Justice Officer Stores

Utilise your customer service expertise to provide support and advice to Justice Services - West - Barwon South West.
- Ongoing, Full-Time Opportunity to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service
- VPS Grade 2: $55,439 - $71,194 plus superannuation.

About the Business Unit
The Barwon South West Region (BSWR) provides justice services from Justice Service Centres in Geelong and Warrnambool, and through reporting centres in Colac, Hamilton, and Portland. The region has a prison precinct that currently includes three prisons, the maximum-security HM Prison Barwon and medium security Prisons - Marngoneet Correctional Centre and Karreenga.
In addition to the custodial services provided at our prisons, Regional Justice Service Centres provide Community Correctional Services, Sheriff's Operations, Offender Behaviour Programs, Consumer Affairs, Births Deaths and Marriages, Dispute Settlement Centre, and Regional Aboriginal Justice Advisory Committee.
About the Role
The Justice Officer - Stores requires a strong focus on customer service, teamwork, integrity, accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. The Justice Officer - Stores is an entry-level position to a career in corporate services within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS).
This position will require direct prisoner contact and may involve occasional weekend and public holiday work, remunerated in accordance with the applicable provision of the VPS Determination.

**Some of your duties may include**:

- As part of the Stores team and under general direction, provide high quality business services related to stores and canteen for Barwon, Marngoneet and Karreenga Prisons.
- Assist in serving prisoners in the Prisoner Shops and updating prisoner records on SPEND and ARUNTA systems.
- Assist with the ordering and processing of prisoner special spends.
- Prepare stock estimates, obtain quotes, organise purchases to maintain stock levels for the Prisoner's Shops and Prison Stores, undertake regular stock-takes, maintain accurate records, and maintain the shop in good order.

About You
- Proficient in the use of software and standard office equipment.
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations.
- Demonstrated understanding of stores and warehousing operations
- Demonstrated understanding of stock management, delivery / service requirements and OH&S practices.

Qualification/Requirements
- Relevant experience would be an advantage.
- A current forklift licence is desirable.

How to Apply

**CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT**:
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. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.