Title: Building and Grounds Supervisor, Agribusiness: State Farm Correctional Center #01808
State Role Title: Trades Technician IV
Hiring Range: $45,842 – $71,513
Pay Band: 4
Agency: Dept of Corr – Central Admin
Location:State Farm Correctional Center
Agency Website:www.vadoc.virginia.gov
Recruitment Type: General Public – G
Job Duties
This position operates and maintains farm, construction, and power equipment and instructs inmates on proper operations and maintenance. Equipment operation is to support the farm operation as well as general construction projects. The position will ensure modern agricultural and mechanical techniques are being implemented to ensure efficient operations and to provide training opportunities for the inmate population.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent. Valid Driver’s License. Heavy equipment operation Experience in one or more of the following areas: equipment maintenance, automotive mechanics, landscaping, construction carpentry, and welding. Experience or demonstrated ability to operate farm and construction equipment to include tractor, loader, backhoe, skid steer, and excavator. Experience or demonstrated ability to operate power and construction tools.
Additional Considerations
Commercial Driver’s License (CDL); Commercial Pesticide License
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
If selected as a finalist with the VADOC, candidates can expect the following:
Background Investigation Requirements: All applicants are subject to a background investigation. Investigations may include fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks based on the position.
Drug Testing Requirements: Applicants applying to a designated safety sensitive position are subject to a pre-employment drug screen. Marijuana use is prohibited for positions that require possession of a firearm or a Commercial Driver’s License in the performance of official duties such as Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Tractor Trailer Drivers and others.
Application Requirements: Application and/or résumé for this position are only accepted electronically through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Electronic Recruitment System. All applications should be submitted by 11:55pm on the closing date for the position. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from the electronic application and/or résumé.
Tobacco Free: All VADOC facilities are Tobacco free. Use of all tobacco products is always prohibited on site.
Layoff Preferences: Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of VA employees only) MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé.
VADOC is an EEO employer and is committed to supporting workforce diversity, equitable opportunities and inclusivity. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
VADOC values our Veterans and encourages all to apply and receive preference in the hiring process. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other nation service alumni are also encouraged to apply. Click here for more information: Virginia Values Veterans (V3) Program – Virginia Department of Veterans Services
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources
Phone: 804-298-4730
Email: Emailed applications are not accepted.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.