Deputy Sheriff - Corrections I/II - County of Lake, California

Under direct supervision, the incumbent works in a training capacity, gradually learning to supervise inmates at the Lake County Correctional Facility and maintain facility security. This includes acquiring procedures and methods for the care, custody, and confinement of inmates, as well as overseeing work details and leisure activities. As they progress, they transition to directly supervising inmates, implementing established procedures and methods while continuing to oversee work details and leisure activities, along with performing related duties as assigned.

HIRING INCENTIVE 

The Lake County Sheriff's Office is offering a $10,000.00 hiring incentive to applicants hired as a permanent Deputy Sheriff I/II with the County of Lake. The $10,000.00 hiring incentive will be made in two (2) $5,000.00 payments. The first $5,000.00 payment will be made to an employee within the next available pay period following the initial, first time hire of the employee in the Deputy Sheriff I/II classification in the Lake County Sheriff's Office. The second $5,000.00 payment will be made upon successful completion of employment probation.

Employee must remain employed with the County for two (2) years or repay the hiring incentive; the employee shall authorize such repayment as a payroll deduction from the final paycheck, and/or repay any shortage not covered in the final paycheck with a personal check payable to the County of Lake within 15 days of termination.