Detention Officer-(Adult Male Facility) $33.16/Hour

Overview

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AGS is looking for Detention Officers (Adult Male Facility) to work in Miami, FL. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

Sign-On Bonuses :

• $2500 sign-on bonus for applicants with 2 or more years of college or completion of a law enforcement academy training program.
• $3500 sign-on bonus for applicants with current DHS-ICE clearance and 2 or more years of college or completion of a law enforcement academy training program.

Responsibilities

• Performs duties related to the detention, processing, safeguarding, security, and escort of detainees as required in the contract.
• Exercises surveillance and control over detainees and maintains order and discipline.
• Attends to housing, feeding, and the physical well-being of detainees, 24 hours a day.
• Makes official entries in the assigned post logbooks that are legible and complete.
• Enforces rules and regulations of the detention facility.
• Provides care, custody, and control of detainees.
• Removes detainees from holding areas using proper restraints and security measures.
• Guards detainees at deportation or exclusion hearings, during transport, while receiving medical care and other duties as assigned.
• Conducts security and sanitation checks of the area prior to relieving the outgoing officer.
• Inventories all equipment and notates the results in the logbook.
• Receives all authorized equipment and ensures that it is in proper working condition.
• Ensures that communication radio is in good working order with a fully charged battery.
• Follows company-wide safety policies and practices and adheres to responsibilities concerning safety prevention, reporting, and monitoring.
• Successfully completes all assigned training including defensive tactics and courses requiring a minimum physical stamina.

Qualifications

• US citizen or a person lawfully admitted into the United States for permanent residence.
• At least 21 years of age.
• Must have resided in the U.S. for the last three years and maintain current / physical residency in the continental United States.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent (GED).
• A minimum of 1 year of security, law enforcement, or military experience.
• Pass a criminal background and consumer credit check (no criminal record).
• Obtain and maintain a DHS / ICE government clearance.
• Speak, read, write, and understand English.
• Pass a medical examination, all pre-employment / random drug tests, and meet health requirements.
• Possess a valid state driver's license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a state security guard license.
• Ability to walk through all areas of the facility for tours and compliance inspections in varied weather conditions.
• Ability to respond quickly during emergency situations.
• Ability to work without restrictions and limitations.
• Ability to greet and deal tactfully and professionally with the general public.
• Capability of following and interpreting written and verbal orders, policies, and regulations.
• Ability to exercise good judgment : courage, alertness, an even temperament, and render satisfactory performance through responsibilities.
• This position requires that candidates have not been terminated from a previous employer for cause.
• Ability to maintain poise and self-control during potential emergencies and unexpected situations.
• Maintain a professional personal appearance, calm demeanor, and discretion with confidential information.
• Possess a high degree of integrity and accountability.
• Demonstrate an ability to work with a diverse population of people.
• Concisely and accurately prepares and writes narratives of incidents and other written reports.
• Demonstrates proficiency in methods and techniques of securing and controlling detainees.

Physical Demands :

• Must be able to lift heavy objects up to 50lbs frequently and up to 70lbs occasionally.
• Must be able to push a wheelchair-bound individual weighing up to 300 lbs and assist individuals in and out of the chair.
• Must be able to bend, stoop, crawl, kneel, twist, reach overhead, and climb stairs, ladders, and slopes periodically.
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend, and reach for extended periods of time.

Pay and Benefits :

Hourly Rate : $33.16.

We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Travel : None

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