Corrections Maintenance Foreman - DOC Training Academy

Posting number: N-2026-60530

Department: Department of Corrections

Division: CR Bur Trng Stf Dvpt

Job classification: Corrections Maintenance Foreman

Posting type: NCS External

Categories: Corrections, Facility Management, Trades, Custodial

The Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking a dedicated Corrections Maintenance Foreman who is ready to take charge of important facility upkeep. This role offers the opportunity to teach work skills to inmate crews, support daily maintenance needs, and contribute to a secure training environment. You will grow your abilities across multiple trades while supporting essential operations. Join a team where your work supports safety, learning, and steady facility operations.

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Corrections Maintenance Foremen at the Training Academy help maintain the efficiency and function of the facility by leading inmate work crews and completing skilled maintenance tasks. This role combines supervision, trade skills, and responsibility for tools and materials used in daily operations. As a Corrections Maintenance Foreman, you will perform the following duties:

• Crew Supervision:Oversee inmate work crews completing maintenance, groundskeeping, construction, and janitorial tasks
• Skill Instruction:Provide guidance in equipment operation, basic maintenance practices, and proper work procedures
• Trade Work: Perform or assist with semi-skilled and skilled tasks in trades such as carpentry, plumbing, electrical work, and related areas
• Material Planning:Determine tools and materials needed for assignments and submit requests when supplies are required
• Tool Control: Issue, track, and inventory materials and tools, and conduct searches to ensure all items are accounted for
• Operational Support:Assist with warehouse activities and complete other related duties as assigned

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

• Four years of experience performing building maintenance, construction, or general trades work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

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

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

• 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.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday -Thursday and 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Friday, with a paid lunch.
• 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:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.

• 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.