Apprenticeship as Animal Caretaker (EFZ) in the Field of Wildlife
Stadt Bern
Bern
Key information
- Publication date:13 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Bern
Job summary
The Directorate for Security, Environment, and Energy focuses on safety, protection, and support for environmental conservation and sustainable energy. Join a team dedicated to animal care and public education.
Tasks
- Prepare animal feed, including slaughtering feed animals.
- Care for various animals, ensuring their proper housing and breeding.
- Maintain habitats and inform guests about wildlife.
Skills
- Completed vocational training, preferably in a practical field.
- Strong practical skills and a willingness to engage physically.
- Good observational skills and reliability in animal handling.
Is this helpful?
The Directorate for Security, Environment and Energy is committed to safety, protection and assistance, to environmental protection, sustainable energy supply and is responsible for building permit procedures as well as for the Bern Zoo (Dählhölzli + Bear Park). In the Zoo , we primarily convey knowledge about European animals and their habitats.
Your Activities
- Prepare food (this also includes the slaughtering of feed animals), clean facilities and maintain the environment (e.g. weeding, mowing)
- Care for various animals and take responsibility for their professional and species-appropriate care, maintenance and breeding
- Maintain and set up facilities appropriately for the species
- Inform guests
Your Profile
- Completed vocational training (preferably in a craft direction)
- Sense for practical work and enjoyment of physical effort
- Robust health, no allergies, strong constitution
- Acceptance of dirty work
- Good observational skills and attention when dealing with animals, reliability
Your Contact
If you have questions about the apprenticeship, please contact:
Jessica Zaugg or Roland Thomi, Animal Caretakers and Vocational Trainers, Tel. 079 250 93 17.
We look forward to your application by September 30, 2025.
