Apprentice Fachmann/-frau Betriebsunterhalt EFZ, Fachrichtung Werkdienst — Swiss Armed Forces (VTG)

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This page corresponds to the job slug apprenti-e-fachmann-frau-betriebsunterhalt-efz-fachrichtung-werkdienst-swiss-armed-forces-vtg-bellinzona (trailing token: Forces Vtg Bellinzona).

The reference location stated in the job ad is Bern, Canton of Ticino. Remote-tagged roles still retain the city reference for tax, contract and G Permit enrolment purposes.

Original description

Cut and maintain trees, shrubs, and green areas - Maintain roads and paths (e.g., repair pavement damage, update signage) - Assist in snow removal in winter - Perform maintenance on machinery, facilities, and small tools (e.g., lawn mowers, hedge trimmers, or leaf blowers) - Assist in waste management, disposal, and recycling - Maintain sewers and drainage systems - Assist in environmental protection ## What makes you unique - Completed obligatory school (secondary school or 10th grade) - Logical thinking and precise working method - Reliability and sense of responsibility - Teamwork and good manners - Technical understanding and craftsmanship ## What we offer - Work for Switzerland - We advocate for Switzerland's success model and work for the well-being of the population - Lived diversity - Thanks to equal opportunities, we develop our competencies and bring in different perspectives - Health at work - We support and advise our employees in the field of physical and mental health - Diversity, dynamism, perspectives – apprenticeships in the Swiss Army - The Logistics of the Swiss Army (LSA) is for the troops - It provides all logistical services for the Swiss Army and manages with its approximately 3,500 employees and 12,000 militia members the materials, systems, and infrastructure of the Swiss Army - Whether in the workshop or the office, indoors or outdoors: the LSA offers a wide range of jobs throughout Switzerland - There's something for everyone here - The Swiss Army employs over 9,000 employees in four military and around 200 civilian professions – and this at 110 locations throughout Switzerland - The future is also taken care of: the Swiss Army trains in over 30 professions apprentices

Job details

Company: Swiss Armed Forces (VTG)
Position: Apprentice Fachmann/-frau Betriebsunterhalt EFZ, Fachrichtung Werkdienst
Location: Bern, Ticino
Expired on: 2026-04-09

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Swiss Armed Forces (VTG) is located in Bern in the Canton of Ticino. Cross-border workers need a G Permit, renewable annually, to work in Switzerland. The Canton of Ticino applies withholding tax at variable rates on gross income. Since 2024, the New Tax Agreement introduces concurrent taxation between Italy and Switzerland.

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G permit and residence. To apply for this position as a cross-border worker you must reside in an Italian municipality within the 20 km border zone (Lombardy or Piedmont) and return home at least once a week. The employer files the G permit at the cantonal migration office after the contract is signed: first issuance takes 2-6 weeks and is then renewed yearly. Full-time remote work from Italy is not compatible with cross-border status; extended absences from the Italian home (more than a working week without returning) jeopardise the fiscal regime.

Net salary and the 2024 fiscal agreement. The gross salary advertised here is withheld at source by the Swiss employer at effective rates between 5 % and 19 % in the Canton of Ticino depending on income, marital status and dependants. Cross-border workers hired on or after 1 January 2024 fall under the new Italy-Switzerland concurrent regime: Italy taxes foreign employment income while granting a tax credit on Swiss withholding up to 80 %, declared in section RW of the Italian tax return. Together with social charges the typical gross-to-net gap is 18-28 %. For a personalised calculation on the gross offered by Swiss Armed Forces (VTG) open the salary simulator.

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What is the net salary for a cross-border worker in Ticino?: Net salary depends on gross income, marital status and number of children. In the Canton of Ticino, withholding tax ranges from about 2% to 15%. Together with AVS-AI-IPG (5.3%), unemployment insurance (1.1% up to CHF 148,200/year) and LPP (7-18% by age), the typical gross-to-net gap is 18-28%. Use our simulator for a personalised calculation against this listing.
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