Job Description
Salary: $20.43 Hourly
Location : Columbus, GA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 2025-00000076
Department: Public Works
Division: Right of Way Maintenance
Opening Date: 03/04/2025
Closing Date: Continuous
Major Duties and Responsibilities This position is responsible for supervising inmates for labor purposes.
- Plans and supervises the work of inmates at work sites; reports inmate problems and concerns to a supervisor, Muscogee County Prison, or state officials as required; takes counts of inmates throughout the day; conducts searches of inmates for contraband items; administers medications and first aid; responds to inmate requests for other medical attention; transports inmates to and from work assignments; and ensures that inmates are in compliance with department policies and procedures.
- Ensures that maintenance activities meet department specifications.
- Mows the city's rights-of-way; assists the forestry division in planting, removing, and pruning trees; removes fallen trees and debris from roadways after storms; spreads sand on roadways after oil spills; spreads mulch and pine straw around trees. Performs inventories of tools and equipment.
- Trains inmate; assigns and directs work; makes recommendations for job suitability.
- Maintains daily reports of all incidents, accidents, and activities.
- Ensures that inmates wear proper safety equipment inside work areas. Inspects the inmate van for cleanliness; performs preventive maintenance. Inspects equipment to ensure that it is in safe working order.
- Attends training seminars to upgrade skills in self-defense techniques, the use of firearms, report writing, communication, first aid, and CPR.
- Marks areas for tree planting; checks the location of underground power, gas, phone, cable, and water lines; ensures that proper tree planting techniques are followed.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Knowledge of training and supervisory techniques; the operation of forestry maintenance equipment; the principles and practices of self defense, CPR, and first aid; Department of Corrections guidelines, practices and procedures and state and federal laws pertaining to incarcerated persons; techniques of preserving and replacing trees.
- Skill in maintaining records; the operation of gas-powered tools, two-way radios and in oral and written communication.
Minimum Educational and Training Requirements Knowledge and level of competency are commonly associated with the completion of specialized training in the occupational field, in addition to basic skills typically associated with a high school education. Sufficient experience to understand the basic principles relevant to the major duties of the position, usually associated with the completion of an apprenticeship/internship or having had a similar position for one to two years. Employees must pass P.O.S.T. certification within the time frame required by this department, which is normally within six months but may be altered. Must possess a valid driver's license. A Commercial Driver's License is preferred.
Physical Requirements The work is typically performed while standing or walking. The employee frequently lifts light objects, occasionally lifts heavy objects, and occasionally uses tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
- Balancing - maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
- Crouching - bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
- Feeling - perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
- Grasping - applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
- Handling - picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
- Hearing 1 - perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
- Kneeling - bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
- Lifting - raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
- Manual Dexterity - picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
- Mental Acuity - ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
- Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
- Pushing - use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
- Reaching - extending hands or arms in any direction.
- Repetitive Motion - substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
- Speaking - expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
- Standing - for sustained periods of time.
- Stooping - bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
- Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
- Talking 2 - shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
- Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
- Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
- Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
- Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
- Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
- Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
- Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
The work is typically performed outdoors, where the employee may be exposed to noise, dust, dirt, grease, machinery with moving parts, contagious or infectious diseases, irritating chemicals, and cold or inclement weather.
The Columbus Consolidated Government is proud to offer an exceptional compensation and benefits package. Benefits include the following: - Low-cost Medical Insurance
- Prescription Drug Plan
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Credit Union
- Direct Deposit
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Vacation Leave
- Sick Leave
- PERK Time Off
- Retirement Plan
- Supplemental Retirement Plan
- Free and Discounted Services
- Employee Assistance Program
Take advantage of these free and discounted City Services offered to all City Employees. - Discounted Movie Tickets
- Free Notary Services
- Ride a Metra Bus for Free
- Free Mulch
- Free Fire/Safety Home Inspection
- Driver's Training for Employee Dependents
- Oxbow/Bull Creek Golf Course discounts
- River Center Discounts
- Cell Phone Carrier Discounts
Retirement Plan The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a defined benefit retirement plan to eligible employees who work in General Government and in Public Safety. Employees in the pension plan must meet both age and years of service requirements to qualify for retirement. The current vesting period is ten years, and the current pension contribution rate is 8% of your gross salary.
Supplemental Retirement Plan The Columbus Consolidated Government offers a Deferred Compensation Plan or supplemental retirement plan that is tax deferred. This plan allows employees to contribute a portion of their salary, before federal and state taxes, to a retirement account. Your compensation is more than a paycheck, it allows you to plan for your financial future as well.
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Which best describes your level of education? (You will be asked to provide documentation)
- No High School Diploma
- GED
- High School Diploma
- Technical College
- Some College
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree
- Master's Degree
- Doctorate's Degree
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How many years of work experience do you have as a Correctional Detail Officer or related field?
- None
- 0 - 1 year
- 1 - 3 years
- 3 - 5 years
- 5 years or more
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Do you possess a valid Commercial Driver's License?
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Do you possess a valid driver's license?
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Do you have supervisory experience? If yes, please explain.
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