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Prison Industries Manager (General)

To be considered, please apply through your Calcareers account at www.calcareers.ca.gov to JC- 480052 by the application deadline of 6/13/2025. 

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is required when applying for this position. Applications received without an SOQ conforming to the instructions listed on the job posting may be disqualified. 

Start your CAREER and be a part of a team that reduces recidivism, increases prison safety, and enhances public safety by providing incarcerated individuals with productive work and training opportunities.   

When joining state service in a full-time position, in your first 12 months, you will earn a MINIMUM of 156 PAID leave hours; have 11 paid/observed holidays; be eligible for health, dental, and vision benefits for you AND your family, and earn CalPERS retirement!

Under the general direction of the Industries Administrator, the position will serve as part of the management team of the complex and heavy industries within the R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, CA. These industries include the Bakery, Maintenance & Repair, Shoe Manufacturing, Laundry, Administration, Healthcare Facilities Maintenance, and Warehouse. The Prison Industries Manager provides leadership, direction and supervision of the programs with responsibility for all CALPIA civil service and incarcerated individual employees.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Interested? Apply at www.calcareers.ca.gov to JC- 480052 by the application deadline of 6/13/2025.

Position may receive a $2,600 annual Recruitment and Retention (R&R) Bonus.

Steps to Apply - 

  1. Create a Calcareers Account - www.calcareers.ca.gov
  2. Create a State Application Template - Be DETAILED. List tools used, platforms, what and who you managed, etc. 
  3. Apply for the Position! - Apply before the application deadline! 
  4. Apply for the Exam -  You will download your application template, then email it to exams@calpia.ca.gov. (You may also take the exam at a later date!)

Job link: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=480052 

You are encouraged to apply for this vacancy prior to taking the exam by clicking the APPLY NOW button above. You may indicate you have eligibility, when selecting ‘basis of eligibility’ choose ‘other’ and indicate in text box, “Application submitted for exam”. You MUST also save and submit a copy of your application template (STD.678) to Exams@calpia.ca.gov.  For more information about the exam, click the link below:

https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=2326

Desirable Qualifications:

Desirable Qualifications are not required but are listed to demonstrate what experience/education would make the selected candidate most successful in this position. If you have this education/experience, you are encouraged to include this information in your application.

  • Supervisory Experience
  • Budget Experience: Cost accounting, Fiscal management, Budget procedures
  • Experience creating Bill of Materials, routings, time studies and cost analysis reviews
  • Production and inventory management experience
  • Experience working with multiple manufacturing enterprises: planning, facilitating, designing, organizing, and implementing various products and services 
  • Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, manufacturing systems (i.e. ERPLX, SAGE), etc., experience
  • State Service Experience
  • Experience working with incarcerated individuals

Need help with the application process? Join us every Friday at 11:00 am for a FREE interactive Zoom presentation: How to Apply for State Jobs

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