Apprentice Specialist in Facility Maintenance EFZ - House Service

About the job

The Swiss Distance University of Applied Sciences (FFHS) offers part-time Bachelor, Master, and continuing education programmes using the blended learning method. For our approximately 3100 students, we employ 180 staff members as well as over 550 (part-time) lecturers. Whether in teaching, research, or administration – as a responsible employer, we rely on committed employees who are ready to support our vision of studying independent of time and place.

From summer 2027, we are offering an apprenticeship in Zurich as

Apprentice Specialist in Facility Maintenance EFZ - House Service

These are your tasks

During your training, you will gain exciting insights into the versatile facility maintenance at FFHS. Together with the team, you ensure that our buildings, rooms, and outdoor areas are well maintained, functional, and safe.

You will carry out various maintenance and cleaning tasks and assist with minor repairs and craftwork. In addition, you will get to know technical systems and equipment, check their function, and help with maintenance work.

In doing so, you will work increasingly independently, plan your tasks, and learn to use materials, machines, and tools professionally and safely. Through your work, you make an important contribution to ensuring that employees, students, and guests feel comfortable at FFHS.

What you bring with you

• Communicative, proactive, and engaging personality with a good dose of composure and humour
• Enjoyment of practical and craft activities
• Manual dexterity and technical understanding
• Reliable, careful, and independent working style
• Physical resilience and enjoyment of working both indoors and outdoors
• Team spirit and friendly interaction with diverse people
• Sense of responsibility and willingness to learn new things
• Completed compulsory schooling with good grades

What you can expect from us

• Motivated and experienced staff who will support you during your training period
• Opportunity to complete the vocational baccalaureate
• Modern working environment on the Zurich campus

Are you interested and ready to complete a varied and exciting apprenticeship in a young team? Then we look forward to receiving your application with the usual documents.

For further information, our trainer Linus Nordström (linus.nordstroem@ffhs.ch) will be happy to assist you.