Receptionist at the EVA Building 80-100%

Employing Authority / Administrative Unit / Institution

The Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs (LSVW) is tasked with protecting consumers through inspections and analyses from health-hazardous foods and consumer goods as well as from deception related to food, and ensuring the welfare and health of animals both for their own sake and for the benefit of humans. 

Become part of our team!

Would you like to serve the population of Fribourg and be part of a committed team composed of diverse and complementary personalities? Join us to pursue a fulfilling profession in a manageable office while benefiting from the stability and resources of a large employer such as the State of Fribourg.

In addition to this interesting environment, attractive working conditions await you: a pleasant working atmosphere, a canteen, ergonomically designed workstations, the benefits of the State as an employer, and opportunities for further training. We also promote bilingualism through language courses in the partner language. For more information, please follow this link .

Your tasks

For this position, you will be employed as an administrative assistant (reference function)

• Ensuring and organising reception and visitor support at the EVA building (Office for Food Safety and Veterinary Affairs - LSVW and Office for the Environment - AfU)
• Answering incoming telephone calls and processing emails addressed to the LSVW
• Managing incoming and outgoing mail
• Ensuring the application of security procedures for visitors and managing access authorisations to the building
• Providing logistical, organisational and administrative support at various levels of responsibility to the Administration and Support sector (correspondence, internal documentation, etc.)
• Supervising LSVW apprentices during their internship at reception and assisting with their training
• Managing orders for small office supplies (ordering, tracking, delivery control, storage)

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Desired profile

• Federal VET Diploma as a commercial clerk or an equivalent qualification
• Certification as a vocational trainer is an advantage or willingness to complete the training
• Several years of professional experience in a reception role is an advantage
• You are solution-oriented, set practical priorities and are characterised by commitment and flexibility
• You are friendly and courteous, enjoy working with people and are motivated to work in the public service
• You have good knowledge of common IT tools and agility in learning new tools
• You are proficient in German or French with very good knowledge of the other language

Contact person

 Catherine Heimann, Deputy Head of Office, T +41 26 305 80 04