Sailor*, fixed-term
- 08 September 2026
- 100%
- Luzern
Job summary
Join us as a crew member on Lake Lucerne from April to October 2027. Enjoy a dynamic work environment with great benefits!
Tasks
- Assist passengers with schedules and exciting excursions.
- Check tickets and handle class upgrades for travelers.
- Support nautical operations like departures and vessel cleaning.
Skills
- Completed basic training and strong service orientation.
- Excellent communication skills in German and English.
- Flexibility, teamwork, and stress resilience are essential.
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About the job
100% | from April to October 2027
Set course for a journey of discovery and navigate the Lake Lucerne with us as a sailor* from April to October 2027 (hourly wage).
The Lake Lucerne Shipping Company (SGV) Ltd is a subsidiary of SGV Holding Ltd. Its origins date back to 1836. SGV Ltd operates as a licensed, private transport company with a fleet of five historic paddle steamers and 14 motor vessels, transporting nearly 3 million passengers annually on Lake Lucerne.
Your area of responsibility
You will enjoy an extremely varied working environment and be directly at the heart of the action with our customers on the front line. You will competently advise our passengers regarding timetables and exciting excursion opportunities. You will check tickets, sell class upgrade tickets and assist in the nautical service (departure and landing manoeuvres, ship cleaning).
Your career
You will start your nautical career as a sailor*. After successfully completing at least one season, you can, if required and suitably qualified, be trained as a cashier.
Requirements
- Completed basic training
- High service commitment and great sense of responsibility
- Very good German skills in spoken and written form as well as oral language skills in English and French, additional languages are an advantage
- A high level of communication and conflict resolution skills, flexibility and resilience
- Strong team spirit, independent, customer-oriented and reliable working style
- Willingness to work irregular hours, including weekends
- Minimum height of 1.70m
- Ideally between 19 and 35 years old
- Good physical condition, good swimming skills
D Variety on the lake is incomparable. The weather, the customers, the ship but also the crew and the course – everything brings variety to the working day.
Zeno, cashier
Zeno, cashier
SGV Ltd
SGV Ltd offers a unique working environment on Lake Lucerne. Our employees are the heart of our company and we actively promote their development. We rely on personal responsibility, team spirit and quality to provide our customers with a unique experience. A wide range of activities - whether on board or on land - opens up diverse career opportunities. Become part of SGV Ltd and help us create unforgettable moments on the lake.
SGV Ltd offers a unique working environment on Lake Lucerne. Our employees are the heart of our company and we actively promote their development. We rely on personal responsibility, team spirit and quality to provide our customers with a unique experience. A wide range of activities - whether on board or on land - opens up diverse career opportunities. Become part of SGV Ltd and help us create unforgettable moments on the lake.
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Contact details:
Human Resources Department
+41 41 367 66 44
jobs@sgvholding.ch
Contact details:
Human Resources Department
+41 41 367 66 44
jobs@sgvholding.ch
