Correctional Farm Crew Leader
Listed on 2026-03-12
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Management
Program / Project Manager, Operations Manager, Emergency Crisis Mgmt/ Disaster Relief, Environmental Protection
Final date to receive applications 3/12/2026 (8:00 PM EDT)
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76790
Pay Grade 11
Salary $34,634.16 Annually
Employment Type
EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME | ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 40.0 HR/WK
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Hiring Agency Justice & Public Safety Cabinet | Department of Corrections
Location 374 New Bethel Church Road Fredonia, KY 42411 USA
DescriptionCreating a Better, Safer Kentucky
The Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC), Division of Adult Institutions operates 13 correctional facilities that house Kentucky's adult inmate population. The mission of the DOC is to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and to provide a safe, secure, and humane environment for staff and offenders in carrying out the mandates of the legislative and judicial processes. The DOC also provides opportunities for offenders to acquire skills which facilitate non-criminal behavior.
The Correctional Farm Crew Leader at Western Kentucky Correctional Complex supervises a crew of inmates in the farm operations area of the institution.
Responsibilities Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following- Supervise inmates in farm activities, such as planting, cultivating, harvesting crops, feeding livestock, cleaning out barns, cutting bushes, pulling plants, transplanting seedlings, fence repairs, and more.
- Provide direction to inmates on proper use of farm tools and care of livestock.
- Enforce safety measures.
- Maintain records, additional logs of supplies, and inmate work time.
- Maintain inventory.
- Maintain preventative maintenance schedule on all farm equipment and maintain proper cleaning and storage of tractors and equipment.
EDUCATION: High school graduate.
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR
SKILLS:
Must have one year of agricultural or landscaping/grounds keeping experience.
Substitute EDUCATION for
EXPERIENCE:
Additional education or training in agriculture or a related field will substitute for the experience on a year-for-year basis.
Substitute EXPERIENCE for
EDUCATION:
NONE
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): Must be twenty-one (21) years of age. Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.
Working ConditionsMay be exposed to risk of injury associated with working with animals and with farm machinery and tools which requires the following of safety procedures. Work is performed in all types of weather conditions.
Probationary PeriodThis job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.
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