Certified Correctional Officer

Job overview

The Certified Correctional Officer role is onsite in Milton, FL, with stated pay of $23.11 per hour. The GEO Group provides correctional, community reentry, facility management, rehabilitation, and post-release supervision services for government partners. The officer supervises and monitors people in custody, coordinates movement, and helps maintain safety in facility programs and living areas. The role supports facility security and rehabilitation operations through counts, searches, incident response, documentation, and reporting of maintenance needs.

What you'll do

• Supervise and monitor inmates in living, recreation, dining, and visitation areas
• coordinate movement and conduct counts
• respond to emergencies
• supervise labor crews and maintain safe program activities
• conduct shakedowns and confiscate prohibited items according to policy
• maintain daily logs and disciplinary reports
• assist people who are injured, ill, or traumatized
• report facility maintenance or repair needs.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

certified correctional officer

milton fl

the geo group

correctional services

facility security

inmate supervision

counts

emergency response

fdle certification

high school diploma

$23.11/hr

overtime as required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive employee benefits and competitive wages
• the posting describes physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing resources.

Why this role

The posting requires current correction certification through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and allows work up to 16 hours within a rolling 24-hour period, with overtime as required.

About the employer

The GEO Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Correctional Institutions. Sector: 92.