Job Description

Posting number: N-2026-58192

Department: Department of Corrections

Division: CR WAM Corr Indry

Job classification: Corrections Stock Clerk

Posting type: NCS External

Categories: Corrections

Summary

As a Corrections Stock Clerk for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, you will contribute directly to the success of facility operations. This role allows you to take ownership of inventory processes while helping inmate workers develop important skills. Your efforts will support safety, organization, and efficiency throughout the work area. Become part of a dependable agency with a mission that matters. If you are highly motivated and dependable, we invite you to join our staff.

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Examples of duties

This position supports critical operations by guiding inmate workers and maintaining accurate control of materials, supplies, and equipment. As a Corrections Stock Clerk, you will perform the following duties:

• Inmate Oversight: Train and monitor inmate workers in shipping tasks, record keeping, and equipment use
• Inventory Control: Receive, store, and track materials and prepare requisitions for needed supplies
• Equipment Operation: Operate vehicles and machinery to move heavy items and support workflow needs
• Safety Enforcement: Maintain a secure work area, manage tool inventory, and search inmates and workspaces for contraband
• Reporting Duties: Prepare routine reports related to attendance, production, and inventory activities

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment, 40 hour work week
• Work hours are 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You will not have the option to telework in this position.
• Salary: Selected candidates who are new to employment within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will begin employment at the starting annual salary of $44,524.00 (before taxes).
• This position is eligible for full retirement benefits at age 50 or 55
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• One year of stockroom, warehouse, retail sales, or clerical experience; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Special Requirement:

• You must possess an active motor vehicle license.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of basic training in Elizabethtown, PA is required.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirement:

• You must pass a background investigation and meet Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) compliance requirements.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant’s own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.