Hybrid Detention Officer II bei Town of Gilbert, AZ

About the Department

Gilbert has an exciting opportunity for a Detention Officer II!  With every job we fill, our focus is on providing best in class service to our citizens while offering the opportunity for professional growth in a rewarding and innovative work environment.

The primary duties and responsibilities of this position are:

• Processes and cares for subjects who are in custody for court proceedings by providing meals and contacting staff for medical issues, if needed.
• Verifying the identification of persons in custody
• Fingerprinting prisoners.
• Completes a variety of reports, prisoner counts, facility and vehicle inspections as part of documenting daily shift activities.
• Observes, inspects, and monitors jail conditions including the cleanliness and orderliness of jail cells in order to comply with prescribed operating and safety standards, and to safeguard against any potential hazards.
• Transports prisoners to and from the county jail and municipal courts.
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Position Duties

You actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals and produce quality outcomes.  You are committed to our safety philosophy, and you take great pride in proactively managing time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently while accomplishing objectives and achieving goals beyond what is required.

At Team Gilbert, we hire outcome-oriented problem-solvers who love what they do!  

Candidates for the Detention Officer II position must possess: 

• High School Diploma or GED
• Two (2) years of experience handling prisoners as a Detention Officer, Corrections Officer, Police Officer or other related classification OR one (1) year as a Town of Gilbert Detention Transport Trainee. 
• Must be 21 years of age and have the ability to comply with Arizona P.O.S.T. firearms requirements. 
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the work.
• Valid Arizona Driver's License

Minimum Qualifications

Gilbert’s Mission: Anticipate. Create. Help People
Our Values: DRIVEN, KIND, BOLD, HUMBLE
Awards:  We are proud of these achievements and continue to work hard to make Gilbert the best place to live, work and play. 

Other Qualifications

Gilbert is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If any reasonable accommodation is needed while participating in the application and interviewing process, please contact our People Team (Human Resources) at 480-503-6823. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.
 
Gilbert provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type 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.