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  • Correctional Officer Trainee

  • Nashville Sheriff: Davidson County Sheriff's Office
  • Nashville, Tennessee 37211 United States View Map

The Davidson County Sheriff's Office: The Nashville Sheriff is looking to hire Correctional Officers! Salary after completing training and probation is $64,209.


Responsibilities:

• Assisting with securing and overseeing the care and well-being of inmates.

• Monitoring inmate movement within a facility.

• Conducting searches of cells, inmates, and visitors.

• Preparing reports.

• Submitting appropriate incident and disciplinary write-ups.

• Supervising inmate work assignments.

• Overseeing the feeding of inmates.

• Providing inmate security at hospitals, courts, and other assigned destinations.

• Assisting with inmate processing as needed.

• Transporting inmates to various locations.


Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Must be at least 21 years old.

• Must be a U.S. citizen.


Benefits:

Metro offers a generous core benefit package to eligible employees who are regularly and consistently working 20 or more hours per week. Insurance and benefit coverage is effective the first of the month after the employee has worked 30 days. Employees can change their benefits within 60 days of an eligible change in status or during Annual Enrollment. Metro also offers optional benefits from which the employee may choose. Family members, including eligible spouses, domestic partners, and children, are covered under most of our benefits programs.


For more information or to apply, click "Apply now".

The Nashville Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

The Davidson County Sheriff's Office: The Nashville Sheriff is looking to hire Correctional Officers! Salary after completing training and probation is $64,209.


Responsibilities:

• Assisting with securing and overseeing the care and well-being of inmates.

• Monitoring inmate movement within a facility.

• Conducting searches of cells, inmates, and visitors.

• Preparing reports.

• Submitting appropriate incident and disciplinary write-ups.

• Supervising inmate work assignments.

• Overseeing the feeding of inmates.

• Providing inmate security at hospitals, courts, and other assigned destinations.

• Assisting with inmate processing as needed.

• Transporting inmates to various locations.


Minimum Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Must be at least 21 years old.

• Must be a U.S. citizen.


Benefits:

Metro offers a generous core benefit package to eligible employees who are regularly and consistently working 20 or more hours per week. Insurance and benefit coverage is effective the first of the month after the employee has worked 30 days. Employees can change their benefits within 60 days of an eligible change in status or during Annual Enrollment. Metro also offers optional benefits from which the employee may choose. Family members, including eligible spouses, domestic partners, and children, are covered under most of our benefits programs.


For more information or to apply, click "Apply now".

The Nashville Sheriff's Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, minorities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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