Kanton Zürich
Zürich
14 hours ago
Shift Supervisor Preliminary Detention 80 - 100%
- 17 February 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the team at Zürich West Prison, serving 24/7 to the community. Be part of a dynamic work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Lead and support individuals during their initial arrest phase.
- Ensure smooth daily operations and crisis management.
- Train staff on personal safety and optimize processes.
Skills
- You have a federal certificate or equivalent qualification.
- Strong conflict resolution and assertiveness skills.
- Excellent German and at least one other language.
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About the job
Shift Supervisor Preliminary Detention 80 - 100%At Zurich West Prison (GZW), we serve the public 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. Our tasks and challenges are diverse, but we master them together as a team.
Immediately or by arrangement, we are looking for a committed, dynamic, and assertive personality for Zurich West Prison.
This is your field of work in Preliminary Detention
In Preliminary Detention, incarcerated persons are accompanied during the difficult initial phase after arrest. Your daily routine is characterized by supervisory tasks, where you always keep security-relevant aspects in mind.
We work in a regulated shift system, which means you will work weekends, nights, and special shifts. You are willing to contribute to quality assurance and the further development of operations.
Your area of responsibility
- Leadership and guidance in crisis situations
- Ensuring the operational daily business
- Professional-operational guidance of staff
- Training and coaching employees in the area of personal safety
- Ensuring information transfer between internal interfaces
- Quality assurance and process optimization
What you bring
- You have a completed Swiss Federal Certificate of Competence, a (specialized) Matura, or an equivalent qualification
- Ideally, you have completed or started basic training as a specialist in correctional services with a Swiss federal specialist certificate
- Initial experience in operational leadership as well as in training is an advantage
- You have very good German skills and at least one other language and are proficient in IT applications
- Your strengths such as resilience, assertiveness, conflict management skills, and confident appearance distinguish you
- You are at least 25 years old and have an impeccable reputation with no entries in the criminal and debt registers
What to expect
- You can expect a versatile and demanding activity in an interesting and extraordinary working environment
- You can apply your passion for interconnected thinking, solution-oriented action, and the ability to explain complex matters clearly every day
- The workplace in Zurich is very well connected by public transport
- The employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines are excellent and include a wide range of training and further education opportunities
- Additionally, you have access to the 24/7 fitness area
How to become part of us
Have we sparked your interest? Then take the next step with us and send us your application via our online tool. We look forward to your application!
We are committed to prejudice-free application processes and therefore ask you to refrain from including a cover letter, application photo, and information about your marital status in your application.
If you have any questions about the position, Danijel Petrovic, Head of Preliminary Detention, is happy to assist you at 043 257 30 05. Questions about the application process can be answered by the Recruitment & Assessment team at 043 258 34 59.
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).
