Overview
Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $60,295 - $77,430
Grade: VPS 2
Occupation: Prison and corrective services
Location: Grampians - Ararat
Reference: VG/1779SEPTEMBER2025
At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.
We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We're all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you.
The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children's rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.
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.
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We're proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?
* Utilise your Logistical expertise to provide support and advice to Corrections Victoria at Hopkins Correctional Centre
* An Ongoing, Full-Time opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
* VPS Grade 2: $60,295 - $77,430 plus superannuation.
About the Business Unit:
Hopkins Correctional Centre is a medium security prison located in Western Victoria housing up to 798 people. The prison takes a multi-disciplinary approach that promotes active participation in activities structured to assist with rehabilitation and reintegration back to community at end of sentence.
About the Role:
Reporting to the Team Leader - Stores, the Justice Officer - Stores will provide timely and effective day-to-day operations of the prison stores functions including warehouse, procurement and administrative functions, prisoner shop, fleet and prison archive. This role will ensure electronic and paper-based record keeping systems are up to date and accurate.
This position requires direct prisoner contact and may involve weekend and public holiday work, remunerated in accordance with the applicable provision of the Victorian Public Service Determination.
Some of your duties will include:
* Working productively and respectfully as part of a dedicated and supportive team within a rotational roster framework featuring task responsibilities in accordance with the position responsibilities
* Providing high-quality business services related to stores for the prison.
* Ensuring electronic and paper-based record keeping systems are up to date and accurate.
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About You:
As our ideal candidate, you will possess:
* Experience in a range of stores related tasks including purchasing, procurement and stock control is highly regarded
* Demonstrated understanding of stores and warehousing operations
* Demonstrated understanding of occupational health and safety practices.
Qualifications/Requirements:
* Warehousing certificates/qualifications are desirable.
* Forklift license is desirable.
* Operating elevating work platform – RIIHAN301E is desirable.
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 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 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 mus t 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.
Applications close Monday 15 September 2025 at 11.59pm
Posted
1 September 2025