Work Supervisor

• Guide and motivate a group of up to 24 incarcerated individuals during their activities in a workshop or workroom.
• The work content primarily consists of production tasks, such as making parts and labeling products.
• Ensure proper execution of work and timely delivery of products for the client.
• Play an important motivating and coaching role, encouraging good work and helping them stay motivated.
• Conduct firm discussions and set clear boundaries.
• Take the lead and ensure rules are followed, while supporting the development of the incarcerated individuals.
• Prepare the workroom and distribute tasks.
• Guide individuals during their work, providing explanations, answering questions, and assisting when needed.
• Perform administrative tasks, such as ordering goods, sending invoices, and tracking hours.
• Conduct progress discussions about their development.
• Maintain contact with clients to ensure products and assignments meet agreed standards.

What they ask

• Ability to set boundaries and conduct firm discussions.
• Ability to relativize so as not to be easily upset by problems.
• Empathy to understand the experiences of incarcerated individuals and stimulate and motivate them appropriately.
• Ability to maintain professional distance to ensure a safe and structured environment.

What they ask

• Demonstrable MBO 4 work and thinking level (assessed with a capacity test).
• Some experience working in production, maintenance, logistics, metal, bread/pastry, woodworking, textile, or building maintenance.
• Good communication skills in Dutch and preferably also in English.
• Good physical and mental condition.
• Enjoys working with groups of people and helping them progress, even when facing resistance.
• Good at explaining, alert, and always mindful of safety.

• Onboarding period of 8 weeks with generic and function-specific training.
• Full-time availability during training weeks, training during working hours and at the organization's expense.
• Application procedure includes an online home test (capacity test, questionnaires), a selection day (two interviews, capacity test check, physical aptitude test), a VOG (Certificate of Conduct) application, and a medical examination.