Detention Officer - Kitchen Workshop Supervisor (Fixed-term contract until 30 September 2027)

About the job

Detention Officer - Kitchen Workshop Supervisor (Fixed-term contract until 30 September 2027)

• EDPR69
• Closed detention facility with a high security level, the EDPR specialises in emergency reception, pre-trial detention, behavioural development research, and short-term release preparation. It also focuses on intervention in complex situations or those involving psychiatric disorders.

As a detention officer - kitchen workshop supervisor, you manage a professional kitchen and actively participate in meal production, adhering to quality standards, hygiene, and safety regulations. Your duties also include managing supplies, stock, supplier follow-up, and respecting the allocated budget.

On a daily basis, you provide and supplement training for detainees assigned to the kitchen workshop, support them in acquiring professional skills, and assess them throughout this process. This support is provided in compliance with current regulations and security measures to promote their responsibility, social development, and reintegration.

Responsible for organising work in the workshop, task distribution, and monitoring services, you also manage the timekeeping of employed persons for their remuneration. Finally, you carry out all your duties through networking with various internal and external partners.

Depending on the entity's needs, working hours may be irregular (night and weekend shifts), and you may be required to work in the cell sector.

Holder of a Federal VET Diploma (CFC) as a cook or an equivalent qualification, you are at least 25 years old and have experience in the catering field. With a good team spirit, empathy, and professional detachment, you demonstrate openness, listening skills, and discernment, including during conflicts. Your natural authority enables you to enforce rules while serving as a role model.

You have a good command of the French language and common IT tools. Knowledge of foreign languages and excellent physical fitness are assets (physical tests and a medical examination may be required as part of recruitment).

Prerequisites: residence in Switzerland; category B driving licence; clean criminal record and debt enforcement register extract.

As part of your employment, you will undertake basic training leading to the federal certificate of detention officer at the Swiss Competence Centre for the Execution of Penal Sanctions (CSCSP) in Fribourg; you will be sworn in.

• La Chaux-de-Fonds
• To be agreed
• 24 August 2026
• Ms Maria Di Marco, HR and Finance Assistant, and Sylvie Calame, HR Assistant, tel. 032 889 61 30
• Grade 5
• A working environment where human values are at the heart of our concerns.
• An activity allowing you to carry out multidisciplinary missions and gain varied and enriching experience.
• A stimulating work environment and training opportunities to develop your skills.

Diversity is a fundamental value we cultivate with conviction, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of origin, gender, or background, feels fully integrated and valued.

• Workshop Supervisor - Cook
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