Technical Staff Member for Sports Facilities in the Football Team 80-100%

About the job

Your new role

A well-maintained, clean and properly functioning sports facility is the best calling card.

As a Technical Staff Member, you are part of a seven-person team and contribute together to the smooth operation of the facilities. You are also an important contact person for the various sports clubs.

In this versatile role, you are responsible for cleaning, maintenance and care work inside and outside the sports facilities. Your tasks include general caretaker duties, regular inspection rounds, as well as carrying out transport and logistics tasks. In addition, you independently perform minor repairs, thus contributing to the smooth operation of the facilities. You also support the organisation and supervision of training and match operations and actively participate in the preparation, execution and accompaniment of events. Thanks to your flexibility, you take on further varied tasks as needed and make an important contribution to a safe, well-kept and attractive environment for athletes, clubs and visitors.

This position is for you if you

• have successfully completed training as a specialist in operational maintenance EFZ or as a caretaker EFZ.
• enjoy working in a team, taking responsibility and working together with others.
• take pleasure in a varied activity in a sporty and lively environment.
• are open to new challenges and wish to develop professionally and personally.
• convince through your structured, independent and reliable way of working and possess organisational skills.
• bring a strong customer and service orientation.
• have high self-, social and methodological competences.
• are proficient in common IT applications such as MS Office and MS Teams.
• are empathetic, communicative and enthusiastic and appreciate contact with different stakeholder groups.
• are willing to work in shifts (early and late shifts) as well as regularly on weekends.
• have very good German language skills, both spoken and written.
• ideally hold a category B driving licence.

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

Your department

The Infrastructure, Education and Leisure Department (IBF) employs between 180 and 200 staff depending on the season. They have two core tasks. On the one hand, the provision of all material, IT and building infrastructure for the six departments of the directorate. On the other hand, the operation of school, sports, care, leisure and youth facilities for the users. We are a flexible, lean organisation with a high degree of participation. We treat each other at eye level across all functions.

Our corporate culture

Vibrant, Honest, Together, Open: These four values form the basis for dialogue with our customers, but also for collaboration within our team. We create more than infrastructure – we inspire. We grant our teams (office / facility) the greatest possible freedom in work organisation. High autonomy does not mean lone wolf behaviour. On the contrary; we place great value on exchange, mutual support and sharing knowledge.

What we offer

A highly meaningful task – you make an important contribution to a well-functioning education, leisure and sports city. We offer you a varied range of tasks with development potential.

We offer our employees an attractive internal training programme that supports you in your personal and professional development. Families receive a municipal family allowance, fathers benefit from a 20-day paternity leave. Five weeks’ holiday is standard, from age 55 it is six weeks. The City of St.Gallen offers contemporary employment conditions.

Our selection process

For further information about the position and the selection process, please contact Roger Ruchti, Sports Facilities Manager Gründenmoos, Espenmoos, PGS, LA-Neudorf, telephone 071 224 41 89. Please submit your complete application exclusively online.

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