Supervisor / Caretaker - Operational Disposition Career Changers Welcome 80 - 100%

Supervisor / Caretaker - Operational Disposition Career Changers Welcome 80 - 100% #

With around 1400 employees, Justizvollzug und Wiedereingliederung (JuWe) is the largest office within the Direktion der Justiz und des Innern and is responsible for the execution of sentences and measures as well as for the implementation of various types of detention. Our employees from around 40 professions support and promote the reintegration of convicted people and commit themselves effectively and progressively to a safe and just society.

The Untersuchungsgefängnisse Zürich (UGZ) are one of eight main departments of JuWe. They comprise seven facilities with around 735 prison places and approximately 500 employees. They are responsible for provisional arrest, investigation and security detention, as well as the early execution of sentences and measures until transfer to a penal institution. In doing so, they fulfill a central function within the Zurich justice system from the very beginning.

As part of the UGZ, the Gefängnis Zürich West is located in the Polizei- und Justizzentrum Zürich and has 241 detention places. It specializes in provisional arrest as well as investigation detention and takes on a key function in the admission and initial care of detained persons.

Do you keep an overview when others lose their heads? Do structured processes, planning, and precision appeal to you? Then we look forward to getting to know you!
The position is limited to one year.

Your tasks ###

• You organize and coordinate all processes surrounding the entry, stay, and exit of detainees; from cell assignment to effects management to deadline control. In doing so, you electronically record up to 60 entries and exits daily
• Your tasks also include processing detention-related documents, the coordination of transports, and the planning of appointments
• You operate security-relevant systems, monitor waiting cells, and process emergency calls always attentively and reliably
• In lively exchange with a diverse group of work partners - on the phone, at the counter, or during arrivals - you communicate with important work partners such as the public prosecutor's offices, the probation and execution services, as well as the detainees themselves
• Occasionally, you also take on shifts in the central office or lodge to ensure security throughout the entire building

What you bring with you ###

• You are at least 25 years old, possess a completed apprenticeship (EFZ or Gesellenbrief), and have no entries in the criminal or debt collection register
• You bring at least 3 years of professional experience; further training as a Fachmann/-frau Justizvollzug is an advantage
• Dealing with people in difficult personal situations is part of your everyday life. For this, besides a positive view of humanity, you primarily need tact, a firm character, and sometimes also patience
• You enjoy working in a structured and administrative manner, even in a complex environment
• High resilience and independent work are a matter of course for you
• You have very good German skills in speaking and writing; oral foreign language skills are a plus
• Confident use of MS Office and a general IT affinity are among your strengths
• You are ready to perform shift work, including early, late, night, and weekend shifts

What you benefit from ###

• Gefängnis Zürich West is centrally located next to the Hardbrücke, thus you have top connections to public transport
• A well-thought-out introduction and a large range of work-related training and further education in theory and practice await you
• A Lunch Check card and an excellent staff restaurant
• 24/7 access to the fitness area of the PJZ enables you to achieve the perfect work-life balance
• We offer you a fair, secure, and all-around good employment package
• You are working in a meaningful way in a socially relevant environment

This is how you become part of us - five steps to employment ###

1. Application via our online tool
2. Online Assessment
3. Virtual meeting with the line manager
4. Personal meeting and trial day in the GZW
5. Final decision

Do you have any questions about the activity? Ronny Schibli, Leiter Betriebsdisposition, Tel. 043 257 30 06 is there for you. Questions regarding the application process are answered by the Team Rekrutierung & Assessment, Tel. 043 257 43 19.

JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. Further information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Arbeiten bei JuWe | Kanton Zürich (zh.ch).