Correctional Farm Crew Leader

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10/4/2025 (8:00 PM EDT)

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Correctional Farm Crew Leader

Pay Grade 11

Salary

$51,952.32 Annually

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH jobsnear.org FULL TIME jobsnear.org ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY jobsnear.org 18A jobsnear.org 40.0 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Justice & Public Safety Cabinet jobsnear.org Department of Corrections

Location

4000 Morgan Rd

La Grange, KY 40031 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 13 correctional facilities that house Kentucky’s adult inmate population. The mission of the DOC is to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth and to provide a safe, secure, and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out the mandates of the legislative and judicial processes; as well as, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire skills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.

The Correctional Farm Crew Leader at Roederer Correctional Complex supervises a crew of inmates in the farm operations area of the institution.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Supervises inmates in farm activities: Planting, cultivating, harvesting crops, feeding livestock, cleaning out barns, cutting bushes, pulling plants, transplanting seedlings, fence repairs, etc.
• Provides direction to inmates on proper use of farm tools and care of livestock.
• Enforces safety measures.
• Maintains records and additional logs of supplies and inmate work time.
• Maintains inventory.
• Maintains preventative maintenance schedule on all farm equipment.
• Maintains proper cleaning and storage of tractors and equipment.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have one year of agricultural or landscaping/grounds keeping experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: Additional education or training in agriculture or a related field will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be twenty-one (21) years of age. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions

May be exposed to risk of injury associated with working with animals and with farm machinery and tools which requires the following of safety procedures. Work is performed in all types of weather conditions.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Sasmita Nanda at Sasmita.Nanda@ky.gov.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

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