Corrections Officer

Under the general supervision of a Corrections Sergeant, performs specialized duties involving the control and management of detainees in the City Jail, and supervises detainee work crews in the maintenance of public facilities and equipment.

• Receives detainees, conducts body searches, and maintains physical control of detainees using minimum force required.
• Obtains required information from detainees, inventories and properly stores detainees' valuables and other personal property, and issues uniforms and other items per directive.
• Supervises and guards detainee work crews, both within and outside the detention facility, and escorts, transports, and guards prisoners in non-secure areas.
• Coordinates and supervises City Jail detainees assigned to custodial and exterior building maintenance duties, obtains and provides necessary equipment, monitors detainee activity, inspects and directs work, identifies needed facility repairs, and coordinates with the Building Superintendent.
• Assists other Corrections Officers and other department employees, performs court security duties, operates electronically-controlled access doors, summons assistance when necessary, communicates with other personnel by means of intercom and two-way radio, and monitors activities of detainees within jail facility, both visually and by means of closed-circuit television.
• Performs and/or supervises preparation and delivery of meals, laundry, and housekeeping within the facility, works continuously to maintain safety of employees, detainees, and other members of the public by adhering to safety procedures and protocols at all times, provides first-aid to detainees, and assists medical personnel as required.
• Maintains appropriate records of booking, detention, and release of detainees, operates computerized records management system, enters and maintains computerized data regarding warrants, arrests, convictions, and sentences, accepts and accounts for detainees' money, handles commissary transactions, accepts deliveries, assists with ordering and inventory of jail supplies, accounts for inventory and control of department equipment and supplies, and operates City-owned vehicles when required to transport detainees, travel to training, or perform other department business.

• Must be 20 years of age or older and a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident.
• Must have a good command of the English language, both written and verbal, and be a high school graduate or equivalent.
• Must be in good physical condition, good moral character, and capable of performing the full range of required duties, including physical control of violent offenders.
• Must meet State and Federal laws to possess and carry a firearm and must be able to meet and maintain the department standards for firearm qualification.
• Applicants must pass a written examination, oral board, physical agility examination, pre-selection interview, polygraph examination, psychological examination, medical examination, drug screening, and a comprehensive background investigation regarding applicant's aptitude, character, judgment, credit, driving record, and criminal history.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• FREE healthcare clinic.
• WA State PERS pension plan.
• 2% contribution to a 457 deferred compensation plan.
• Leave accruals: Vacation - Starting at 7.67 hours/month, Sick - 8 hours/month, Personal holiday - 2 days, Observed holiday - 11 holidays.
• Up to 5% bilingual/biliterate English/Spanish special pay.
• Life Insurance.
• Much more.

Working conditions include working nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts, carrying and qualifying with a firearm, overtime, and callback, contact with violent, intoxicated, and/or mentally ill criminal offenders, possibility of exposure to bloodborne pathogens, drug paraphernalia, and other health hazards.

The City of Yakima is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.