Correctional Farm Manager

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4/17/2025 (8:00 PM EDT)

25-02227

Correctional Farm Manager

Pay Grade 15

Salary

$49,223.28 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

Blackburn Correctional Complex

3111 Spurr Road, Lexington, KY 40511 USA

Description

The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 14 correctional facilities that house Kentucky’s adult inmate population. The mission of 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; and, to provide opportunities for offenders to acquire skills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.

The Correctional Farm Manager at Blackburn Correctional Complex supervises a crew of inmates in the farm operations area of the institution.

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

• Supervise inmates in farm activities (planting, cultivating, harvesting crops, feeding livestock, cleaning out barns, cutting bushes, pulling plants, transplanting seedlings, fence repairs, etc.
• Provide direction to inmates on proper use of farm tools and care of livestock.
• Enforce safety measures.
• Maintain records and additional logs of supplies and inmate work time.
• Maintain inventory.
• Maintain preventative maintenance schedule on all farm equipment and maintain proper cleaning and storage of tractors and equipment.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: High school graduate.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Five years of agricultural or landscaping/grounds keeping experience.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A bachelor’s degree in agriculture or a related field will substitute for the required education and four years of the required five years of experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): NONE

Working Conditions

May risk injuries associated with working with animals and with farm machinery and tools. 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 Joseph Craft at Joseph.Craft@ky.gov

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

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