Superintendent I - Urgent Hire

This position may be extended up to 24 months and may become permanent at a later date.
The California Prison Industry Authority is currently looking for Superintendent I (Dairy/Agriculture) at California State Prison Corcoran, located in Kings County, in Corcoran, CA. Under the direction of Superintendent II, assists in the planning and organizing of labor, material and equipment for production and operation of the crop farm and milk processing enterprises. Supervises the installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment. Recommends increases in efficiency and product quality.  Selects, trains, counsels, and supervises staff in milk production work. Directs and monitors staff to maintain quality control, production, inventory, cost, procurement, and safety. This position requires possession of a valid State of California General Milk Pasteurizer's License.

Persons appointed to positions in this class must be reasonably able to maintain sufficient strength, agility, and endurance to perform during stressful (physical, mental, and emotional) situations encountered on the job without compromising their health and well-being or that of their fellow employees or that of incarcerated individuals.  Assignments during tour of duty may include sole responsibility for the supervision of incarcerated individuals and/or the protection of personal and real property.  Persons appointed to the position in this class may be required to wear a personal alarm and carry a whistle while on the worksite.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Experience processing, packaging and shipping Grade A milk
• Experience working with operation software programs, CIP and Pasteurization
• Experience operating equipment N8, Evergreen, Separator, HTST
• Mechanical experience; diagnose mechanical problems with equipment
• Experience working with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and ERPLX
• Budget Experience; planning and designing a milk processing budget
• Pasteurizing and/or Sampler Weigher license(s)

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.