SUPERVISOR, TRANSPORTATION

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Are you looking for a career you can feel good about? We hire only those that strive to do their best. By joining our family, you'll receive the honor and recognition that comes with working for the industry's global leader in evidenced based rehabilitation.

Who We Are:

GEO provides complementary, turnkey solutions for numerous government partners worldwide across a spectrum of diversified correctional and community reentry services. From the development of state-of-the-art facilities and the provision of management services and evidence-based rehabilitation to the post-release reintegration and supervision of individuals in the community, GEO offers fully diversified, cost-effective services that deliver enhanced quality and improved outcomes.

Why Work for GEO:

• We believe that work is more than a place you go to every day. It is about being inspired and motivated to achieve extraordinary things.
• Employee benefits play an important role in making The GEO Group a great place to work. At GEO, we believe in the three pillars of employee wellbeing: physical, emotional, and financial. With comprehensive benefits and competitive wages, we trust that you will find all the resources you need here to be successful.

Role and Responsibilities

You will oversee the team responsible for transporting detainees to various locations, in addition to ensuring facility vehicles meet policies and procedures and are maintained in compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Your functions will include to:

• Interview applicants for Transportation Officer positions, as well as onboard, supervise, mentor, and evaluate selected candidates.
• Lead the team's daily operations (including scheduling) based on facility requirements and federal Department of Transportation rules and regulations Support employee development with training material and classes, such as refresher defensive driving courses.
• Monitor vehicles and schedule cost-effective maintenance, inspection services, and repairs.
• Reference Safe Stat records for your assigned vehicles and drivers.
• Report and investigate all accidents and take appropriate action, as applicable.
• Ensure that all accidents are reviewed by the safety committee.
• Conduct safety meetings and maintain constant interactions with transportation authorities to keep our safety commitment strong.
• Attend at least 8 hours per year of transportation or regulatory training.

Competencies Required

If you enjoy working with many different people, have a cooperative spirit, thrive in a challenging environment, and are comfortable using software for employee supervision, you could be the person we're looking for. Apply if you meet the following:

Minimum Requirements

• High School diploma or GED certificate.
• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
• Six (6) months experience in detainee and inmate transportation
• Depending on state requirements, a valid "Class B" or "Class C" Chauffeurs Driver's License (CDL) with a Passenger (P) endorsement within six (6) months of appointment to position.
• Eighty (80) hours of verified and certified driver's training from an approved company trainer and as defined by the U.S. Department of Transportation within six (6) months of appointment to position.
• A current driver's license with no preventable accidents, suspensions for driving convictions, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) or Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or more than two (2) moving violations on any type of vehicle for the past three (3) years.
• Passing a company and Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol test.
• Demonstrated experience to function in a supervisory capacity.
• Must have completed an approved training program resulting in a certification of satisfactory completion in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
• Must have completed necessary training as defined by the Department of Transportation (DOT).
• Must obtain and maintain certification in CPR, First Aid, Defensive Tactics and Firearms.
• Extensive knowledge of State/Contracting Agency laws relating to corrections.
• Ability to communicate and interact with a variety of personalities.
• Ability to interpret complex written/oral communication, documents, and instructions.
• Ability to make and implement decisions without assistance.
• Ability to give instructions in a manner that provided teamwork and a cooperative spirit.
• Ability to maintain high tolerance to mental stress.
• Ability to understand and carry out moderately complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work in varying climatic conditions.
• Proven proficiency in the operation of a personal computer and software related to report writing, employee scheduling and information submission to the GEONET.
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently: lift, carry, push or pull up to 60 lbs. or more; reach above shoulder level, drive automatic equipment vehicles, work with machinery, climb, walk, stand, sit, work in extreme temperatures.
• Continuously: bend, stoop.

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