Detention officer - arable farming

Would you like to contribute to the development of the canton of Fribourg, have a public service spirit, and are looking for a varied and meaningful position? At the State of Fribourg, you will work for the canton’s largest employer. Attentive, dynamic and forward-looking, the cantonal administration and its institutions serve the population of Fribourg.

Detention Officer - Arable Farming

Activity rate

90-100%
Location

Mont-Vully, CH, Lake
Application deadline

12.07.2026
Starting date

01.08.2026 or to be agreed
Contract type

Permanent contract
Who are we?

The Fribourg Detention Facility (EDFR) brings together the penitentiary structures of the canton of Fribourg. It has the status of a public law entity and legal personality. It is administratively attached to the Directorate of Security, Justice and Sport (DSJS), under the high supervision of the State Council. The Facility ensures the custody, accommodation, care and treatment of detainees entrusted to it and participates in achieving the objectives assigned to the execution of custodial sentences and measures.
Why join us?

The State as employer encourages work-life balance and offers an attractive working environment and conditions to its employees. For more information, follow this

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Your tasks

Work within plant production (arable farming, mill, orchard, green spaces)
Provide a guard service and maintain constant supervision of detainees, taking into account the various detention regimes
Instruct and train detainees on vehicles, agricultural machinery and manual work
Contribute to the resocialisation of detainees by having a positive influence on them
Enforce discipline, order and security among detainees
Apply and enforce the regulations and instructions in force
Desired profile

Agricultural Federal VET Diploma, or equivalent training, with several years of professional experience in plant production
Federal certificate as a detention officer from the Swiss Competence Centre for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions, or willingness to undertake the training
Very good knowledge of plant production
Skills in the use of vehicles and agricultural machinery
Good physical and mental condition, as well as flexibility and stress resistance
Sense of human relations, communication and conflict management
Willingness to work irregular hours depending on tasks and weather
Willingness to intervene outside working hours in cases of force majeure
Good knowledge of IT tools (MS Office)
Clean debt enforcement and criminal record extracts
Fluency in French or German with good knowledge of the other language
Contact details

Musy Nicolas, Head of Plant Production Section
Nicolas.Musy@fr.ch, T+41 26 304 10 66

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