Job No: 543842
Work Type: Full-time
Location: APACHE JUNCTION,CASA GRANDE,COOLIDGE,ELOY,FLORENCE,GILBERT,MARICOPA,MESA,PICACHO,QUEEN CREEK,SAN TAN VALLEY
Categories: Automotive/Fleet,Skilled Trades/Crafts,Misc/Other/Not Applicable
ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS REHABILITATION & REENTRY Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements.
The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.
TRUCK DRIVER (CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES PRODUCTION SPECIALIST)
Job Location:
Address: Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) - Eyman
Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI)
4374 East Butte Ave.
Florence, Arizona 85132
https://corrections.az.gov/
Posting Details:
Salary: $49,200.00
Grade: 17
Open Until Filled
Job Summary:
Take your Truck Driving, Semi Driving, or Transportation experience to the next level. Grab your Arizona CDL and Apply Now! Join our team of transportation experts.
We're seeking a skilled professional to oversee the transportation, delivery, and installation of ACI products while supervising and training an inmate workforce. This dynamic role involves operating a variety of vehicles and equipment, ensuring adherence to safety and quality standards, and fostering a secure and efficient work environment. Drive your career forward with the Arizona Correctional Industries (ACI)!
For further information about the Arizona Correctional Industries, visit: https://aci.az.gov/
Job Duties:
Drives both gas and diesel vehicles ranging from ½ ton vans to semi-tractor trailer rigs weighing 80,000 lbs.
Conducts pre-trip and post-trip inspections as required by Federal law
Supervises and trains assigned inmate workers
Closely monitors work crew activities and enforces security practices and daily sanitation in the area of responsibility in accordance with ADCRR policies, procedures, and best practices
Oversees the loading, delivery, and installation of ACI products
Supervises warehouse activities performed by inmates
Prepares necessary trip tickets per ADCRR guidelines and maintains CDL certifications/medical compliance
Takes precautionary measures to prevent damage or theft of items while in transit
Accounts for all goods being shipped on the bill of lading and verifies the quality of goods being sold
Ensures quality installation
Interfaces with customers and vendors during pickup, delivery, and installation of ACI-produced goods
Operates material handling equipment, which includes hand trucks, electric pallet jacks, and gas-operated forklifts (up to 11,000 lbs. capacity)
Consults with Management, the Transportation Supervisor, and other staff regarding quality control issues
Attends mandatory training and staff meetings
Prepares written reports as required
Drives on State business
Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge of:
Supervision and management techniques
Warehouse and transportation operations
Shipping, receiving, inventory control, product delivery, storage, manufacturing, and installation
Hazardous material handling
Division and Departmental policies and procedures
Fire and safety standards and regulations
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
Skill in:
Written and verbal communication
Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
Organization and research
Quality control
Hazardous material handling
Operation of gas and diesel-powered vehicles and safe operation of electric and gas-powered forklifts
Manufacturing equipment/machinery
Simple bookkeeping
Providing on-the-job training
Motivational techniques
Decision-making
Ability to:
Lift/Carry approximately 50 lbs
Push/Pull approximately 50 lbs
Walk/Run approximately .25 miles
Read state and city road maps and/or use electronic map apps to locate destinations
Safely operate a gas-powered forklift
Use safe and proper loading techniques
Secure and unload products
Adhere to all departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
Work in a prison environment
Work extended and irregular hours with an inmate work crew
Selective Preference(s):
At least three (3) years of on-the-job experience driving a semi-tractor-trailer and/or box truck
A current, valid, and in-good-standing Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with passenger endorsement or have the ability to obtain the passenger endorsement within 90 days of hire
Working in a warehouse or transportation operation with duties that include supervision, shipping, receiving, inventory control, product delivery, storage, manufacturing, and installation
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, drug test, and possibly a medical/physical examination.
A current and valid Arizona Class "A" or "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) and Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Examiner's Certificate.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:
Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
Exceptional retirement program
Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here (https://hr.az.gov/about/resources/family-leave-expansion) . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page (https://benefitoptions.az.gov/jobseekers)
Retirement :
Positions in this classification participate in the Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
Contact Us:
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
