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The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Assistant Transportation Supervisor

Passenger Transport DrivingUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeDetroit, MI, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must meet all Transportation Officer qualifications.
  • One year of transportation experience is required.
  • A high school diploma or equivalent certification is required, along with applicable state employment requisites.
  • Must be at least 21 years of age.
  • Must hold a valid motor vehicle operator’s license of the proper class.
  • Must hold a State Firearms License.
  • Must hold a State Security Guard License.
  • Must have completed an approved training program resulting in a certificate of satisfactory completion in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military.
  • Certification in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military is required.
  • Knowledge of Department of Transportation requirements for Hours of Service and vehicle inspections is required.
  • Ability to set standards and procedures to establish satisfactory performance, quality, and productivity levels is required.
  • Ability to coordinate transportation operations demands is required.
  • Effective personnel interaction, communication skills, and problem-solving techniques are required.
  • Sound and effective leadership skills are required.
  • Ability to train staff effectively is required.
  • Ability to write reports, memoranda, policies, procedures, and documentation is required.
  • Ability to work with computers and the software typically used by the department is required.

Responsibilities

  • Assist the Transportation Supervisor or Manager in training Transportation Officers on policies and procedures for transporting detainees.
  • Schedule Transportation Officers’ work assignments.
  • Monitor Transportation Officers while preparing to leave and returning to the facility to ensure detainees’ care and custody comply with organizational and contract requirements, and report problems to management for resolution.
  • Ensure maintenance services and repairs are scheduled for assigned vehicles, defects are promptly repaired, and maintenance and repair work and newly purchased vehicles and equipment comply with company standards.
  • Respond to and investigate accidents involving assigned Transportation Officers and prepare reports on them.
  • Transport detainees during emergencies or when Transportation or Perimeter Officers are unavailable.
  • Issue orders for vehicle departures at specified times and according to posted schedules.
  • Ensure Transportation Officers’ semiannual weapons qualifications are current.
  • Ensure Mission Trackers are complete and accurate, maintain documentation, and support records with monthly billings.
  • Maintain Department of Transportation files.
  • Attend at least eight hours per year of transportation or related regulatory training and build networks with transportation authorities to keep the facility informed about transportation activities.
  • Perform Transportation Supervisor or Manager duties in their absence.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Company

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

The GEO Group operates, owns, and manages private prisons, detention centers, and mental health facilities, and also runs government-owned facilities under contract. It provides services through facility management, residential treatment, electronic monitoring, and community-based programs, delivered under government contracts. The company differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States with a diversified portfolio that includes private corrections, mental health services, and monitoring programs, expanded through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to deliver secure and well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a wide geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL
Founded
1984

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