Operations Manager Facility Services 80%

The Facility Services operation of the Bühl Foundation consists of the two sub-areas cleaning / laundry as well as caretaking. We are committed to ensuring that young people with learning disabilities achieve a good apprenticeship qualification in order to lead as independent a life as possible, integrate professionally and socially, and participate in society.

For the Facility Services operation, we are looking for a leadership personality as Operations Manager Facility Services from February 1, 2026, or by arrangement, who is independent, communicative, reliable, and enjoys taking on new challenges.

Operations Manager Facility Services 80%

You will take overall responsibility for the training operation Facility Services at the Bühl Foundation. In this leadership role, you are currently responsible for eleven employees – distributed across the two sub-areas caretaking and cleaning / laundry. In addition, you ensure that around twelve apprentices are optimally supported and challenged.

Your tasks

• Professional management of the operation in organizational, personnel, financial, and educational matters
• Ensuring the quality of services and customer service towards our clients
• Committed teamwork to ensure a balanced dual mission between service and training
• Design and implementation of operational and training concepts
• Support of employees in the educationally challenging daily work
• Collaboration with internal and external specialist offices and partner companies
• Continuous development of the operation in close cooperation with the department management.
• Assuming the role of the foundation's safety officer (SIBE)

Your qualifications

• Mandatory completed training (specialist) in one of the following fields: hospitality, housekeeping, caretaking, or similar
• Completion of a higher technical school in the field of Facility Services / Management HF (or an equivalent education / FH degree)
• Many years of professional experience as well as proven, several years of leadership experience in a managerial role
• Ideally a qualification as a vocational trainer or other experience in training or supervising apprentices
• You pursue an appreciative, respectful leadership style and feedback culture is a very familiar topic for you
• You have experience in leading and managing a change process (change management)
• Entrepreneurial thinking and acting
• Very good communication skills and high flexibility
• Joy and experience in working with young people with special needs

What we offer

• Meaningful, independent, and varied work in a competent team and professional environment
• Exciting and versatile activity with corresponding competencies and responsibility
• Open, humorous corporate culture as well as attractive working conditions – the Bühl Foundation was chosen by Handelszeitung for the third time in a row among the best employers in Switzerland.
• Internal training offer with the Bühl Academy, generous participation in external training
• 42-hour week, including 3.5 hours of paid breaks per week
• Annual working time and at least 5 weeks of vacation per year as well as 12 public holidays
• Progressive pension fund solution with a 60% employer contribution
• Good accessibility by public transport as well as parking spaces within walking distance
• Generous long-service gifts

Have we sparked your interest?

Then apply today and become part of our team. We look forward to hearing from you!

For further information, please contact:

Ester Mönch

Head of Operations & Vocational Training

Tel. +41 44 783 18 92

Applications by post are possible, but the dossier will not be returned.