Kanton Zürich
Zürich
15 hours ago
Employee in Work Operation 80 - 100%
- Publication date:29 November 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join our team at Justizvollzug und Wiedereingliederung (JuWe) in Zürich. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those in custody.
Tasks
- Support inmates with simple packaging, folding, and renovation tasks.
- Acquire orders while ensuring quality and safety standards are met.
- Handle administrative tasks like report writing and inmate assessments.
Skills
- A completed vocational training, ideally in a craft field, is preferred.
- Proficient in German, both written and spoken; other languages are a plus.
- Strong IT skills with proficiency in MS Office are essential.
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About the job
Employee in Work Operation 80 - 100%Correctional Services and Reintegration (JuWe) is part of the Directorate of Justice and the Interior of the Canton of Zurich and employs around 1,400 staff with diverse professional profiles. JuWe is responsible for penal and measure enforcement as well as the implementation of various types of detention. For JuWe employees, the successful social reintegration of offenders and the prevention of recidivism are of particular importance.
The Pfäffikon Prison (GFP) operates, in addition to classic pre-trial detention, a security department for all types of detention. The security department houses detainees from all over Switzerland who require special personnel care and structural measures due to mental illness, increased flight risk, or high potential for violence. The GFP is currently under renovation, and reopening is planned for mid-2026.
To strengthen our work operation, we are looking for a motivated, committed, and authentic personality starting March 2026 or by arrangement.
Your field of activity
- Accompanying detainees in simple packaging, folding, renovation, and other tasks; occasional transport duties
- Acquisition of orders as well as ensuring quality and safety standards
- Taking on administrative tasks such as writing reports and assessing detainees
- Deployment without night shifts, with occasional weekend support as part of care
- Active participation in shaping a respectful, clear, and reliable care culture in correctional services
What you bring
- Ideally, you have completed a vocational training in a craft and already have a forklift license or are willing to obtain one
- You express yourself confidently in German, both spoken and written; additional language skills are an advantage
- Good IT skills and confident handling of MS Office are among your strengths
- You consciously manage proximity and distance to detainees and convince through high social competence and assertiveness
- Physical and mental resilience characterize you, as well as the willingness to work on some days, weekends, and public holidays
- Your reputation is impeccable (no entries in the criminal or debt register)
What is special about this position
- You can expect a varied and responsible task in an exciting and extraordinary working environment
- You actively help shape a culture in which dealing with people in correctional services is respectful, reflective, binding, and consistent
- You benefit from a wide range of training and further education opportunities that will advance you personally and professionally
- And yes, the employment conditions with the canton are really attractive
Your application
Ready for a new challenge? Then apply now via our online tool. We look forward to receiving your documents!
If you have questions about the activity, you can reach Roland Bachofner, Head of Work Operations, at 043 258 12 21.
If you have questions about the application process, the Recruitment & Assessment team will be happy to assist you at 043 258 35 83.
JuWe uses an online assessment as part of the application process. More information about our recruitment process and employment at JuWe can be found at Arbeiten bei JuWe | Canton of Zurich (zh.ch).
