefits overview and further details are provided in the job posting. This description reflects the current opening and may be updated as needed.