Job Summary:
This position serves as a member of a Transportation Team that executes state and local government transportation contracts. The Transportation Agent is responsible for safely and securely transporting detainees between destinations and ensuring that the vehicles used for transportation are safe and properly maintained. The Transportation Agent ensures that all STS standards and procedures are followed, and metrics are met or exceeded while transporting detainees.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Performs vehicle inspections, completes required paperwork to report any damage or defects, and suggests solutions as necessary.
2. Verifies that vehicles have the necessary equipment, and the equipment is in working order before starting a trip. Notifies management if there are any problems before the trip begins.
3. Safely operates vehicles and ensures all safety and legal measures are followed at all times while transporting detainees. This includes all federal, state, municipal and organizational laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
4. Properly logs and tracks movement on logging devices.
5. Reviews all necessary detainee paperwork and reports inaccuracies in a timely manner.
6. Conducts pat-down and strip searches of detainees and ensures that detainees are properly secured prior to leaving a facility and while in a vehicle.
7. Communicates with correctional facilities, jails, and other law enforcement agencies where detainees are being housed to give instructions for their departure and approximate time of arrival.
8. During necessary stops, inspects restrooms or other areas where a detainee may be waiting or housed for possible escape routes.
9. Ensures that all reports are turned into management according to described policies and procedures.
10. Assists team leader and management when unique or unexpected problems arise while transporting detainees. Helps to develop effective and efficient solutions.
11. Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
1. High school diploma or equivalent certification is required.
2. Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age.
3. A current driver’s license with no record of preventable accidents, suspensions for driving convictions, Driving While Intoxicated, Driving Under the Influence, or
more than two (2) moving violations in any type of vehicle for the past three (3) years is required.
4. Pass a company and Department of Transportation required drug and alcohol test as well as a medical certification.
5. Ability to pass a company and federal client background investigation.
6. Ability to own and carry a firearm.
7. Ability and willingness to regularly work an extended time away from home with overnight stays up to one to two weeks at a time.
8. Two (2) years of driving experience in a transportation capacity is preferred.
9. Completion of an approved training program resulting in a certification of satisfactory completion in Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military is preferred.
10. Three (3) years of Corrections, Law Enforcement, or Military experience is preferred.
Skills and Abilities:
1. Demonstrated leadership and problem solving experience.
2. Ability to handle physical and mental stress associated with working extended hours.
3. Ability to work with computers and the job-related software.
Apply by 02/19/2025.
Submit a Resume to Administration@sts1995.com for Transport Agent/Extradition Officer.
Security Transport Services Inc
1643 SW 41st St
Topeka, Kansas 66609
United States