Head Gardener or Head Gardener Team Leader (Forewoman-Foreman) - 100%

With more than 13,000 employees representing 160 professions, the Geneva University Hospitals are a reference institution at both national and international levels. To learn more about our institution, take a few minutes to view our 2025 retrospective by clicking here .

The position is attached to the Operations Department . This department's mission is to ensure the stewardship and logistics necessary for the smooth running of all HUG services, in terms of catering, cleaning and disinfection of premises, and linen hygiene. It also manages the sterilisation service, the biomedical and equipment service, as well as Cressy-Santé. More than 1,300 professionals carry out their duties daily with constant attention to quality, a sense of service, and environmental responsibility.

Within the Operations Department, the Cleaning-Hygiene Service is responsible for cleaning and disinfecting premises, rooms, and beds with a highly qualified team and measures to prevent hospital infections. Waste management, garden maintenance, and road management are integral parts of the service's activities.

As part of your role, you plan, organise, and lead the work of the team of gardeners and gardening assistants who maintain flowers, trees, green spaces, pathways, and car parks.

You supervise the execution of tasks, the efficiency, and the quality of services provided while ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

You manage stocks of products and equipment, and you train and supervise new employees.

Your customer orientation and negotiation skills enable you to propose solutions to improve the efficiency of the team and the work.

With natural leadership, you are a respectful person who is committed to uniting your colleagues around a common mission and supporting change.

Holder of a Federal VET Diploma (CFC) in horticulture, you have at least 3 years of experience in team management and 10 years of experience in horticulture.

The minimum required French level is C1.

You have an interest in administrative tasks and basic computer knowledge (office tools, MS Office, Outlook).

Comfortable in communication and information transmission, you enjoy negotiation and problem-solving. To do this, you rely on your sense of rigour and fairness.

Endowed with excellent interpersonal skills, you are proactive in suggesting improvements.

• Start date: as soon as possible
• Number of positions: 1
• Work rate: 100%
• Job class: 14
• Contract: permanent
• Application deadline: 19.10.2026
• Contact for information: Mr F. Caffi, sector manager, tel. 079 553 12 49

Your application file must include a letter demonstrating your motivation, your curriculum vitae, copies of diplomas and certificates required for the position, and the last 2 work certificates.

This announcement is addressed equally to women and men.

Wishing to engage in the fight against unemployment, the HUG encourage applications coming from the Cantonal Employment Office.

Only applications submitted via the recruitment platform will be considered. Paper applications or those sent by email will not be processed.