* Assist with the operational aspects of the prison and services industries.
* Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity.
* VPS Grade COG2B: $83,288 - $95,778 plus superannuation.
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking an Industry Officer to provide a critical role at Beechworth Correctional Centre.
About the Business Unit
Corrections Victoria is a business unit of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS). Corrections Victoria's vision is `Safer prisons, safer people, safer communities'. Our mission is to have `A safer, smarter system with a skilled and supported workforce, that enables people in our care to make better decisions'.
Beechworth Correctional Centre is a minimum-security facility with a focus on preparing the men with necessary skills needed to achieve successful outcomes and reintegration. Beechworth offers various working industries, providing opportunity to gain knowledge and skills that will effectively link them to employment post release. When not engaged in employment, the men in our care attend rehabilitative programs to address their offending behaviour, engage in education and visits with many also engaging in recreation and community assistance programs.
The prison's primary purpose is the reintegration and preparedness of people in our care for transition to release. Beechworth Correctional Centre is made up of ten separate industries & services: Farm, Horticulture, Landmate, Kitchen, Metal Fabrication, Timber, Grounds & Gardens, Community Teams, Warehouse & Recycling, and Maintenance where there is a strong focus on employment training, and work readiness.
About the Role
Reporting to the Industry Supervisor, the Industry Officers are responsible for management and delivery of specific outcomes within prisons industries under the guidance of a Prison Industry Supervisor. The role requires leadership, maturity, sound judgement and confidence in decision making, with developed capabilities to coach, mentor and motivate people in our care.
This role is focused on the Kitchen area but may include working across other industries areas as required.
Industry Officers assist with the management of prisoner employment, safe operating procedures and other OH&S legislative requirements and compliance with industry procedures. This includes conducting searches and escorts, surveillance, observing and assessing the people in our care's behaviour, operating a variety of security and industrial equipment, collating information, and preparing reports.
An Industry Officer plays an integral role in developing, implementing, reinforcing, and reviewing practice and procedures relating to the recently released Corrections Practice Framework.
Some of your duties will include:
* Supervise achievement of commercial production targets and customer expectations.
* Actively identify, refer, and support prisoners' participation in integrated education into prisoner employment.
* Leads a team including prisoners working in the kitchen and cafe
* Develop, review, and maintain menus that meet dietary requirements and ensure Food Act (Act) 1984 and Australia and New Zealand food standards code (ANZFSC) compliance
* Ensure security, Occupational Health and Safety and food safety compliance is adhered to.
* Participate in offender management practice, procedures, and the implementation of new initiatives, particularly related to the integration of training in industry
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
* Qualification or experience relevant to the food service industry.
* The successful applicant will be required to complete Prison Officer Pre Service Training on commencement if not previously completed. Training normally runs over an 8 week period and may require travel to a different location.
* Highly developed communication, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
* Flexible and open to learning new skills as the necessity to rotate and support other prison industries as the business needs demand is a requirement of the role.
* As some of our Industries operate 7 days a week, Industry Officers may be required to work across a 7-day roster.
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 formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format 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.