Kanton St. Gallen
Bad Ragaz
Forester (m/f/d)
- 08 October 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Bad Ragaz
About the job
As the fifth largest canton in Switzerland with around 6000 employees, we at the cantonal administration are committed to the common good of society. With an impressive variety of services, our work affects all areas of life, be it education, economy, law, security, nature, health, construction, culture, and finance. Through our meaningful work, we leave a small footprint every day, as it is relevant to over half a million people.We are looking for an initiative and service-oriented
Forester (m/f/d)
from 1 January 2027 or by arrangement- Managing and cultivating around 5000 ha of forest area in the municipalities of Pfäfers and Bad Ragaz with a private forest share of 16 percent together with two experienced foresters
- Main responsibility for the forests of the local municipality Valens-Vasön
- Advising public and private forest owners
- Planning forest management and implementing nature conservation projects
- Public relations work
- Qualification as a federally certified forester HF or an equivalent education
- Business and entrepreneurial thinking and acting
- Strong communication skills and good negotiation skills
- Confident appearance and enjoyment in dealing with private forest owners
- Driving licence category B
- High degree of independence and personal responsibility
- Interesting, responsible and varied activity at a sovereign and advisory level
- Diverse field of activity with forests from the Rhine to the forest boundary
- Close cooperation within the team of the Bad Ragaz subregion
- Comprehensive range of further training opportunities
Cornelia Lichtensteiger, HR Business Partner (058 229 48 89) as well as at www.waldregion3.sg.ch.
