PRISON ENTERPRISES FARM MANAGER PRISON ENTERPRISES FARM MANAGER

Supplemental Information

Louisiana Department of

Public Safety & Corrections – 

Corrections Services

www.doc.louisiana.gov

DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS – PRISON ENTERPRISES

Baton Rouge, LA

This job is domiciled at Angola.

THIS POSITION WILL BE FILLED AS A PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT 

or PROMOTION OF A PERMANENT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE

OF LOUISIANA STATE GOVERNMENT (State Employee)

This position may be filled as:

• DETAIL: The selected employee may be required to serve a trial detail prior to being permanently promoted.
• PROBATIONAL APPOINTMENT: Current permanent status classified State employees may be required to accept a probational appointment, if selected.
• TEMPORARY JOB APPOINTMENT: This position may be filled by temporary job appointment. If filled as a temporary job appointment, should a permanent position become available, the employee may be converted to a probational appointment.

There is Premium Pay for Location, at a rate of .58 per hour, in addition to regular pay.

Why work for DOC?

• Culture: DOC values and supports employees through numerous recognition programs, creating a sense of community, prioritizing internal promotional opportunities, clear communication, and professional development.
• Growth: Professional growth is encouraged at DOC through numerous avenues. 
• Benefits: DOC offers a generous benefits package including; a defined benefit pension plan, health insurance that is also available post retirement, at least 10 paid holidays, sick and annual leave that rolls over from year to year, paid or time off accrued for hours worked over 40 per week, a deferred compensation plan, a flexible benefits plan, alternate work schedules, work from home, etc. Alternative work schedules including 4/10’s MAY be an available benefit for certain positions upon meeting the policy requirements.

Exams and License Requirements

• No Civil Service Test Score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
• Any degree, certificate, special license, or DD-214 must be verified by official documentation prior to hire.

1. Any qualifying experience that is based on college credit/college hours should have an accompanying transcript for verification. 
2. Failure to provide your qualifying work experience may result in your application not being considered.

• To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. 

REVIEW YOUR APPLICATION TO MAKE SURE IT IS CURRENT. 

• IMPORTANT: In the supplemental questions section, applicants must authorize the HR Office of DPS&C-Corrections Services to contact prior employers to check references under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), to be considered for employment, by answering ‘YES’ to the PREA question.
• Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
• There is no guarantee that everyone who applies to this posting will be interviewed. The hiring supervisor/manager has 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a hiring decision. Specific information about this job will be provided to you in the interview process, should you be selected.
• Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
• This Agency is a Drug Free Workplace.
• To view and apply to any of our other postings we currently have available, click HERE. 

The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections – Corrections Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any non-merit factor including disability.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Megan Dianne Coco and Jane Brown

Human Resources Department

(225) 342-8627 or (225) 342-6664 

Fax: 225-342-5968

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Four years of crop and/or livestock farming experience that involved the use of mechanized equipment; or experience in a correctional or penal institution with responsibility for the security, custody, rehabilitation or classification of offenders engaged in farming activities.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

College training will substitute for the required experience on the basis of thirty semester hours for one year of experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To manage and supervise all agricultural activities on a correctional facility to produce commodities for consumption and/or sale.

Level of Work:

Manager.

Supervision Received:

Broad direction from the Prison Enterprises Assistant Director 1 – Agriculture or Prison Enterprises Regional Manager.

Supervision Exercised:

Direct over lower level subordinates.

Location of Work:

Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Corrections Services, Prison Enterprises.

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Prison Enterprises Farm Supervisor by responsibility for managing and coordinating all aspects of agricultural activities at a correctional facility.

Differs from Prison Enterprises Regional Manager by absence of responsibility for managing all agricultural activities within a designated region.

Differs from Prison Enterprises Assistant Director 1 – Agriculture by absence of responsibility for all agricultural activities in Prison Enterprises.

Examples of Work

Plans, directs and coordinates all large-scale farming activities at a correctional facility.

Ensures implementation of all plans, policies, and procedures established by the Prison Enterprises administration.

Determines amount of production; plans land, time, equipment, and personnel use to meet production plans estimates.

Orders feed, seed, fertilizer, chemicals, equipment and supplies needed and purchases livestock.

Oversees the work of the farm through inspections and conferences.

Oversees the maintenance, repair, and operation of various pieces of hazardous farming equipment.

Confers with administrators on major problems or projects and production goals; takes action necessary to see the production goals are timely met.

Maintains compliance with appropriate institutional policies pursuant to ACA/ACI standards.

Conducts monthly safety meetings/inspections and submits safety reports to appropriate staff.

Meets with Wardens, Assistant Wardens, and Institutional Security personnel to resolve problems by influencing or motivating these individuals to work toward Prison Enterprises goals.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. 

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran’s Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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