Warehouse Operative (with mandatory days Tuesday and Thursday)
- 21 September 2026
- 40 – 60%
- Permanent position
- German (Intermediate)
About the job
Permanent position
Department of Civil Engineering
We shape Zurich from the ground up: liveable and climate-neutral. Bring your expertise and work with us on a future-oriented city. For the Asset Management division, we are seeking reinforcement from 1 March 2027 or by arrangement.
Tasks
- Handling goods receipt and dispatch, including incoming goods inspection and stock bookings.
- Proper storage, picking, and issuing of materials.
- Carrying out internal material transports as well as loading work with industrial trucks.
- Ensuring order, cleanliness, and occupational safety in the warehouse.
- Active participation in warehouse optimisation as well as reporting material shortages and continuous process improvement (CPI).
Profile
- Ideally completed training as a logistics specialist with a federal certificate of competence (EFZ) or a comparable qualification. A valid forklift licence and category B driving licence are mandatory for the role.
- Professional experience in warehousing as well as an independent, reliable, and safety-conscious working style.
- Good German language skills, both spoken and written, as well as good user knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems (SAP advantageous).
- Strong cost awareness, good knowledge in handling warehouse and operating materials, and a high service orientation.
- Willingness and ability to perform physical tasks in the warehouse as well as occasionally outdoors and in all weather conditions.
We offer
- The opportunity to help shape the future of the largest Swiss city.
- A culture characterised by the values respectful, reliable, ambitious, and inclusive, and an employer who lives equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Passionate and committed colleagues whose hearts beat for Zurich.
- Attractive employment conditions, such as contributions to meal costs, a solid pension fund with above-average employer contributions, and targeted training and development opportunities.
About us
For a high quality of life: The approximately 350 employees of the Department of Civil Engineering shape mobility and public space daily in the largest city in Switzerland.
Interested?
Please apply via our online tool stadt.zuerich.ch/tiefbauamtjobs.
Please address your application to the Department of Civil Engineering City of Zurich, Gabriella Gerig, HR Business Partner, Werdmühleplatz 3, 8001 Zurich.
For information, please contact Virginio Zanella, Head of Purchasing + Logistics, T +41 44 412 07 89.
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