Forester (m/f/d)

About the job

As the fifth largest canton in Switzerland with around 6000 employees, we at the cantonal administration are committed to the common good of society. With an impressive variety of services, our work touches all areas of life, be it education, economy, law, security, nature, health, construction, culture, and finance. Through our meaningful work, we leave a small footprint every day, as it is relevant to over half a million people.


We are looking immediately or by arrangement for a

Forester (m/f/d)

• Independently carrying out all forestry work
• Operating, maintaining, and servicing forestry machinery (especially tracked vehicles) and the company vehicle
• Performing work for third parties
• Participating in the training of apprentices
• Supporting the district forester

• Completed training as a forester EFZ or an equivalent qualification
• Enjoy working with apprentices
• Interest in contributing as a vocational school instructor or examination expert in forester training, advantageous
• Driving licence category B / if possible BE
• High service and customer orientation
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Flexible and willing to work at both locations

• Interesting, varied, and responsible position
• Contemporary employment conditions
• Modernly equipped forestry operation
• Opportunities for internal and external further training, e.g. as a forester foreman

Cornelia Lichtensteiger, HR Business Partner (phone 058 229 48 89) and
Beni Herbert, Operations Manager Forestry Yard Oberuzwil (phone 058 229 16 50) or Pascal Gmür, Head of State Forest (phone 058 229 21 97) as well as at www.sg.ch/umwelt-natur/wald/forstbetrieb-staatswald.html