Warehouse Operator 2 | CCCC

Description

Warehouse Operator 2

Full Time | Permanent

Location: Cedar Creek Corrections Center | Littlerock, WA

Salary Range: $4,522- $5,213 Monthly

This position is represented by the Teamsters 117 Bargaining Unit.

The candidate of choice must be comfortable working in a Prison environment as you will be required to work in facility daily. 

This recruitment will be utilized to fill a current opening at the Cedar Creek Corrections Center (Littlerock, WA), and potentially an opening at the Washington Corrections Center (Shelton, WA) in the near future.

The Warehousing team within the Cedar Creek Corrections Center is searching for a personable, friendly and positive individual to join their team as a Warehouse Operator 2! This multifaceted position supports the goals of the agency by demonstrating a good work ethic, pro-social skills, and professionalism in your actions as you mentor, train, and work alongside our incarcerated workforce and while interacting with the general population.

As a WO2, you’ll be part of an amazing team and organized operation that will provide all the training and support you need to be successful as you begin your career with DOC. Your role is flexible and will vary as you will be tasked with adapting to the daily challenges to meet a common goal. In conjunction with the team, you will assist in training, coaching, and mentoring a dedicated crew of incarcerated individuals in the day-to-day operations of the shipping and receiving warehouse. 

You will help maintain a safe, organized, clean and positive working environment and ensure we fulfill our agency’s critical objective to maintain accurate physical inventory and is responsible for delivering goods inside the facility to units, kitchen or other areas. This position provides the opportunity to ensure those we serve have what they need, when they need it, in order to gain the skills necessary to reduce recidivism. If you are a go-getter and enjoy being a part of a proactive team, we encourage you to review the job posting and apply!

Duties

We are looking for teammates who share our vision of public service, committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety, leading to better outcomes for our incarcerated population, our agency, and our community.

As a Warehouse Operator 2, some of your duties will include: 

• Warehousing which could look like: 
  • Performing warehousing duties
  • Receiving shipments
  • Effectively managing inventories
  • Supervising, training and evaluating incarcerated individuals
  • Executing and maintaining tool control processes
  • Maintaining key control
  • Monitoring assigned email/mailbox(es)
  • Receiving shipments
  • Maintaining security and discipline of Incarcerated Individual workers in accordance with DOC Policy
  • Collaborating with Correctional Industries 
  • Maintaining organized record of receipts both physical and digital
• Supervision and training of incarcerated individuals
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

What we need (required qualifications):

• High school graduation or GED
• Physical ability to do the required work to include lifting up to 50 lbs
• Valid driver’s license required and must be maintained for employment
• Basic computer experience and Microsoft Office literacy

What will make your application stand out (preferred qualifications): 

• Ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle
• One year of clerical or technical experience in retail clerking, warehousing, stock keeping, shipping or receiving and operation of material handling equipment
• Intermediate computer experience and Microsoft Office literacy

Supplemental Information

Vision: Working together for safer communities.

Mission: Improving public safety by positively changing lives.

Our Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.

Our Core Values:

DOC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• This recruitment may be utilized to fill more than one position. 
• Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.
  **Please note:  Phone number AND email address are required for all professional references.
• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire.  Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply. 
• We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration. 
• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position. 
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health issue for DOC employees. The successful candidate may be required to provide valid proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days from the date of hire.  When positive tests result, further information, testing and treatment will also be required. Employment is not contingent upon test results.
• Foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States must have a credential evaluation report attached to your application. You may request the required evaluation/documentation from www.wes.org and www.aice-eval.org. Until this documentation is provided, you will not be selected to move forward in the hiring process.
• DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form. https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents
• DOC does not use E-Verify; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT). For information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Telework Details

This position may be allocated for telework. If authorized for the role, work may be performed from your home or another offsite location within the state of Washington using a reliable internet or cellular hotspot service at that time.  Employees are expected to perform assigned duties in a safe manner, to take proper care all state-issued equipment, and maintain confidentiality of all information in possession while working offsite.  Employees will be required to commute to a Department of Corrections facility or field office as business requires, to potentially include components of the onboarding process. Some offices will have a “drop in” area available, however, a dedicated workspace within a DOC facility will not be provided.

What We Offer: 

As an employee of the Department of Corrections, your work-life integration is a priority. Washington State employees are offered one of the most inclusive and competitive benefits packages in the nation. Besides comprehensive family insurance for medical, dental, and vision, these perks also may include:

• Remote/telework/flexible schedules (depending on position)
• Up to 25 paid vacation days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!

PERS: State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).  New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs.  For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems' web site.

For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email mackenzie.conley@doc1.wa.gov or call us at 509-630-9160. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.