Summary
Career Opportunities with Eddy County, New MexicoCurrent job opportunities are posted here as they become available.DETENTION SERGEANT - STARTING SALARY: $35.24 PER HOUREmployees will be responsible for planning and performing a wide range of duties including thesupervision of assigned shift personnel, ensuring the proper transmission of communication betweenshifts in addition to communications between officers and supervisors on duty. Successfulcandidates will review shift assignments, assist in briefing personnel, inspect and reviewsubordinates, and will initiate recommendations and/or make requests for disciplinary actionsfollowing the chain of command. Successful candidates must competently work in all areas andunits, including booking, and be proficient in reviewing intake and release paperwork, and will beresponsible for inspecting officers' appearances and equipment. Employees must be knowledgeableof all rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines and must be knowledgeable of laws andregulations pertaining to prisoners and their rights. Must have knowledge of the Morpho software.Review and approve timesheet via the Kronos application, Employee will work under minimalsupervision and will be subject to call out as needed. Employees may be required to work irregularhours, report for duty 15 minutes before and after shift for briefing purposes, attend job relatedmeetings, and perform all other duties as assigned.#J-18808-Ljbffr
Job Description
Career Opportunities with Eddy County, New MexicoCurrent job opportunities are posted here as they become available.DETENTION SERGEANT - STARTING SALARY: $35.24 PER HOUREmployees will be responsible for planning and performing a wide range of duties including thesupervision of assigned shift personnel, ensuring the proper transmission of communication betweenshifts in addition to communications between officers and supervisors on duty. Successfulcandidates will review shift assignments, assist in briefing personnel, inspect and reviewsubordinates, and will initiate recommendations and/or make requests for disciplinary actionsfollowing the chain of command. Successful candidates must competently work in all areas andunits, including booking, and be proficient in reviewing intake and release paperwork, and will beresponsible for inspecting officers' appearances and equipment. Employees must be knowledgeableof all rules, regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines and must be knowledgeable of laws andregulations pertaining to prisoners and their rights. Must have knowledge of the Morpho software.Review and approve timesheet via the Kronos application, Employee will work under minimalsupervision and will be subject to call out as needed. Employees may be required to work irregularhours, report for duty 15 minutes before and after shift for briefing purposes, attend job relatedmeetings, and perform all other duties as assigned.#J-18808-Ljbffr
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