Stadt Winterthur
Winterthur
Gardener: Garden Maintenance (100%)
- 04 June 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Winterthur
Job summary
Stadtgrün Winterthur manages green spaces and forests, enhancing quality of life. Join a dynamic team in a modern work environment with great benefits.
Tasks
- Lead small teams for sustainable maintenance of green spaces.
- Maintain and create new perennial plant areas.
- Assist in projects for historical gardens and public green areas.
Skills
- Completed apprenticeship as a gardener with experience in maintenance.
- Teamwork, responsibility, and reliability in service-oriented tasks.
- Ability to operate general maintenance machinery safely.
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About the job
Stadtgrün Winterthur plans, maintains and manages the green and open spaces, the forest, the Bruderhaus wildlife park, the five cemeteries as well as the crematorium of the garden city Winterthur. Our services are central to the quality of the garden city Winterthur as a residential and business location.
Your Tasks
The Settlement Green main department, with its 70 employees, is responsible for the maintenance of the public green spaces of the city of Winterthur. To fulfil these important and diverse tasks, we are looking for a committed, dedicated person with organisational talent. In addition to a dynamic team and a professional environment, Stadtgrün Winterthur offers you modern infrastructure and an extensive fleet of machinery. We support our employees and offer personal training opportunities.
- Leading small groups with the aim of differentiated and sustainable maintenance focusing on perennials, as well as green and open spaces
- Maintaining and creating new and established perennial areas
- Assisting with other maintenance and construction work in historic gardens, schools and roadside greenery
- Competent and safe operation of general maintenance machines
- Assisting in the development and implementation of district-specific projects
Your Profile
- Completed apprenticeship as a gardener EFZ specialising in perennials or garden and landscape construction with experience in garden maintenance, prior knowledge of nature-oriented garden care desired
- Several years of professional experience in perennial care / green space maintenance
- Independence, teamwork, sense of responsibility, reliability and service orientation
- Driving licence category BE
What We Offer
- Meaningful work with visible impact on the cityscape and quality of life in Winterthur
- Collegial, committed environment with close cooperation across departments
- Modern employment conditions, attractive holiday arrangements and a wide range of internal training opportunities
Contact
Your questions about the position will be gladly answered by Eric Auberson, Senior Gardener District West, phone +41 79 843 52 04.Learn more? https://stadt.winterthur.ch/
We look forward to receiving your online application.
