Der Burgerspittel im Viererfeld
Bern
10 hours ago
Head of Facility Maintenance 80 - 100% (a)
- 28 May 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- Bern
About the job
Do you want to use your technical skills and commitment to ensure that our infrastructure runs smoothly and that our residents always feel well cared for? Then become part of our team at Viererfeld as:
Working at Burgerspittel - we engage with warmth and professionalism
Head of Facility Maintenance 80 - 100% (a)
immediately or by arrangement
These are your tasks
- Leading the Technical Service team including integration placement and civil service personnel
- Assuming responsibility as Safety Officer (SIBE) and implementing applicable safety regulations
- Ensuring operation, maintenance and fault rectification of all building and facility technology systems
- Organising and documenting technical inspections as well as coordinating on-call and intervention services
- Providing technical services for residents and operations, including order processing, room and event technology, and provision of care aids
- Responsibility for material and logistics management with a focus on procurement, inventory management and environmentally friendly disposal
- Ensuring maintenance of machinery, workshop, vehicles as well as transport and cleaning equipment
- Upkeep and care of properties and gardens considering ecological and environmentally friendly principles
This is what sets you apart
- Completed craft or technical vocational training (e.g. caretaker or facility maintenance specialist)
- Several years of professional and leadership experience in a similar technical role
- Confident handling of diverse building and facility maintenance tasks
- Responsible, proactive and service-oriented working style
- High social competence and clear, respectful communication
- Good spoken and written German skills as well as understanding of Swiss German dialect
- Good IT user skills and confident use of digital work tools
What you can look forward to
- Attractive workplace with free parking and very good accessibility (public transport)
- Discounts in the staff restaurant
- Very good social benefits
- Possible purchase of additional holidays
- Long-service gift from three years
Questions about the position?
Thomas Burkhardt
Thomas Burkhardt
Acting Director
031 307 66 64
Burgerspittel is the retirement institution of the Burgergemeinde Bern. In a refined setting, we offer care and support as well as numerous hospitality services for around 190 elderly residents. We cultivate a warm welcome culture and treat employees and residents openly and appreciatively.
The Burgergemeinde Bern is a corporate community according to the Bernese cantonal constitution and commits itself to the public good according to its means. It promotes and contributes to the welfare of people in the areas of culture, nature, social affairs and science. It finances this work for the benefit of the public from its asset income and employs around 800 staff.
