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Danville CC Garment Corrections Industry Lead Worker

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Jun 2026

💰 $70,044/yr

About the role

Position Title: Corrections Industry Lead Worker

Job Requisition ID: 57008
Opening Date: 06/30/2026
Closing Date: 07/14/2026, 11:59 PM
Agency: Department of Corrections
Class Title: CORR INDUSTRY LEAD WORKER - 09805
Skill Option: None
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary (Eff 7/1/26) $5,837/month; CBA Applies; Full Range: $5,837-$8,199/month
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Vermilion
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC006 Corrections Employees, AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, title that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Corrections must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

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Position Overview

The Illinois Department of Corrections is seeking an energetic candidate to serve as the Industry Lead Worker in the Industries Unit at Danville Correctional Center. This candidate will work closely with facility Industries staff as well as individual in custody workers in a production setting. The successful candidate will train, assign, and instruct individual in custody workers in the daily operation of the Industries Program. Additionally, the successful candidate will maintain production records, receive and inspect finished products for quality control, maintain preventative maintenance on all equipment, and ensure all institutional safety, security, and sanitation procedures are followed. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Essential Functions

Trains, assigns, and instructs individual in custody workers in the daily operation of Industries program at Danville Correctional Industries Unit.
Maintains operating records of production.
Receives and inspects finished products for quality control prior to packaging and shipping of finished goods.
Maintains proper preventative maintenance on all equipment.
Maintains all Department and institutional safety, security, and sanitation procedures are followed.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.