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Labor Market Inspector 100%
- 02 March 2026
- 100%
- Zürich
Job summary
Join the Zurich Economic Directorate as a market inspector! Enjoy a dynamic work environment and opportunities for professional growth.
Tasks
- Conduct onsite inspections of employers to ensure compliance with labor laws.
- Perform checks to combat illegal employment and gather data electronically.
- Collaborate with internal and external partners to produce detailed reports.
Skills
- Completed vocational training or higher education and several years of relevant experience.
- Strong organizational skills and efficient work style, especially in fieldwork.
- Proficient in MS Office with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
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About the job
Labor Market Inspector 100%The Directorate of Economic Affairs of the Canton of Zurich (www.vd.zh.ch) oversees the Office for Labor, the Office for Economy, the Office for Mobility, as well as administratively the Zurich Transport Network (ZVV).
In the interest of employees and companies, the Office for Economy (AWI) contributes to strengthening the location Zurich. With its approximately 100 employees, the AWI bundles economic competencies and houses the areas of location promotion, work permits, labor relations, labor inspection, and economics as well as the staff.
The labor relations area is active in the implementation of accompanying measures. Wage and undeclared work controls are carried out, compliance with the reporting obligation is checked, the Posting Act is enforced, the Federal Act on Measures to Combat Undeclared Work is implemented, and the labor market is monitored regarding compliance with local, professional, and industry-standard wages. The offices of the Tripartite Commission of the Canton of Zurich (TPK) as well as the conciliation office are also located in this area.
The Labor Market Control Team is responsible for control activities in the area of accompanying measures for the free movement of persons in sectors without generally binding collective labor agreements, the job reporting obligation, and the fight against undeclared work in all sectors. We count on your support from June 1, 2026, or by agreement.
Your tasks:
- Conducting on-site inspections at employers regarding compliance with labor and wage conditions
- Controls within the framework of combating undeclared work
- Recording the collected data electronically
- Preparing a meaningful control report and forwarding it to the responsible caseworkers
- Cooperation with internal and external offices
Your profile:
- Completed vocational training/higher vocational education (level of professional examination or higher technical school)
- Several years of professional experience (preferably in a control activity)
- Proficient MS Office user skills
- Fluent oral and written expression, English skills required, additional foreign language skills advantageous
- Organizational talent with precise and efficient working style and enjoyment of a job with a high fieldwork share (approx. 90%)
- Confident and assertive demeanor, high resilience, and assertiveness
- Driver's license category B
We offer:
Quite a lot! A varied and dynamic working environment with room for initiative and development. The opportunity to actively shape innovative projects. We support your breaks with a financial subsidy for meal costs. Your workplace is located in Altstetten, a few minutes' walk from the train station.
Curious? Ms. Anna Appenzeller, Team Leader Labor Market Control, phone 043 259 64 60, will be happy to provide you with further information.
We look forward to your application! Learn more about us at www.vd.zh.ch
