Non Union Kings County Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Kings County Government Center, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd, Hanford, CA
Job Type: Full-time permanent
Job Number: 2026-006
Department: Sheriff - Administration
Opening Date: 07/22/2026
Closing Date: 8/3/2026 5:00 PM Pacific
JOB OPPORTUNITY
The Kings County Sheriff's Office is currently seeking qualified individuals for the position of:
DETENTIONS TECHNICIAN I
LEVEL I: $41,766.40 - $50,960.00 ANNUALLY
Join the Kings County Sheriff's Office as a Detentions Technician I and play a key role in keeping our detention facility running safely and efficiently. You'll help monitor security systems, support booking and release processes, manage important records, and keep daily operations on track in a fast-paced, team-driven environment. Whether you're starting your career or bringing experience to the table, this position offers growth, responsibility, and the chance to make a meaningful impact. If you're motivated, sharp, and ready for a challenge, we encourage you to apply!
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DUTY SAMPLE
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
Some duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities may be performed in a learning capacity for entry-level (I Level) positions.

• Assists Detentions Deputies in maintaining security of area by monitoring incarcerated person movement and activity through direct visual contact and audio and video monitoring systems; controls and operatesinterior and exterior electronically controlled security doors and gates; monitors and screens entry and exit of authorized personnel; monitors transport tunnel, court unit, exercise yards, and housing units.
• Observes incarcerated person activity and gives verbal direction to incarcerated persons regarding action or movement and advises staff of immediate or potential problems; notifies appropriate personnel in emergency situations.
• Monitors radio traffic; maintains surveillance of Detentions Deputies for personal safety throughout the facility including while Detentions Deputies are in housing units, sally port, and transport tunnel.
• Performs a variety of duties concerning the booking and processing of incarcerated persons; initiates and completes applicable booking forms and enters booking/release information; questions arrestees to complete booking records; processes transfers and/or releases of incarcerated persons.
• Assists with processing incarcerated persons' personal property and clothing including documenting and securing personal belongings of arrestees.
• Coordinates detentions schedule with relevant court calendars for purposes of incarcerated person transportation; coordinates appropriate paperwork regarding incarcerated person court appearances and releases; maintains records of release dates for incarcerated persons.
• Accesses, enters, verifies, and retrieves data and information regarding incarcerated persons using a variety office equipment including computers, computer networks, databases, and information systems.
• Responds to inquiries and assists the public and other agencies in person, via telephone, or written communication; receives, inspects, processes, and distributes mail.
• Completes and maintains a variety of clerical documents, including reports, files, correspondence, legal forms, schedules, orders, notices, and statistical data; tracks incarcerated person movement and maintains incarcerated person body count statistics.
• Completes and maintains a variety of bookkeeping and/or accounting documents, including invoices, ledgers, purchase orders, and financial data; documents, collects, and maintains money and incarcerated person funds; maintains accurate accounts and records.
• Stocks and delivers supplies; prepares and processes newspapers, books, and other library orders.
• Provides training and guidance to less experienced staff as necessary.
• May operate a non-emergency County vehicle for errands, pick-ups, or deliveries; may conduct initial interviews of incarcerated persons and others referred by the courts for determination of eligibility for programs inside and outside of the facility; may testify in court.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS **Minimum requirements must be met by the closing date**
Please note: Work experience for the last 15 years must be included in the work history portion of your application. It is also important that your application show all the relevant education and experience that you possess, even if it extends beyond the required past 15 years. A resume may be attached, but it is not a substitute for completing the application and supplemental questions.Failure to submit a completed application may eliminate you from the recruitment.When completing the work history portion of your application please include each level position title and level as a separate entry when applicable (e.g., If you were a Level I and promoted to Level II, each level should be entered separately to reflect the time held at each level).
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Education:

• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.

Experience:

• Detentions Technician I: None required.

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Licenses:

• Possession of a valid California driver's license issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of appointment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Qualify for security clearance through a background investigation and fingerprint. Ability to qualify for deputization by the Kings County Sheriff's Office. Ability to work irregular hours including evenings, weekends and holidays, and work overtime as necessary. Ability to work in a locked detention facility which enforces a "lock down, no hostages" policy.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Mobility to work in an office and detentions facilities setting and use office and business equipment, including typing, touchscreen monitors, and sitting at a computer for extended periods; operate a motor vehicle to transport supplies; to climb stairs to access control stations and other work locations; to perform light to moderate lifting and/or carrying of incarcerated person property and office supplies; push carts containing supplies; and to manipulate other equipment. Hearing and speech to communicate in person, over the phone, and by radio and intercom. Vision to read things up close and far away, to oversee the detentions facilities, and to read handwritten, printed material and computer screen; ability to distinguish colors to identify incarcerated person clothing and to view color computer monitors. Repetitive and fatiguing duties including frequent walking, upward/downward flexion of neck, wrist and arm motions, and sitting. Finger dexterity to access, enter, and retrieve data using a computer keyboard or calculator; and ability to grasp and hold.
For a complete description of duties and qualifications, please review the detailed job specification below:
SELECTION PROCESS: **EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER**
All completed applications and supplemental questionnaires will be reviewed. The selection process may include the following:
(1) Screening committee (pass/fail) and/or
(2) Written examination(pass/fail) and/or
(3) Oral examination (100%) This may include a written practical component (100%) to determine placement on the eligible list.
Note: Those applicants who are among the top 40 written test scores will be invited to participate in the oral examination process.
Department Level:
(4) Background investigation (pass/fail). Applicants must undergo and pass a thorough and detailed personal background investigation. These investigations include employment/credit histories, arrest/criminal records, drug/alcohol use and personal conduct. In addition applicants are required to undergo and pass a drug screening and a medical examination. Qualified applicants will be notified concerning the date, time and location of each exam.
VETERAN'S PREFERENCE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
You must submit a certified DD-214 and a new request form for each application submission prior to the closing date.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Final Date to Apply: July 29, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Written Examination: August 11, 2026, August 12, 2026, and August 13, 2026
Oral Examination: August 25, 2026 and August 26, 2026
Retirement Benefits: Eligible employees are enrolled in the Public Employees Retirement System, known as CalPERS. The County contracts with the CalPERS for this benefit in the miscellaneous or safety plans as appropriate. The County has reciprocity with other qualifying public retirement systems in California.
Effective January 1, 2013, all new members to CalPERS, or existing members with more than a 6 month break in service from a qualifying previous public employer, will be enrolled in one of the following CalPERS retirement plans (with three year average final compensation) based on their classification:
Miscellaneous - 2% at 62
Safety - 2.7% at 57
If a new employee is currently a member of a qualifying California public retirement plan without a break in service of no more than 6 months (documentation will be required), or ever worked for Kings County previously, they may qualify instead for either of these plans (with single highest year final compensation) in effect prior to January 1, 2013:
Miscellaneous - 2% at 55
Safety - 3% at 55
The new formulas will not apply to existing County employees hired prior to 12/31/12 who promote or transfer to a different position, or into a position covered by a different PERS plan (e.g. move from a position covered by the Miscellaneous Plan to one covered by the Safety Plan).
Health Insurance: Medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs, mental health, and chiropractic care for employees and their eligible dependents is available. The portion of the monthly cost that the employees are responsible for depends on their bargaining unit. The County offers a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP). The County has an Employee Health Center available to Kings County employees and their dependents enrolled in the County health plan.
Deferred Compensation: Participation is voluntary. One plan with several investment options is available. For more information on the eligibility of a contribution match, please refer to the applicable
Holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day and day after, Christmas Eve; Christmas Day; and half-day New Year's Eve. Holiday credit may vary for law enforcement, fire, and other employees required to work on a holiday. Refer to the for information on the paid holiday closure.
Vacation: Eligible employees earn from two to four weeks of paid vacation per year, depending on their length of service and bargaining unit agreements.
Sick Leave: Sick Leave is accrued for each hour worked. Accrual rates vary depending on date of hire and bargaining unit agreements. The accumulation of sick leave starts from your first day of employment and sick leave may be requested subsequent to the time it is earned.
Retiree Health Insurance: Upon retirement from the County, and depending on bargaining unit agreements, a percentage of accrued sick leave may be converted to be used to pay for retiree health insurance benefits for eligible employee and spouse.
Education Reimbursement Program: Full-time, permanent employees are eligible to receive up to $500 for units earned toward an associate's degree, or up to $1,500 for units toward a bachelor's or master's degree. Permanent employees who work at least half-time are eligible. Extra help employees are not eligible. Courses must be to increase their knowledge or ability to perform their present job or to prepare for a higher level job with the County. This program is subject to annual funding.
Flexible Benefits Program: Optional program allows employees to pay for certain qualified benefits with pre-tax salary (such as child care expenses, unreimbursed medical costs, or health insurance premiums).
Specialty Pays: See for information.
Note: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision or procedure described herein may be modified or revoked at any time without notice.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
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The application and supplemental questionnaire must be completed fully. The following supplemental questions are used to help determine qualifications and eligibility to continue in the recruitment process. All education and experience used to answer the supplemental questions must be included on the education and work history portion of your application. Incomplete applications or supplemental questionnaires cannot be revised after submission and may be grounds for rejection. Responses such as "see resume" or "see application" or brief general statements will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications may be rejected. By clicking "I Accept"