Deutsche Bahn AG
Freiburg im Breisgau
Forester / Gardener as Vegetation Caretaker on the Track
- 05 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Freiburg im Breisgau
Job summary
DB Fahrwegdienste GmbH specializes in site security and vegetation management. Join a team ensuring safe train operations across Germany!
Tasks
- Independently perform vegetation maintenance along the rail network.
- Utilize professional equipment for tree felling and debris removal.
- Identify and address potential hazards in vegetation quickly.
Skills
- Completed vocational training in forestry, landscaping, or related field.
- Chainsaw certification or willingness to obtain it.
- Valid driver's license and own vehicle for site access.
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About the job
DB Fahrwegdienste GmbH is the specialist in construction site safety and vegetation maintenance along the entire rail network of Deutsche Bahn. We secure 100,000 track construction sites of all kinds annually with the latest technology and support railway projects with the transport of materials to and from sites. Nationwide, seven branches with 36 regional service areas manage the maintenance of around 60,000 track kilometres.
Your tasks:
- You independently and reliably carry out vegetation maintenance along our rail network – actively ensuring that trains can run safely and reliably
- This includes handling professional equipment such as motor chainsaws, brushcutters, mulching and specialised machinery, as well as safely felling trees and properly removing cuttings
- You independently rectify quality defects and act in the interest of safety
- With your trained eye, you immediately recognise potential hazards in the vegetation and take action where it really matters
Your profile:
- You have successfully completed vocational training as a forester, landscaping gardener, gardener in garden and landscape construction, or possess comparable professional experience in the vegetation sector
- You already hold a motor chainsaw certificate or are willing to obtain one with us
- For daily travel to construction sites and transport of our equipment, you ideally have a valid category B driving licence and your own vehicle
- You want to develop personally and professionally with us so that you can reliably perform your responsible tasks in the long term
What is important to us:
Benefits
Workplaces throughout Germany
Leisure sponsored by Bahn
Stability and security
Equal opportunities and self-determined participation of severely disabled persons and those with equivalent status, as well as respectful cooperation, are firmly established principles within the DB Group. Therefore, severely disabled and equally recognised applicants are given preferential consideration if equally qualified.
