Jailer

Class Summary

Job Description This is the first level of the Jailer series. A Jailer's primary duties are to oversee individuals who have been arrested and awaiting trial. The Gwinnett County Jail is a direct supervision pretrial facility. This class is responsible for being trained within the Jail Operations Division. Incumbents must obtain a state certificate from jailer's school within six months.

Essential Duties

• Learning department policies and procedures and how to perform general law enforcement duties to include: responding to calls within the jail, conducting searches for contraband, ensuring the proper handling of evidence, testifying in court, and serving court orders, and special conditions within the Jail Operations Division
• Assisting in processing paperwork for the admittance or release of inmates or detainees; searching individuals and inventorying, confiscating, or distributing property, and maintaining an accurate headcount of the facility
• Assisting in ensuring the security and safety of the inmates by making sure they are not injured by themselves or by other inmates; performing routine cell and inmate searches to remove contraband materials and weapons; and completing applicable forms and documents, and enforcing write-ups
• Assisting other agencies in transferring inmates to other facilities and ensuring proper documentation and recording is complete
• Issuing clothing; performing inmate meal distribution and commissary distribution; overseeing recreation activities and overseeing operation of cafeteria and laundry services
• Providing orientation information to inmates including visitation sign-ups, medical, mental health information, GRIP information, court dates, and bail and bond information
• Escorting inmates or detainees throughout the facility for special programs, medical appointments, mental health appointments and court appearances
• Maintaining daily logs of shift activities, preparing various reports
  
  

Other Job Requirements/Information

• This job is a safety sensitive position that will require a pre-employment drug test and subsequent random drug and alcohol testing.
• This job requires a public safety background check to include motor vehicle histories, criminal histories, and fingerprinting.
• This job may require 24 hour on-call assignment, overtime or working weekends, holidays, 10 hour, 12 hour, and rotating shifts
  
  

Grade

The grade for this position is JO213. Salary of $50,725.00Gwinnett County Jailers are eligible for promotion to: Effective 4/11/2023, this position is eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

• $5,000 hiring incentive for new hires **
• $50,725.00 with possible incentives up to
• $52,246.75 (includes 3% pay incentive for an Associate degree)
• $53,768.50 (includes 6% pay incentive for a Bachelor's degree)
• Jailer Senior $50,990.00 (after successful completion of job requirements)
• Jailer Master $54,049.00(after successful completion of job requirements)
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma, or GED, or anticipate completing within the next three months
• Valid driver's license
• Must be at least 18 years of age at time of application
• Must be a United States Citizen
• Must be able to work any shift, weekends, and holidays
• Must obtain and maintain a Basic Jail Officer Certification within six months from date of hire
• Must successfully complete field training through the County
  
  

For information related to position-specific essential duties, knowledge and skills, and physical requirements, please Click here.

Note: The class specifications listed on this website are not the official class specifications for Gwinnett County and are subject to change.

Additional Information

About Gwinnett County

Welcome to Gwinnett County Government

Gwinnett County Government is an award-winning employer that believes in investing in its employees by providing corporate level benefits, a wellness program, professional development opportunities, career advancement, and more

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Gwinnett County sets the standard as a dynamic, vibrant community where all people can enjoy economic opportunities, safe neighborhoods, plentiful greenspace, and recreational facilities. We are committed to hiring those who share our dedication to making life better for our residents and business owners. The culture of superior service that our employees have created reflects that standard and helps staff, residents, and stakeholders remain vibrantly connected.

Exceptional Benefits

Working for Gwinnett County comes with exceptional benefits, including health coverage, a robust wellness program (Spouses can participate, too!), onsite employee wellness center, longevity pay, tuition reimbursement, and more. The value of Gwinnett County benefits can be up to 49 percent of an individual’s total compensation.

World-class community

More than a million residents make up Gwinnett’s diverse community. The County is located just 45 minutes from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and 30 minutes from downtown Atlanta. Georgia Highway 316 reduces travel time to the University of Georgia to 25 minutes.

Gwinnett County is an award-winning employer!

• Atlanta’s Healthiest Employer by Atlanta Business Chronicle
• Green Communities Platinum Certification for Gwinnett County from the Atlanta Regional Commission
• Top 100 Healthiest Workplaces in America by Springbuk and PR NewsWire and more!
  
  

Vision

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Mission

Gwinnett proudly supports our vibrantly connected community by delivering superior services.

Values

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Accountability: We believe in stewardship, transparency, and sustainability.

Equity: We believe in fairness and respect for all.

Inclusivity: We believe in engaging, embracing, and unifying our communities.

Innovation: We believe in continual adaptation of technology, process, and experience.

Hiring Process

Gwinnett County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information regarding our hiring process, please click the links below:

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Gwinnett County is committed to creating a diverse workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information (including sex), race, color, national origin (including ancestry), gender (identity and expression), sexual orientation, age, marital status, familial status (including pregnancy), disability, military or veteran status, religion, political affiliation, immigration status, homeless status, or any other category protected by law.

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