District Forester / District Forester in the Office for Forest and Nature - 100% | Lachen | from November 1, 2025 or by agreement
BBZ Pfäffikon
Lachen
Key information
- Publication date:08 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Lachen
Job summary
Looking for a meaningful role in the heart of Switzerland? Join us to make a real impact!
Tasks
- Manage a forest area of 1,700 ha, ensuring its health and sustainability.
- Support private and public landowners with forestry-related advice.
- Collaborate on cross-departmental projects regarding nature and wildlife.
Skills
- Degree in forestry or related fields; strong communication skills required.
- Proficient in IT tools like Word, Excel, and GIS applications.
- Negotiation skills and the ability to handle stress effectively.
Is this helpful?
Are you looking for a meaningful activity in the heart of Switzerland – amidst impressive nature and recreational areas? Do you desire a varied and challenging task with short decision-making paths? Would you like to make a difference with your work and contribute to the well-being of the population? Then you are exactly right with us.
This is what you can achieve
- Supervising the forest district 9 (Reichenburg, Schübelbach, Tuggen, and Wangen) with over 1,700 ha of forest
- Forest police
- Advising and supporting private and public forest owners on forestry issues as well as the care and management of the forest (protection forest, timber production, biodiversity, recreational function)
- Participating in cross-departmental projects in the fields of forest, natural hazards, nature, landscape, hunting, and wildlife
- Assisting in construction management in the areas of development, landslide repairs, and forestry stream construction
- Collaboration with the specialist departments of natural hazards, nature and landscape, as well as hunting and wildlife within the Office for Forest and Nature
What distinguishes you
- Forester/in HF or Forestry. FH
- Resilience and negotiation skills
- High communication and negotiation competence
- Solid IT knowledge (Word, Excel, GIS applications)
- Confidence in oral and written expression
- Social competence and confident appearance
- Driver's license category B
Your advantages
- Meaningful activities in the heart of Switzerland amidst beautiful nature and recreational areas
- Varied, challenging, and interesting work with short decision-making paths
- Diverse and extensive training opportunities with generous support
- Attractive social benefits and own pension fund with good benefits
- Flexible working forms and time models, support for family and work, half-fare subscription, and other benefits
Your contact persons
If you have questions about the employment or application process, Judith Schelbert from the Personnel Office will be happy to answer your questions at +41 41 819 17 19.
Your new employer
The approximately 2000 employees take care of the concerns of the population in the canton of Schwyz and carry out public tasks on behalf of the citizens and authorities. The cantonal administration is the largest employer in the canton of Schwyz. The employees fulfill their responsible tasks in their daily work and continuously improve the quality and efficiency of their activities.
For further information, please contact District Forester Marcel Sax at +41 41 819 51 08 or Bernhard Roth, District Forester, at +41 41 819 51 06.
