CORRECTIONS OFFICER

 

The Ottawa County Detention Center located in Minneapolis, Kansas, has an opening available for Corrections Officer.  The Ottawa County Detention Center is responsible for operating and maintaining a 60-bed facility.  Corrections Officers will be responsible for day-to-day operations concerning intake, housing assignments, general inmate care and control.  Officers will be expected to be able to work all shifts as assigned.  We provide a very generous benefit package, which includes paid health insurance, dental insurance, eye care, and life insurance.  We have vacation and sick pay as well as a number of paid holidays.  Experience is not a must, as we will train.  Minimum qualifications:  18 years of age, high school diploma or GED equivalent, valid driver’s license.  No felony convictions, serious misdemeanors, or drug related offenses.  No alcohol related offenses within the past 5 years.  Persons interested in this position should call 785-392-3625 and request an application or send your name, address, phone number and position desired to:  Ottawa County Detention Center, Attention:  Personnel, 312 N. Ottawa St., Minneapolis, Kansas 67467.  Ottawa County is an equal opportunity employer

 

MOTOR GRADER OPERATOR

The Ottawa County Highway Department has an opening for a Motor Grader Operator.  Motor grader operator needed for Wells area.  Applicant should be able to operate a motor grader in the normal scope of road maintenance, such as cutting shoulders, cleaning ditches, bringing road to grade, back-sloping, blading and snow removal.
Applicant should also be able to operate other related equipment used in the normal operation of the Ottawa County Highway Dept.  Applicant must be either a holder of a Commercial Drivers License or be able to obtain one within the County's required probationary period for newly hired employees.  Applicant upon offer to hire will be required to take a pre-employment drug & alcohol test.  Upon an offer to hire, applicant will be sent for a physical capacity test. 

Applications may be picked up at the County Highway Dept. Office between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. daily Monday thru Friday, and must be returned no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 19, 2010.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.