• Keep a prison running smoothly through essential stores and finance work.
• Manage stock, support prison shops and help deliver vital services.
• Enjoy a varied role with hands-on tasks and a supportive team.
• Build your skills while making a real difference each day.
• Full-time, ongoing role earning $62,104 - $79,753 per year, plus super.

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.

What you will do

The Justice Officer - Stores delivers services within prison facilities. This role is primarily based at Loddon Prison & Middleton at Castlemaine; facilities for male prisoners within the medium and restricted minimum-security categories but also provides services from Tarrengower Prison at Maldon, a minimum-security facility for female prisoners

As a justice officer – stores, you will manage stock, stores and finance tasks across prison sites. You will help run prison shops and support the safe and smooth running of daily services.

You will:

• manage stock, orders and deliveries, including stocktakes and inventory records
• serve prisoners in prison shops and supervise prisoner workers during daily tasks
• process purchases, payments and invoices, manage cash and prepare finance records
• check prisoner purchase requests and make sure all orders follow the rules
• support warehouse, forklift and fleet tasks, keep records up to date and report safety issues.

About you

Advanced computer skills are desirable. You should know how to use common office programs, including spreadsheets, email and word processing tools.

You should also have:

• strong computer skills and the ability to learn new systems
• knowledge of finance systems, such as Oracle, and experience with data entry
• an understanding of stores, shops or warehouse work, including stock control
• the ability to work well in a team, solve problems and treat people with respect.

To learn even more about this role, please read the position description. If you have any further questions, feel free to email Kyle Balchin at kyle.balchin@justice.vic.gov.au.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about our Aboriginal workforce strategy.

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 national police checks and misconduct screening.

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.