Leitung Fachstelle Reinigung & Dienste — Universität Zürich
- Location
- Zürich
- Contract
- Full-time
- Posted
- Today
Full description
Operational service Irchel
Job opening by agreement, indefinitely
The Irchel operating service of the University of Zurich creates the infrastructural conditions for efficient teaching, research and service operations at the Irchel campus. The specialist office is responsible for maintenance, basic and special cleaning as well as waste management and disposal. In addition, it operates the sports facility, the customer service desk, the parking management and offers services for events. With 5 team leaders and around 75 employees, it ensures quality, hygiene, value preservation and an economical and sustainable operation at a high level. We are looking for a dedicated, entrepreneurial and professional leader who understands FM services and shapes them together with their team.
Tasks
They shall bear the technical, human and financial overall responsibility for the specialist centre.
- Leadership and development of 5 team leaders and around 75 employees as well as promotion of performance-oriented, binding and appreciative cooperation
- Ensuring high-quality, customer-oriented and economical cleaning as well as continuous development of strategies, concepts and processes
- Budget, cost, procurement and resource responsibility
- Planning and implementation of tenders, procurement and management of external service providers
- Promotion and targeted use of modern cleaning systems and digitalization to optimize processes and services
- Ensuring environmental and sustainable waste management and disposal
- Responsible for implementing the requirements in the areas of occupational safety and fire protection
- Responsibility for the operation of the sports facility, customer service (parking management, event service, information desk)
- Strategic management of the specialist office for a modern, sustainable and economic facility service
- Supporting internal and external stakeholders as well as developing constructive and long-term viable solutions together with relevant partners
Profile
They have in-depth training in facility management and proven experience in professional cleaning.
- Higher education in facility management, e.g. FH or comparable qualification
- Several years of management and professional experience in professional cleaning with in-depth knowledge in cleaning organization, quality assurance, cleaning technology and value preservation
- Ideally, experience in facility or building management as well as in service, process and quality management
- Practice in tendering, procurement and management of external service providers
- Strong business understanding and the competence to formulate strategies and business plans
- Experience with budget and cost responsibility as well as the creation of forecasts
- Interest in digitalization, sustainability and modern FM concepts
- Appreciative, clear and binding leader with high social competence
- Strong communication, solution-oriented and entrepreneurial
- Good IT user knowledge and digital affinity
- English skills are beneficial
We offer
Our employees benefit from diverse and attractive offers. Find out more at: https://www.uzh.ch/en/explore/work.html
We offer
Reconciliation between work and private life
- Flexible working models (e.g. part-time work, mobile work, job sharing)
- Childcare at the kihz Foundation of UZH and ETH
More Learning and development
- Various further education offers of UZH and the Canton of Zurich
- Language Centre of UZH and ETH Zurich
Food
- Discounted food in the canteens and cafeterias of UZH
- Lunch check card with food contribution from UZH
Health
- Special conditions at the Akademische Sportverband ASVZ
- Free Seasonal Flu Vaccinations
- Relaxation in the Relax Uniturm
Advantages
- Mobility: car sharing, car rental, parking
- Digitalization: devices, programs, mobile subscription
Conditions of employment
- Principles of UZH
- Public employment for most UZH employees
International Services
- Support offers for people from abroad
Locations
- Campus Zurich Center, Zurich Irchel, Oerlikon and Schlieren
- Locations Zurich West, Old Botanical Garden, Botanical Garden and Lengg
Work on UZH As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a large number of attractive positions in various disciplines and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the university offers an inspiring working environment in cutting-edge research and education. Use your talent and skills with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer! More → https://www.uzh.ch/en/explore/work.html Please apply by 30.11.2026 via our job portal www.jobs.uzh.ch. We do not take into account dossiers from recruitment offices.
Work on UZH
As the largest university in Switzerland, the University of Zurich offers a large number of attractive positions in various disciplines and professional fields. With around 10,000 employees and currently 12 professional profiles for learners, the university offers an inspiring working environment in cutting-edge research and education. Use your talent and skills with us. Find out more about UZH as an employer! More
Questions about this listing
What salary does Universität Zürich offer for this role?
Universität Zürich lists CHF 73'000 - 91'500 gross per year for this position in Zürich. This is the salary published in the original listing — the calculator on this site converts it to 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 Universität Zürich offer?
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