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Join the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office Family - Become a Detention Assistant!
Starting salary up to $26.18/hour ($54,640/year), a cash allowance of $600/month, and a competitive total compensation package!
A career with the Sheriff's Office is anything but monotonous. When you join the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office, you become part of a strong work family that makes a difference in our community. You can also look forward to excellent benefits including:
An annual Staff Development/Wellness Benefit allowance up to $500 and ongoing education/training opportunities
Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
Shift work differential premium pay (5%-10%)
County paid premium contribution to several health plan options
County contribution to a Health Reimbursement Arrangement to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of Paid Parental Leave after 12 months of County employment
Retirement fully integrated with Social Security
Eligibility for a salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
County issued uniforms
Onsite workout facilities
Working as a Sheriff's Detention Assistant
Supporting law enforcement is an exciting and challenging opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast paced environment. As a Sheriff's Office Detention Assistant you will support facility staff, visitors, inmates, and other County personnel by providing a variety of clerical and store-keeping services related to maintaining the commissary, reading program, clothing issuance, laundry, courier services, and other areas in the adult detention facilities. You will also be responsible for entering and retrieving data from electronic data processing systems; placing orders and requisitions; receiving, inspecting, and delivering orders; conferring with vendors; performing inventories of stock and surplus property; distributing, organizing, and maintaining reading materials; supervising inmate workers performing laundry or other work, and transporting minimum security inmate work crews between detention facilities.
As a condition of employment, Detention Assistants are required to undergo and maintain a Sheriff's Office background clearance, possess a valid driver's license, and:
Perform duties which often require the exertion of substantial physical effort
Lift, push, pull, carry, bend, reach, and stand for extended periods of time
Work day, evening, swing, and night shifts; plus weekends, holidays, and overtime
Carry and operate a portable radio
Wear a uniform, use special/protective equipment, materials, clothing, etc. as needed
Although Sheriff's Office Detention Assistants do not perform the full range of inmate supervision responsibilities that are assigned to Correctional Deputies, they are a non-peace officer staff who provide a variety of non-technical support services to the staff and inmates in the adult detention facilities. They are also subject to the departmental policies, including uniform requirements and standards of conduct.
Salary is negotiable and benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. For more info. & to apply online, visit www.yourpath2sonomacounty.org or call 707-565-2331. EOE Apply by 7/9/19
