Apprentice Specialist in Operational Maintenance
Gemeinde Zumikon
Zumikon
Key information
- Publication date:07 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Zumikon
Job summary
Join Gemeinde Zumikon as a Fachfrau/Fachmann Betriebsunterhalt! Great opportunity to work outdoors and learn vital skills.
Tasks
- Maintain and care for streets and pathways in the community.
- Assist with snow removal and ice control tasks during winter.
- Support maintenance of wastewater systems and green areas.
Skills
- Enjoy physical work outdoors; reliable and flexible.
- Handy with tools and technical tasks; team player.
- Willingness to take responsibility and engage with the community.
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Department of Civil Engineering
Apprentice Specialist in Operational Maintenance with a focus on Workshop Services
www.zumikon.ch
Zumikon is a picturesque suburban municipality of the city of Zurich with around 5,700 inhabitants. The Department of Civil Engineering is offering a training position as a Specialist in Operational Maintenance EFZ, focusing on Workshop Services, starting in August 2026. As a team member in the workshop, you will be in service to our municipality daily, ensuring optimal maintenance of the infrastructure. The tasks are very diverse, and you will mostly work outdoors. During your three-year apprenticeship, you will also gain insight into the area of building services. Areas of responsibility:
- Cleaning, maintenance, and care of roads and footpaths
- Assistance with snow removal and ice control
- Maintenance of wastewater systems, green areas, and nature reserves as well as water supply
- Repair and service work on tools, equipment, machines, and vehicles We offer you:
- Insights into the diverse areas of responsibility of a workshop
- A thorough training with personal and individual support and assistance
- A pleasant working atmosphere in a motivated team
- Modern working and employment conditions You bring:
- Enjoyment of diverse and physical work outdoors
- Craftsmanship, technical, and manual skills
- Reliability, flexibility, personal commitment, physical resilience, and the willingness to
Then send your complete application documents (application letter, CV with photo, copies of certificates, trial training confirmations) by September 26, 2025, by post to Municipality of Zumikon, Thomas Krauer, Dorfplatz 1, 8126 Zumikon or via email to: tiefbau@zumikon.ch. For further information, please contact the workshop manager, Mr. Albert Gnehm, phone 044 918 09 56, or Mr. Thomas Krauer, Head of Civil Engineering, phone 044 918 78 62, who will be happy to assist you.
