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Corrections Stock Clerk - SCI Houtzdale

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Department of Corrections

Fresh

Location

Pennsylvania, 17120

Salary

$43,543 - $85,250

per year

Closes

March 2, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing a supply distribution center in a Pennsylvania prison, where you'll handle inventory, train inmate workers, and ensure supplies are received, stored, and distributed efficiently.

It's a hands-on role that requires organizing stock, operating equipment like forklifts, and preparing reports.

A good fit would be someone reliable with warehouse or retail experience who enjoys detailed work and can supervise others in a structured environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of experience in stockroom, warehouse, retail sales, or clerical work (or equivalent combination)
  • Valid motor vehicle license
  • Ability to train and monitor inmate workers in storeroom operations
  • Skills in inventory management, including receiving, storing, issuing supplies, and submitting requisitions
  • Proficiency in operating forklifts, hand trucks, or motor vehicles for moving heavy items
  • Capacity to prepare routine reports and monitor work assignments
  • Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA, and passing a background investigation with CJIS compliance

Full Job Description

Are you ready to use your strong customer service skills and attention to detail to oversee an organized distribution center? Do you prefer everything to be in its proper place? The Department of Corrections (DOC), State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Houtzdale is seeking a motivated and dependable Corrections Stock Clerk. This is the perfect opportunity to showcase your efficiency while expanding your knowledge of warehouse operations and developing your inventory management talents. Apply today!

Requirements

As a Corrections Stock Clerk, you will oversee inmate workers while maintaining, receiving, and distributing inventory within a commissary distribution center. This will include:


  • Training and monitoring inmates in the standard principles and practices of storeroom operations
  • Inventorying stock and receiving, storing, and issuing supplies and raw materials
  • Submitting requisitions for inventory replenishment
  • Preparing routine reports and monitoring completion of work assignments
  • Maintaining equipment and machinery used in shipping and receiving
  • Operating motor vehicles, forklifts, or hand trucks to move oversized or heavy items, remove scrap materials, or make deliveries


Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.


Work Schedule and Additional Information:

  • Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
  • Work hours are 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
  • This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55.
  • Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
  • Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $43,543.00 (before taxes).
  • You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

  • One year of stockroom, warehouse, retail sales, or clerical experience; or
  • An equivalent combination of experience and training.


Special Requirements:

  • You must be in possession of an active motor vehicle license.


Additional Requirements:

  • Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
  • You must be able to perform essential job functions.


Legal Requirements:

  • You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.


How to Apply:

Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).

  • If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
  • Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
  • Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

  • Veterans:

    • Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.


    Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

    • 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).


    If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.


    The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce.

    The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania.

    The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

    All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

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