Justice Officer - Stores
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| Department: | Department of Justice and Community Safety |
| Work Type: | Ongoing - full time |
| Job Function: | Prison and Corrective Services |
| Classification: | VPSG2 |
| Work Location: | North West - Loddon |
| Reference: | VG/6192JUNE2025 |
| Closing Date: | 13-Aug-2025 |
| Salary Range: | $60,295 - $77,430 |
| Job Duration: | Ongoing |
| Attachments: | 6192 - Position Description - Justice Officer (VPS2) - Stores - Jun 2025.pdf (PDF, 209KB) Position Description - JO Stores 6192 Jun 2025.pdf (PDF, 267KB) Position Description |
| Contact: | Brett Carter – 5471 1211 brett.d.carter@justice.vic.gov.au |
Position Details
- Ongoing opportunity with a small team based in North West Loddon
- Large range of career progression and developmental opportunities within the department
- VPS Grade 2: $60,295 - $77,430 plus superannuation
About Us:
Corrections Victoria is responsible for the direction, management and operation of Victoria's prison system and Post Sentence Scheme. As a service agency within the Department of Justice & Community Safety (DJCS), Corrections Victoria develops and implements policies, programs and services that ensure the safe and secure containment of prisoners, and that seek to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.
About the Role:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is looking for a reliable and organised individual to join Loddon Prison & Middleton Prison Services Team and supporting Tarrengower Prison at Maldon.
The Justice Officer - Stores is responsible for maintaining stock levels, managing deliveries, serving prisoners in the shop, and providing general warehouse support within the prison environment. Along with forklift operations, purchasing, procurement, stock and inventory control.
This position requires direct prisoner contact and supervision and may involve weekend and public holiday work, in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Enterprise Agreement 2024.
Key responsibilities include:
- Operating and maintaining prison warehouse and canteen services
- Ordering, receiving, and storing stock items
- Stock control, forklift operation, and inventory management
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate a customer service focus, computer literacy, and a willingness to learn policies and procedures.
About You:
To be successful in this role you will be able to demonstrate:
- Well-developed computer literacy.
- Sound knowledge of and application of legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and regulations.
- Experience with Oracle or similar finance related system.
- An understanding of shop, store and warehousing operations including associated stock management.
How to Apply:
Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include reference checks, national police checks and misconduct screening. Dependant on the role, other checks may include VicRoads checks, drivers licence checks, medical checks, Working with Children Checks, and Declaration of Private Interests (for executive and responsible officer roles).
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.
