Train Service Employee Waldenburgerbahn - BLT

Train Service Employee Waldenburgerbahn

Waldenburg

50% - 100%

01.02.2026 or later

BLT – We move forward.

BLT is a modern, privately operated Swiss mobility provider. With our 550 employees, we want to inspire people for public mobility – with excellent service and innovative solutions, with humanity and empathy. More than 150,000 customers use our tram, bus, and train services daily. Using smart technologies, we connect classic public transport with sharing offers like Pick-e-Bike.

Do you want to help shape the mobility of tomorrow and bring people safely, reliably, and friendly to their destination?

Then you are exactly right with us! Start your career on the Waldenburgerbahn in Waldenburg and develop step by step into a versatile train service employee in the BLT catchment area.

Your entry:

At the beginning, you will be comprehensively trained on the Waldenburgerbahn – you will get to know the route, the vehicles, and the operation in the upper Basel region.

The Waldenburgerbahn is modern, technically pioneering – and will be further developed in the coming years into one of the first autonomous rail services in Switzerland.

Your training lays the foundation to take on an important role in this exciting future.

After your training on the Waldenburgerbahn, we offer you further training to become a train driver and/or a bus service employee including driving training category D. This makes you flexibly deployable.

Your tasks

• Safe and punctual transportation of passengers
• Responsible and anticipatory operation of the modern vehicles in our fleet (tram and bus)
• Friendly and service-oriented customer contact during the journey
• Compliance with service and quality standards
• Observation of the route and timely reaction to special situations
• Adherence to timetables, traffic rules, and safety regulations
• Reporting disruptions or incidents to the control center
• Responsibility for cleanliness and safety in the vehicles
• Contributing to a smooth operation in public transport

Your profile

• Completed vocational training EFZ or equivalent education
• At least 21 years old
• Very good German skills in spoken and written form (level C1)
• Impeccable reputation
• Driver's license category B (category C to D advantageous)
• Experience as a professional driver or rail vehicle driver is an advantage
• High willingness to learn and motivation to successfully complete training on tram and bus
• Reliable, flexible, and resilient – even in challenging situations
• Professional and confident handling of passengers
• Good technical understanding and enjoyment of driving and handling vehicles
• Team player, responsible, and attentive
• Willingness to work on bus and tram as well as irregular working hours
• You enjoy direct customer contact and convince with a high level of social competence

We offer

• Varied and responsible work in a lively, agile environment
• Collegial working atmosphere with a strong team culture
• Interesting training and further education opportunities as well as modern employment conditions
• Free travel on the BLT and BVB network as well as a free half-fare travelcard and other public transport discounts
• 25 - 33 vacation days (age-dependent)
• Additional family, child, and education allowances
• Free use of Pick-e-Bike
• E-charging stations at cost price
• Discounted offers for leisure and sports

Start your career at BLT!

We look forward to receiving your complete application with CV and cover letter.

Please include the following documents:

• Extract from the traffic licensing information system (IVZ)
• Copy of your highest educational diploma
• Copy of your driver's license
• Copy of the CZV (if available)
• Copy of your ID card or residence permit

Note: Only complete applications can be considered.

Information:

• Employment is subject to passing the traffic psychological aptitude test and meeting the health requirements according to VTE
• We offer you high-quality training and the chance to become part of our dedicated team – combined with a minimum two-year collaboration