AUTOMOTIVE WORKER
Air Education and Training Command
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Automotive Worker Supervisor (Automotive Worker Foreman)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Department of Justice
Location
Three Rivers, Texas
Salary
$40.80 - $47.64
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team to maintain and repair vehicles at a federal prison in Texas, ensuring all cars, trucks, and other vehicles stay in working order for the facility.
It also requires helping with overall prison security and safety to keep inmates and staff protected.
A good fit would be someone with hands-on experience fixing vehicles, strong leadership skills, and comfort working in a secure, high-responsibility environment like a correctional facility.
Key Requirements
- Proven ability to supervise a team of automotive workers
- Aptitude and experience working around prisoners in a secure setting
- Sufficient training and hands-on experience in vehicle maintenance and repair
- Expertise as a subject matter expert in automotive repairs for institutional vehicles
- Ability to work independently under general supervision
- Commitment to maintaining institution security as a primary responsibility
- Detailed resume evidence of skills to meet or exceed barely acceptable level in assessments
Full Job Description
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.
To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.
Applicants must have had sufficient training and experience to show their ability to perform the duties of the position.
Qualifications will be determined by comparing your application to the responses to the Applicant Assessment Questions against the guidelines found in the Job Qualification System for Trades and Labor Occupations, WS-5823 series.
To qualify for this position, you MUST meet the Barely Acceptable level on both screen-out elements (Ability to supervise) and (Aptitude for work with prisoners); receive at least one half of the total possible points; AND you must furnish detailed information on your resume to support your assessment responses to demonstrate that you clearly possess the experience and skills to successfully perform the duties of this position.
Failure to specifically identify skills in this field may result in your score being lowered or in being found ineligible for this vacancy.
**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:
Serves as the Automotive Worker Foreman and is responsible for all maintenance and repair to all vehicles which serve the institution.
Functions in the Facilities department and is under the general supervision of a General Foreman and/or Facility Manager.
The incumbent of this position is the subject matter expert in the maintenance of institution vehicles and therefore, works with a great deal of independence.
Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution.
The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.
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