Apprenticeship as Road Transport Specialist EFZ (Starting Summer 2026)

St. Gallen

Key information

Publication date:14 September 2025
Workload:100%
Contract type:Unlimited employment
Place of work:St. Gallen

Job summary

Join us for a three-year training to become a professional chauffeur! Enjoy a dynamic work environment with various learning opportunities.

Tasks

Learn internal operations, including goods handling and repairs.
Acquire theoretical knowledge and pass the driving test for Category B.
Gain experience driving a van and conduct nationwide transports.

Skills

Must be at least 16 years old by December of the training year.
Technical understanding and craftsmanship are essential.
Enjoy engaging with our customers and be reliable.

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This apprenticeship lasts a total of three years.
With us, you will learn the profession from the ground up and be carefully prepared for the later activity as a
professional driver.
By December 1 of the year the apprenticeship begins, you must have reached the age of 16.

First, you get to know the internal tasks such as goods handling, repair workshop, and accompany experienced drivers in their daily work.

At the same time, the knowledge of car theory is acquired. After successfully passing the car theory test, driving school including the driving test for category B takes place.

Then follows a phase with the delivery van, where you are already allowed to carry out transports alone throughout Switzerland.

In the internal training, you will be prepared for the VZV theory test and then the driving school on the truck takes place. During this time, you will be trained by the internal driving instructor and experienced professional drivers.

Your knowledge and skills will now be proven with the truck driving test (category C).

From now on, a truck will be entrusted to you, for which you bear responsibility. It is also your duty to take care of the cargo and to behave exemplary towards other road users.