Title: Compost/Recycling Plant Supervisor: Infrastructure & Environmental Management Unit (IEMU) #01255

State Role Title: Environmental Specialist I

Hiring Range: $44,193.00 - $68,940.00

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 is with the Department of Corrections’ Infrastructure & Environmental Management Unit (IEMU) located at State Farm's Recycling Center in Goochland Virginia.

To develop and manage a regional recycling program for the Department of Corrections (DOC). Coordinates logistical efforts of material collection, trains inmate workers and staff about various methods of recycling and composting, maintains safety and sanitation of the plant, and is the point of contact for all sales and deliveries of recycled material from the plant.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of recycling and composting practices. Knowledge of applicable safety and sanitation regulations. Demonstrated ability to coordinate logistics and transportation of materials. Demonstrated skills related to data collection and organization. Ability to provide effective training to inmate workers and staff. Demonstrated skills and abilities related to providing customer service and building effective working relationships with a variety of people at all levels of government and with the public. Demonstrated ability to operate and complete maintenance for forklifts, balers, industrial shredders, and related equipment necessary to process recycled materials. Working knowledge and demonstrated ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel.

Additional Considerations

Preferred knowledge of state procurement regulations. To possess VA Driver’s License with CDL Endorsement. Ability to earn Virginia Waste Management Facility Operator License (Class II) within 18 months of hire date. Prior experience supervising inmates.

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.

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: 804-357-3445

Email: EMAILED APPLICATIONS/RÉSUMÉS / WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS POSITION

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 AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.