Detention Officer

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Detention Officer to join our team at the Yellowstone County Sheriff's Office. As a Detention Officer, you will play a critical role in maintaining the safety and security of our detention facility, ensuring the well-being of prisoners, and upholding the highest standards of professionalism.

• Supervise and Control Inmate Activities: Enforce facility rules and regulations, maintain order and discipline, and monitor and control activities within assigned areas of the facility.
• Intake and Classification: Supervise and perform intake of prisoners to ensure implementation of regulations concerning fingerprinting, mug photography, hygiene, and allocated clothing. Ensure prisoners are properly classified for assimilation into the detention facility and population.
• Recreational and Educational Activities: Monitor and regulate recreational, educational, hygienic, nourishment, and social activities to maintain control of individual prisoners and the general inmate population.

• Education: Graduation from high school or G.E.D.
• Selection Process: Recruitment and selection processes will involve a written test, oral interview, criminal background check, and general fitness evaluation process.
• Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, including employer-paid health insurance, life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability, as well as a state of Montana PERS retirement plan.

This is a full-time position that requires a flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, holidays, and varying shifts. The successful candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and maintain a high level of professionalism at all times.