Schifffahrtsgesellschaft des Vierwaldstättersees (SGV) AG
Luzern
11 hours ago
Ship Captain in Summer / Electrical Installations in Winter
- 17 March 2026
- 100%
- Luzern
Job summary
Join SGV AG as a ship captain and electrician, enjoying unique experiences.
Tasks
- Guide guests on the Vierwaldstättersee and ensure smooth sailing.
- Provide excellent customer service and manage ticket sales.
- Perform electrical installations and maintenance in winter.
Skills
- Completed electrician training; experience preferred; good language skills.
- Strong customer service orientation and communication skills.
- Flexibility and ability to work under pressure.
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About the job
80% - 100% | permanent
Set course for a journey of discovery and navigate Lake Lucerne with us as a ship captain in summer and work as an electrical installer in winter.
The Lake Lucerne Navigation Company (SGV) AG is a subsidiary of SGV Holding AG. Its origins date back to 1836. SGV AG operates as a licensed, private transport company with a fleet of five historic paddle steamers and 15 motor ships, transporting nearly 3 million passengers annually on Lake Lucerne.
Your area of responsibility
You will enjoy an extremely varied working environment and be directly at the heart of the action with our customers on the front line. You will competently advise our passengers regarding timetables and exciting excursion opportunities. You sell tickets and check travel documents. As a future ship captain, you keep our ships on course. You can fully express your strong service orientation in all its facets and competently fulfill your role as host on board. The attractive working environment is rounded off by the maintenance/upkeep of the assigned ships.
In winter, you work at Shiptec AG as an electrical installer. You are responsible for installation, commissioning, maintenance, and repair on ships, stations, and shipyard infrastructure. Furthermore, you take on an important interface function between departments, internal and external customers, and suppliers.
Requirements profile
- Completed basic training as an electrical installer EFZ
- Professional experience as an electrical installer EFZ
- High service commitment and great sense of responsibility
- Very good German skills in spoken and written form as well as oral language skills in English and French, additional languages are an advantage
- A high level of communication and conflict resolution skills, flexibility, and resilience
- Willingness to work irregular hours and on-call duty, including weekends, with additional work in the summer half-year and compensation in the winter half-year
- Minimum height of 1.70m
- Ideally between 20 and 35 years old
- Good physical condition, good swimming skills
- Driver's license PW, category B
D Variety on the lake is incomparable. The weather, the customers, the ship but also the crew and the course – everything brings variety to the workday.
Zeno, cashier
Zeno, cashier
SGV AG
SGV AG offers a unique working environment on Lake Lucerne. Our employees are the heart of our company and we actively promote their development. We rely on personal responsibility, team spirit, and quality to provide our customers with a unique experience. A wide range of activities – whether on board or on land – opens up diverse career opportunities. Become part of SGV AG and help us create unforgettable moments on the lake.
SGV AG offers a unique working environment on Lake Lucerne. Our employees are the heart of our company and we actively promote their development. We rely on personal responsibility, team spirit, and quality to provide our customers with a unique experience. A wide range of activities – whether on board or on land – opens up diverse career opportunities. Become part of SGV AG and help us create unforgettable moments on the lake.
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Contact details:
Human Resources Department
+41 41 367 66 44
jobs@sgvholding.ch
Contact details:
Human Resources Department
+41 41 367 66 44
jobs@sgvholding.ch
