Landscape Gardener

31 January 2026
100%
Permanent position
Adliswil

Job summary

Adliswil is a dynamic city with high quality of life. We're seeking a gardener for our green spaces.

Tasks

Maintain and enhance green and sports facilities effectively.
Care for trees, shrubs, and assist with cemetery gardening tasks.
Collaborate with a dedicated nine-member team on projects.

Skills

Completed gardener training (EFZ) with several years of experience.
Strong knowledge of plants and gardening techniques.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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About the job

Introduction

The city of Adliswil is a dynamic city with a high quality of life that has grown rapidly in recent years. With customer-friendly services, the administration is there for around 20,000 residents.

For our municipal green spaces, we are looking for a

Landscape Gardener EFZ 60 - 100%

These are your tasks

In the team of green spaces and cemetery gardening, you are jointly responsible with a nine-member team for the maintenance, upkeep, and preservation of value of the green and sports facilities as well as the cemetery park area. Your work contributes significantly to an attractive cityscape and quality of life. You maintain existing green areas, sports fields, trees, and shrubs and help design new areas. Additionally, you perform gardening work in the cemetery, including planting and caring for gravesites as well as accompanying funerals and burials in a dignified manner. Occasionally, you also provide services for private clients.

What we expect from you

You have completed training as a gardener EFZ and bring several years of professional experience in horticultural maintenance. In addition to solid specialist and plant knowledge, you possess a valid category B driving license. Your pronounced social skills as well as your empathetic and appreciative communication style support you in dealing with different stakeholders. We expect a committed, reliable, and flexible personality with manual skills, good German language skills, and joy in working with people, plants, and machines.

Our offer to you

We offer a varied activity with personal responsibility in the open air, a pleasant working environment in a well-coordinated team, modern infrastructure, and progressive employment conditions with good social benefits, 5 weeks of vacation, and the opportunity for further training.

Contact

If you would like to know more about this exciting position, Remo Schatt, Head of Green Spaces, phone 044 711 79 92, will be happy to answer any questions.