Administrative Assistant - Jail Lobby

Administrative Assistant - Jail Lobby

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This range is provided by Waukesha County, WI. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

$20.42/hr – $26.94/hr

• Responsible for managing visitor interactions by greeting and directing the public, professional visitors, and volunteers while overseeing both professional and public video visitations.
• Ensure security by monitoring the lobby, controlling contraband, handling medication deliveries, inmate property, and mail distribution.
• Administrative duties include compiling visitation reports, managing paperwork flow, and providing support during facility lockdowns by answering calls and processing open records requests.
• Routine casual inmate contact within the facilities.
• Work schedule:
  
  Tuesday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., including some holidays and unplanned overtime.
• 2025 starting hourly rate range: $20.42 to $21.25 plus excellent benefits; full range extends to $26.94.
• Prior to offer, candidate must pass a criminal history and background investigation conducted by the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department.

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Competitive health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• Generous paid time off: vacation, 10 holidays, 3 floating holidays, and accrued sick time that rolls over each year.
• Exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment plus optional 457 retirement savings plan.
• Employee wellness program, on‑site health & wellness clinic.
• Balanced work‑life culture and professional development opportunities.

Waukesha County prides itself on operating in a business‑like manner and is recognized as a leader delivering high quality services. With our vision of "Leading the Way," we value teamwork, ethics, diversity, communication, efficiency, cost savings, innovation, and the well‑being of our staff and the citizens we serve.

Located in the City of Waukesha, our campus offers an on‑site café and fitness center, free parking, and easy access to interstate highway systems. Waukesha County offers a blend of urban and rural living with nearby attractions such as lakes, parks, markets, performing arts, and sports.

Waukesha County is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment and adheres to all Federal, State and County Equal Employment Opportunity laws, policies, plans, rules, regulations and ordinances. The County recognizes and accepts its leadership role in providing equal employment opportunities.

The County does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis.

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Waukesha County is committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in employment and adheres to all Federal, State and County Equal Employment Opportunity laws, policies, plans, rules, regulations and ordinances. For further information visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..gov