Caretaker Sports Facility Kreuzbleiche 100%

About the job

Your new role

A well-maintained, functional, and cleanly kept property is our best business card. As an employee in the building service, you are part of a dedicated nine-person team that jointly ensures smooth technical and infrastructural operations and acts as a competent contact point for various stakeholders.

Your responsibilities include cleaning, maintenance, and minor repair work as well as winter services. Maintaining and marking the football fields is also part of your duties. Additionally, you participate in events and support sports operations. With your commitment, you contribute significantly to the preservation of the value of our facilities and the high satisfaction of our users.

This position is for you if you

• have completed a vocational training in a craft.
• have training as a specialist in facility maintenance or have several years of experience in building services and demonstrate manual skills.
• enjoy working in a sports environment.
• work conscientiously, responsibly, and independently.
• possess strong team and social skills and find it easy to interact with different people in diverse areas of responsibility.
• are committed and motivated to contribute to a team.
• can communicate well orally and in writing in German to interact with various stakeholders.
• hold a valid category B driving license.
• are willing to work in rotating shifts (early and late shifts) and also take on weekend duties.

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

Your employer

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, providing all material, IT, and building infrastructure for the six departments of the directorate. On the other hand, operating the school, sports, care, leisure, and youth facilities for the users. We are a flexible, lean organization 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 organization. High autonomy does not mean lone wolf behavior. 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 versatile area of responsibility with development potential.

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

Our selection process

For further information about the position and the selection process, please contact Werner Lenherr, Facility Manager Sports Facility Kreuzbleiche, phone 071 224 62 11. Please submit your complete application exclusively online.

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