Professional Firefighter 80 - 100%

About the job

Your new role

The tasks of professional firefighters are diverse, varied and associated with high responsibility. As part of a well-coordinated and professional team, you make an important contribution to rapid and effective assistance in a wide range of incidents and emergencies. In operations, quick situation assessment, interconnected thinking and consequently acting under time pressure are particularly required. This advertisement is aimed at individuals who wish to complete the part-time training to become a professional firefighter with a federal specialist certificate with us and want to apply the newly acquired knowledge directly in practice. At the same time, we also welcome applications from already trained and experienced professional firefighters who wish to contribute their expertise and commitment to us.

You are suitable for this position if

• You have completed vocational training as a professional firefighter with a federal specialist certificate or have completed basic training (EFZ) or Matura.
• You can demonstrate several years of professional experience after your basic training.
• You are ideally between 25 and 35 years old.
• You hold a category B driving licence.
• You have very good German language skills and can express yourself confidently and appropriately for the audience both orally and in writing.
• Strong teamwork skills are among your strengths and you have manual dexterity.
• You have a high level of physical and mental resilience.
• You are physically fit and appreciate the varied work in shift operation.

Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:

Your department

The Fire and Civil Protection Department of St.Gallen is a modular organisation for the protection of the population, the environment and property. It manages all kinds of damage incidents and limits their impact. The professional fire brigade of St.Gallen handles around 1,000 operations per year with its own resources and is supported in major incidents by around 200 members of the militia fire brigade or neighbouring fire brigades. In dealing with extraordinary events, units from civil protection support the emergency services of the fire brigade, police and rescue service.

Our corporate culture

We foster open, constructive collaboration within the department as well as with other city departments or external partner organisations. Continuous improvement of our structures and processes is important to us. We promote independent working, are open to new ideas and implement them together wherever possible.

What we offer

You perform meaningful work for our city region and its residents. In doing so, you work in a versatile environment with motivated and committed colleagues. In addition, you benefit from modern employment conditions that enable a good balance between work and private life. We accompany you for 18 months on your path to becoming a professional firefighter with a federal specialist certificate. You complete the training on a 100% basis and receive full pay during this time.

Have we aroused your interest?

If you have any questions, Mr Christoph Bischofberger, Shift Leader Professional Fire Brigade St.Gallen, is happy to assist you at telephone 071 224 50 53.

We look forward to receiving your application and kindly ask you to submit your application dossier by 20 November 2026 at the latest with the following documents:

Motivation letter

Curriculum vitae

Work references

Diplomas

Certificate of basic training (EFZ) or Matura certificate

Current criminal record extract and IVZ extract

After receiving the application, we will gladly review your dossier and provide feedback by 10 December 2026 at the latest. The selection process includes an assessment on 19 January 2027 as well as further interviews, which will probably take place at the end of January or beginning of February 2027.

Requirements for practising the profession and information about the professional fire brigade can be found on the homepage www.stadt.sg.ch under Fire and Civil Protection.

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.