Deputy Sheriff

We are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Correctional Deputy to join our team at the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department. As a Correctional Deputy, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of incarcerated individuals, as well as maintaining order and discipline within the facility.

• Receives, books, searches, attends to, and releases incarcerated persons
• Maintains order and discipline among incarcerated persons
• Types booking slips, head-count rosters, incident reports, and other forms as required
• Serves civil process papers
• Serves as a hospital guard
• Inspects sanitation and oversees the feeding of incarcerated persons
• Supervises the daily activities of the Jail incarcerated persons
• Analyzes situations accurately and adopts an effective course of action quickly
• Escorts and transports incarcerated persons to and from the clinic, court, hospital, and State institutions
• Serves as storekeeper and issue daily supplies
• Appoints and supervises trustees
• Makes arrests pursuant to Penal Code Section 830.1 (c)

• Graduation from high school or passage of high school level General Education Development (GED) test
• Must meet the minimum standards for peace officers pursuant to Government Code Section 1031
• Successfully complete the Stanislaus County arrest and firearms training courses pursuant to 832 PC (as prescribed by POST) and the jail operations course pursuant to 6035 PC (as prescribed by Corrections Standards Authority) within twelve (12) months from the date of employment
• Physical/manipulative abilities required by the department
• Mental/cognitive abilities required by the department
• Must be of good moral character and must not have been convicted of a crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment in a Federal penitentiary or a State prison
• Possess and maintain a valid California Driver's License
• Not less than 21 years of age at time of appointment
• Must possess or be eligible to possess a Proof of Eligibility (POE) or certificate (Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced) from California Peace Officer Standards and Training under SB 2
• Must be currently employed in a California Adult Detention agency with at least one (1) year of full-time experience as a correctional deputy in a California Adult Detention agency
• Must have your Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) training certificate or Adult Corrections Officer CORE academy or supplemental with documentation to substantiate your eligibility

Ability to physically perform essential job functions typical of the duties of Deputy Sheriff - Custodial; Read or see objects under ambient, limited or artificial lighting, and at a reasonable distance with sufficient clarity to permit their recording or accurate description; Hear normal speech and other audible events, even in combination with other environmental noise; Sit or stand for long periods of time; Walk, run, jump, kneel, crouch, twist, stoop, squat, crawl and climb; Carry the average weight of a person (approximately 165 pounds); Take physical charge of a person who may resist arrest; Work indoors and outdoors, including extreme heat and cold; Tolerate extreme noise and vibrations; Work in a confined working space; Work with chemicals, explosive materials, and mechanical and electrical hazard.