State of Connecticut Executive Branch

In a Department of Correction facility or district this class is accountable for supervising staff and inmates engaged in activities of a major laundry service operation.

Receives general direction from a Correctional Enterprises Manager or other employee of higher grade.

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff; 
• Provides staff assistance; 
• Determines priorities and plans unit work; 
• Establishes and maintains unit procedures; 
• Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards; 
• Acts as liaison with other operating units and agencies; 
• Supervises operation and staff of unit; 
• Plans and coordinates production and scheduling; consults with department head and subordinates in development of specifications and requisitioning of supplies, materials, machinery and equipment; 
• Supervises operation, maintenance and security of all machinery and equipment; 
• Maintains production and inventory records and prepares reports; 
• Prepares cost and budget estimates; 
• Directs training of subordinates and inmates; 
• Reviews and evaluates work of subordinates and inmates assigned, preparing progress and performance reports; 
• May physically restrain inmates, quell disturbances and otherwise assist custodial forces in emergencies; 
• May be required to operate a motor vehicle; 
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • operation, methods, materials and equipment involved in laundry services; 
  • current methods of laundry services planning and control; 
• Knowledge of current objectives, practices and policies relating to inmate work forces in correctional institutions; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills; 
• Ability to
  • keep records and make reports; 
  • train, instruct and supervise inmates in methods and techniques of trade; 
  • perform under stress and remain stable in pressure situations; 
  • utilize computer software; 
• Supervisory ability.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been with responsibility for supervision and instruction of a group of inmates engaged in the production or processing of laundry services.

NOTE:  For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Correctional Industries Supervisor 1 (Laundry).

In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made before persons are certified for appointment.

Incumbents in this class may be exposed to danger of injury or assault by inmates who have access to tools of the trade as weapons and may be exposed to the following discomforts: loud machine noises, chemical fumes, working in tiring positions, working with dangerous (high speed and/or high temperature, etc.) machinery.

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Correctional Industries Supervisor 2 (Laundry) in Salary Group CO 10 effective August 7, 2015. (Revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-165