Headof Department and Deputy Areamanager for bathing and ice facilities — Stadt Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- Full-time
- Posted
Full description
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The bathing and ice facilities division ensures that the Zurich indoor, lake, river and pool pools as well as the ice plants are operated safely, cleanly and attractively at all times.
For the management of a department with several facilities and the deputy management, we are looking for 1. March 2027 or by agreement an entrepreneurial and self-responsible leader as
Department Manager and Stv. Division Manager in bathing and ice plants, 80-100 %
- They manage the allocated assets according to economic and strategic principles and manage around 30 permanent employees and about 10 seasonal employees including the management, including budget, financial and operational planning and recruitment.
- Training and safety topics are no stranger to you and lead the specialist management training and safety in the area of bathing and ice plants
- They participate in development, operational and infrastructure projects as well as in political issues and work together with other municipal service departments and specialist departments.
- They cope with incidents, accidents and crisis situations in the facilities and ensure the support of the employees and the processing.
- They represent divisional management in strategic, organizational, human and financial management tasks and sit on committees at divisional and management level.
- Commercial or technical basic training EFZ and master’s degree (university, ETH or FH) in an area relevant to the function
- Several years of management experience with large, heterogeneous teams, ideally in bathroom, sports or plant operations
- Experience in budget, financial and personnel planning as well as in the development of political transactions
- High social skills, conflict capacity and resilience, even in crisis situations
- Flexibility and willingness to work irregular hours, especially during the outdoor swimming season
We offer employment with an interesting, varied and challenging job in a dynamic sporting environment. Benefit from attractive employment conditions and the excellent social benefits of the city of Zurich. Our jobs are accessible
- Equality, diversity and inclusion are lived with us.
A motivated and committed team is looking forward to your application.
The Sports Department is a service department of the School and Sports Department of the City of Zurich. It is the competence center for sports promotion and provides the sports enthusiast population and clubs with the sports facilities including indoor and outdoor pools.
Questions about this listing
What salary does Stadt Zürich offer for this role?
The original listing does not state a salary. Our estimate for this role and sector in Zürich is CHF 95'000 - 175'500 gross per year — an estimate, not a figure communicated by Stadt Zürich. The calculator on this site converts a gross salary into your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Stadt Zürich offer?
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