Experienced Trade & Operations Leader
Corrective Services NSW
South Correctional Centre
Location: South Coast Correctional Centre
Employment type: Ongoing, Full-Time 5D – 5 Days
Salary: $108,197 pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation
Are you a qualified tradesperson ready for a new career path? Enjoy government benefits, work-life balance and career progression. If you're experienced in Laundry Operations/ related trades or willing to obtain within set timeframes then we want to hear from you!
Your Role
Lead with Purpose. Make a real difference in someone's life.
Bring your trade, operational or industry expertise to a role where your skills can make a real difference. Whether your background is in Laundry Operations or associated you'll lead and mentor Overseers while coaching and supporting inmates to build practical, job-ready skills.
You'll play a key role in planning, coordinating and delivering daily operations, driving productivity, efficiency and commercial outcomes while creating a positive, collaborative workplace. Your leadership will help prepare inmates for meaningful employment after release, while ensuring high standards of safety, quality, compliance and customer service.
What You'll Do
Lead, coach and develop work teams to achieve organisational objectives.
Supervise, train and mentor inmates to build practical skills and work readiness.
Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with CSNSW and CSI policies and probity requirements.
Manage budgets and resources to maximise productivity and operational outcomes.
Maintain a safe, compliant workplace for staff, contractors, inmates and visitors.




The Successful candidates are provided with paid training to undertake Certificate III in Correctional Practice at an allocated Corrective Services Academy training facility.
Essential Requirements
Minimum Certificate III level qualification: Laundry Operations, or related trades, as well as proven trade experience.
Demonstrated ability to supervise and support staff and inmates in a correctional laundry environment. Experienced in coordinating workflow, maintaining productivity and quality standards, and effectively managing high-demand periods and peak laundry operations while ensuring workplace safety and operational requirements are met.
Certificate III Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within specified timeframe
Current Driver Licence and preparedness to drive as required by role
Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description
Proven experience in Commercial Laundry environment, ISO **** Quality Management System and WHS
What We Offer
A challenging and rewarding career
Adaptable, autonomous work setting
Competitive pay and conditions
Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities




Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.
We do work that really matters
Working for Corrective Services NSW provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We're focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It's work that really matters.
Applications close 11:59pm, Sunday 29th November ****
Got a question?
For more information about the role or what it's like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Peter Felvus via ******
If you've got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Kaushik Gounder via ******
Visit Recruitment adjustments on the DCJ website to learn more.
Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit
We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.
To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.
Other Information
A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.
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