About This Role
Utilise your warehousing expertise to provide support and advice to the Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct
Ongoing, full-time opportunity to work with a high- and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
VPS Grade 2: $60,295 - $77,430 plus superannuation.
About The Business Unit
The Barwon Southwest Prison Precinct incorporates four custodial facilities located 6km north-west of Lara, 20km from the centre of Geelong and about 70km from Melbourne. The four custodial facilities consist of two maximum security prisons being HM Prison Barwon and Western Plains Correctional Centre and medium security prison Marngoneet Correctional Centre and Karreenga Annexe. The BSW Prison Services Team provides both operational and administrative services to HMP Barwon, Marngoneet Correctional Centre and the Karreenga Annexe.
About The Role
This entry level role provides stores/warehousing and prison services functions in a secure, high compliance environment. Duties include processing, packing and delivering order requests, sourcing and purchasing stock for replenishment, processing spend requirements for prisoner purchases, maintaining stock controls, compliance and manual handling registers, processing a range of applications, data entry and invoice processing, preparing correspondence to internal and external stakeholders. The role is part of a team operating across multiple locations and requires lifting and other manual handling tasks.
Some Of Your Duties Will Include
As part of the Stores team and under general direction, provide high quality business services related to stores and canteen for Barwon, Marngoneet and Karreenga Prisons.
Assist in serving prisoners in the Prisoner Shops and updating prisoner records on SPEND and Phone systems.
Assist with the ordering and processing of prisoner special spends.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
To apply for this position please submit your application before 11.59pm March 15th 2026.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Proficient in the use of software and standard office equipment.
Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations.
Demonstrated understanding of stores and warehousing operations
Demonstrated understanding of stock management, delivery / service requirements and OH&S practices.
How To Apply
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
Important Information
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
ion to a career in Prison Services within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS).