Zürich
Department Head and Deputy Head of Swimming and Ice Facilities
- 10 November 2026
- 80 – 100%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
- Zürich
About the job
Permanent position
Sports Office
We move Zurich. Join us.
The Swimming and Ice Facilities department ensures that Zurich's indoor pools, lake, river, and basin pools, as well as ice facilities, are operated safely, cleanly, and attractively at all times.
For the management of a department with several facilities and the deputy management of the area, we are looking for an entrepreneurial and responsible leader as of 1 March 2027 or by arrangement:
Department Head and Deputy Head of Swimming and Ice Facilities, 80-100%
Tasks
- You manage the facilities assigned to you according to economic and strategic principles and lead around 30 permanent and about 10 seasonal employees, including the operations management, including budget, financial and operational planning, and personnel recruitment.
- You are familiar with training and safety issues and lead the specialist teams for training and safety in the Swimming and Ice Facilities area.
- You participate in development, operational and infrastructure projects as well as in political matters and collaborate with other municipal departments and specialist offices.
- You handle incidents, accidents and crisis situations in the facilities and ensure the care of employees as well as follow-up.
- You represent the area management in strategic, organisational, personnel and financial leadership tasks and sit on committees at area and executive management level.
Profile
- Commercial or technical basic training EFZ and a Master’s degree (university, ETH or university of applied sciences) in a field relevant to the role
- Several years of leadership experience with large, heterogeneous teams, ideally in pool, sports or facility operations
- Experience in budget, financial and personnel deployment planning as well as in the preparation of political matters
- High social competence, conflict resolution skills and resilience, also in crisis situations
- Flexibility and willingness to work irregular hours, especially during the outdoor pool season
We offer
We offer a position with an interesting, varied and challenging role in a dynamic sporting environment. Benefit from attractive employment conditions and the excellent social benefits of the City of Zurich. Our workplaces are accessible; equality, diversity and inclusion are lived values here.
A motivated and committed team looks forward to your application.
About us
The Sports Office is a service department of the School and Sports Department of the City of Zurich. It is the competence centre for sports promotion and provides sports facilities including indoor and outdoor pools to the sports-enthusiastic population and clubs.
Interested?
For information about the position, please contact Tobias Bernhard, Head of Swimming and Ice Facilities, phone +41 44 413 93 75. If you feel addressed by this position, we look forward to receiving your complete online application via our job portal.
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