Justice Officer - Stores in Mildura

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we're looking for people who want to make a difference. We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we'd love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children's rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers.

Keep a prison running smoothly through essential stores and finance work:

• Manage stock, support prison shops and help deliver vital services.
• Enjoy a varied role with hands‐on tasks and a supportive team.
• Build your skills while making a real difference each day.

Full‐time, ongoing role earning $62,104 - $79,753 per year, plus super.

Corrections Victoria is responsible for the direction, management and operation of Victoria's prison system and Post Sentence Scheme. As a service agency within the Department of Justice & Community Safety (DJCS), Corrections Victoria develops and implements policies, programs and services that ensure the safe and secure containment of prisoners, and that seek to rehabilitate offenders by addressing the underlying causes of offending behaviour.

The Justice Officer - Stores delivers services within prison facilities. This role is primarily based at Loddon Prison & Middleton at Castlemaine; facilities for male prisoners within the medium and restricted minimum-security categories but also provides services from Tarrengower Prison at Maldon, a minimum-security facility for female prisoners.

As a justice officer – stores, you will manage stock, stores and finance tasks across prison sites. You will help run prison shops and support the safe and smooth running of daily services.

You will:

• Manage stock, orders and deliveries, including stocktakes and inventory records.
• Serve prisoners in prison shops and supervise prisoner workers during daily tasks.
• Process purchases, payments and invoices, manage cash and prepare finance records.
• Check prisoner purchase requests and make sure all orders follow the rules.
• Support warehouse, forklift and fleet tasks, keep records up to date and report safety issues.

Advanced computer skills are desirable. You should know how to use common office programs, including spreadsheets, email and word processing tools.

You should also have:

• Strong computer skills and the ability to learn new systems.
• Knowledge of finance systems, such as Oracle, and experience with data entry.
• An understanding of stores, shops or warehouse work, including stock control.
• The ability to work well in a team, solve problems and treat people with respect.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander (Aboriginal) people are strongly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon.