Seasonal Employees

For our unique museum, we are looking for employees for the 2026 season (April 9 to November 1, 2026) who can share their expertise and joy of the museum with our guests from all over the world.

Driver Ballenberg Railway, 3 days per week à 7.5 hours per day

Area Supervisor, for 2-4 days per week à 7.5-8.25 hours per day

Guides for international tours in foreign languages (English and Chinese), hourly on call

Craftsperson

• Bread baking, 2 days per week, depending on visitor numbers 4-8 hours per day
• Cooking (tasting for guests), 3-5 days per week à 6 hours per day
• Basket weaving, 20 days during the season à 7.5 hours per day
• Blacksmithing, 2-5 days per week à 7.25 hours per day
• Pottery, 2-3 days per week à 8.5 hours per day
• Bricklaying, 1 day per week (May-Sept.) à 8 hours per day

Museum guide for school classes and workshops in foreign languages (French, Italian, English), assignments on call with focus on May/June and August/September

Park service assignments hourly on call during holiday periods and on weekends

Stationary guest supervisor, for 2-4 days per week à 6-7 hours per day

In active exchange with guests, the guest supervisors dedicate themselves to a historical topic in one of the buildings: e.g. butter making, hands-on house, kiosk, coffee shop, stories of the houses and residents, etc.

Individual work areas can be combined.

Details and requirements can be found at Open Positions (ballenberg.ch)

We look forward to receiving your application documents by Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Ballenberg, Swiss Open-Air Museum, Museumsstrasse 100, 3858 Hofstetten or personal@ballenberg.ch

Information available from January 12, 2026: Karin Wenger, Head of Administration, Tel. 033 952 10 30, karin.wenger@ballenberg.ch