ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
REHABILITATION & REENTRY
Our mission is to enhance public safety across Arizona through modern, effective correctional practices and meaningful engagements. The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) is committed to creating a safe, secure, and humane correctional system. With public safety top of mind, ADCRR and its more than 8,000 officers and professional staff are driven by a heart for public service and a commitment to deliver perfect effort each day. ADCRR is redefining itself as an agency whose daily work centers on transparency, accountability, and fairness.
BAKERY WORKFORCE SPECIALIST (CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRIES PRODUCTION SPECIALIST)
Job Location:
Arizona State Prison Complex (ASPC) – EymanArizona Correctional Industries (ACI)4374 East Butte Ave.Florence, Arizona 85132https://corrections.az.gov/
Posting Details
Salary: $49,200.00Grade: 17Closing Date: 11/30/2025
Job Summary
Have you been a Chief in a Bakery production facility? Do you have culinary supervisor experience? Join our team of workforce culinary professionals making a difference. Apply today! The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation & Reentry (ADCRR) is searching for a skilled baker who strives to provide excellent baked items. This position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of an assigned manufacturing center within prescribed time requirements and established manufacturing costs. Supervises the production, maintenance, and inmate work crew for a manufacturing center. Ensure proper equipment operation and utilization of raw materials and supplies. Communicates operational data accurately. Controls and maintains all safety regulations and quality assurance programs. Enforces daily sanitation and security practices in accordance with policies, procedures, and best practices.
For further information about the Arizona Correctional Industries visit: https://aci.az.gov/
Job Duties

Supervises the inmate workforce in the assigned manufacturing center
Supervises the production and maintenance of machinery
Teaches and trains the inmate crews in various production processes and methods
Provides security by closely monitoring inmate workers' activities
Ensures safe operation of machinery
Monitors and controls inventory levels and requisitions of raw materials and supplies
Maintains daily attendance and work assignment rosters, bi-monthly inmate payroll, and monthly work evaluations
Communicates with customers/vendors to ensure proper specifications and dimensions
Communicates with the Quality Assurance Department to ensure compliance with policies
Communicates with Operations control and other manufacturing departments
Prepares reports and cost estimates
Attends staff trainings
Drives on State business
Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Supervisory techniques for the assigned inmate workforce
Standard production and techniques
Equipment and materials utilized in the specific operation of the assigned manufacturing center
Division and Departmental policies and procedures, including fire and safety standards and regulations, and security requirements and practices

Skill In

Directing, supervising and evaluating workers’ activities
Written and verbal communication
Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
The trade or production of the assigned manufacturing center, to include operations and maintenance of equipment and machinery utilized

Ability To

Lift/Carry Approximately 50lbs
Push/Pull Approximately 50lbs
Walk/Run Approximately 0.75 miles
Utilize computers and calculators
Work in a correctional environment
Supervise the assigned inmate work crews
Reconcile mathematical problems
Understand complex scheduling needs and inventory issues

Selective Preference(s)

At three (3) years of experience working in a fast-paced production Bakery environment
Vocational courses at a post-secondary level in a related field with supervisory seminars and training

Pre-Employment Requirements
Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background investigation, drug test, and possibly a medical/physical examination.
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation and every year thereafter.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits
We offer an excellent and affordable comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees:

Vacation and sick days with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave – Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Robust and affordable insurance plan to include medical, dental, life, short-term and long-term disability options
Exceptional retirement program
Optional employee benefits such as deferred compensation plans, credit union membership, and a wellness program
An incentivized commuter club and public transportation subsidy program

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement
Positions in this classification participate in the Correctional Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).
Current ADCRR Employees: Consult with your respective Human Resources Liaison if you are in a different retirement plan than the one indicated above.
Contact Us
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 255-2430. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.
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