Corrections Maintenance Foreman - SCI Fayette

Are you ready to start a rewarding career that offers more than just a paycheck? As a Corrections Maintenance Foreman with the Department of Corrections, you help maintain a secure and well-functioning facility at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at Fayette . This role leads inmate crews in completing a wide range of maintenance and repair projects that support daily operations. Your guidance helps ensure that work is completed safely, correctly, and on schedule. Apply today to step into a position where your leadership strengthens the entire institution.

This position directs inmate work crews as they complete maintenance, repair, and construction tasks throughout the facility while also performing hands-on work in various trades. The role supports safe operations by managing schedules, tools, materials, and work quality across a wide range of assignments. As a Corrections Maintenance Foreman, you will perform the following duties:

• Work Crew Supervision: Plan daily assignments for inmate crews, guide their work, and inspect completed tasks
• Maintenance Support: Perform or assist with carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, or other skilled trade work
• Tool and Material Control: Issue, track, and inventory tools and materials and conduct searches to maintain accountability
• Resource Planning: Determine needed supplies and submit purchase requests for materials and equipment
• Safety and Order: Maintain order during work details and provide instruction on safe operation of tools and machinery
• General Duties: Carry out additional tasks that support maintenance operations across the facility

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description .

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hours per week
• Work hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Tuesday - Saturday.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of experience performing building maintenance, construction, or general trades work; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required .
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date . Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicants own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.