Corrections Maintenance Foreman - SCI Camp Hill

Are you ready to begin a rewarding career that offers more than just a job? As a Corrections Maintenance Foreman with the Department of Corrections, you will take on an important role in maintaining the grounds and buildings at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Camp Hill. This position allows you to lead crews, teach hands-on skills, and support the facility's daily needs. You will work in a fast-paced setting where no two days are the same. Your efforts help keep operations running smoothly and safely.

This position oversees inmate work crews that handle maintenance, repairs, construction, and groundskeeping across SCI Camp Hill. The role supports the facility by ensuring work is completed safely, correctly, and on schedule. As a Corrections Maintenance Foreman, you will perform the following duties:

• Crew Oversight: Lead inmate work crews in completing maintenance, construction, lawn care, snow removal, and janitorial assignments
• Skill Instruction: Teach proper use of tools, vehicles, and equipment while promoting safe work practices
• Work Inspection: Review completed tasks to ensure quality and confirm that work orders are finished appropriately
• Tool Management: Issue, track, and secure tools and materials while conducting searches to maintain accountability
• Task Planning: Determine needed supplies and submit requests to support upcoming maintenance work

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40-hour work week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of experience performing building maintenance, construction, or general trades work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.