Correctional Service of Canada
Employer: Correctional Service of Canada
Job Location: Various locations in Canada
Wage: $80,000.00 per year
Correctional officers (COs) maintain the safety and security of federal institutions. They:
- supervise and interact with inmates
- monitor inmate movement and behaviour and record observations
- respond to security incidents and emergencies
- participate as a member of the interdisciplinary correctional team
Institutions operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. COs must be able to work shifts, flexible hours, weekends and statutory holidays. COs may be required to work overtime.
Job requirements:
- Canadian Citizen or PR
- Valid class 5 driver’s license (not GDL)
- Grade 12
- Over 18 years old
- No criminal record
Job Summary: Humane Care, control, and custody of federally sentenced inmates.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure safety and security of staff and offenders in institutions
- Ensure safe transition of eligible offenders into the community
- Contribute to public safety and administer court-imposed sentences of two (2) years or more.
Duties: As a correctional officer, you will:
- conduct routine patrols and inmate counts
- supervise inmate movement and escort inmates both inside and outside the institution
- search cells, offenders, visitors, vehicles, living units, and surrounding areas
- conduct security checks and perform other duties as required
- verify safety equipment
- complete daily logs and submit various reports
- brief visitors, volunteers, and other criminal justice professionals who enter the institution
- provide first aid and/or CPR when required
How to apply
- By Email: www.jobs.gc.ca
- Can only apply online through federal jobs website.
Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, Visible minorities, Indigenous people, and Newcomers to Canada are welcome to apply.