NEW Starting Pay = $48,000.00! Plus education incentive and special team pays! We also are offering a sign-on incentive of $2,500.00!
POSITION VACANCY
The Bay County Sheriff's Office is currently accepting applications for FDLE CERTIFIED Detention/Correctional Officer/Deputy positions. Work location will be at the Bay County Sheriff’s Office Jail Facility, 5700 Star Lane. Most start on night shift, 5:50 P.M. To 6:00 A.M.
BENEFITS
Retirement through Florida Retirement System. Free life insurance. Eighty-eight hours of paid holiday leave per year. Ninety-six hours of paid sick leave per year with a sick leave incentive of no use of sick leave in a calendar year earns an extra sixteen hours of vacation leave. Ninety-six hours of paid vacation leave per year. Seventeen paid military days per year. Uniforms and needed equipment furnished. Offer major family medical, dental and vision coverage. Optional cafeteria (tax) plan. Optional additional insurances. Covered under Career Protection Act.
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
Read, comprehend and implement actions required to carry out post orders written for assigned post. Monitor the safety practices and the preparation and dissemination of reports as required by policy. Perform searches of people and objects capable of concealing contraband, buildings and outdoor areas which will involve detecting and identifying objects, moving throughout the facility building(s) and/or grounds for long periods of time and detaining people. Function in confined areas including such things as serving food, working rotating shifts, extended patrol and physically checking doors and gates to ensure they are secure. Issue clothing and linen to housing units and requisitioned supplies as directed. Endure verbal and mental abuse when confronted with the hostile views and opinions of inmates and others encountered in an antagonistic environment. Take appropriate action to prevent or diffuse potentially disruptive situations. Ability to remain alert and react quickly and calmly in high stress situations. NOTE: These are illustrative duties. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
(1) Graduation from high school or GED. (2) Certified as a Detention/Correctional Officer in the State of Florida. Applicants will be required to pass a physical abilities test to proceed further in the Selection Process (Must have physician’s release to participate in physical abilities test!). (3) A valid Florida driver's license. (4) Relatively clean criminal background.
RESPONSE
Individuals interested in this position are required submit the following: (1) A Bay County Sheriff's Office Application available through the Personnel Section, 5700 Star Lane, Panama City, FL 32404 or at www.bayso.org. (2) Must complete and include all documentation requested on the cover of the application.
THE BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
THE BAY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE IS A DRUG FREE WORKPLACE
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $48,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 36 – 48 per week
Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Holidays
• Night shift
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person