Schiffsbetrieb Walensee AG is a private shipping company on Lake Walen and offers a wide range of experiences on the water. In addition to year-round scheduled services, we offer our guests private boat rentals, public event cruises and freight transportation. On board with us, you will be part of an innovative, sustainable and versatile company with around 30 motivated employees.

With a commercial apprenticeship at Walensee-Schifffahrt, you will lay the foundation for an exciting career in the tourism and service industry. We have a vacancy for August 2026

Apprenticeship as a commercial clerk EFZ with or without vocational baccalaureate

Your tasks:

Sales and marketing

• Advice and sales of our offers and services
• Telephone and reception service (guest information)
• Preparation of quotations and confirmations
• Coordination and reservation of group registrations
• Entry and maintenance of customer data in the system
• Unsupport for marketing in the design of advertising material
• Administrative tasks such as managing office supplies, mail and document storage

Accounting

• Checking the daily accounts
• Cash management and accounting
• Preparation of invoices for group travel and ship rentals
• Recording and posting of invoices

Event trips

• Advice and information on our event trips
• Assistance with event organization
• Creation of table plans, menus and drinks lists

What you bring with you:

• Completion of secondary school
• Enjoy dealing with guests
• Well-groomed appearance and good manners
• Open, communicative and reliable personality
• Independence and ability to work in a team

Our offer:

• Innovative and collegial working atmosphere in a fantastic location
• Varied work where no two days are the same
• Lots of contact with guests in a tourist environment
• Workplace directly on the lake and in the immediate vicinity of Unterterzen train station
• Free travel on all Walensee course boats

Are you ready for an exciting and challenging basic apprenticeship with lots of contact with guests in a lively tourism business? Then you've come to the right place.

Send your complete application documents (letter of motivation, CV, certificates and, if available, taster reports and multi-check) to Irene Thalmann (Vocational Trainer), irene.thalmann@walenseeschiff.ch,+41 81 720 34 34.

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Working where others go on vacation? At Schiffsbetrieb Walensee this becomes reality!

With our six passenger ships and one cargo ship, we are out and about on the "Swiss Fjord" every day - whether on cruises, event trips or private occasions. To ensure that our guests experience Lake Walen at its best, we are looking for motivated, committed crew members with a host's heart and team spirit.

To support our team, we are looking for several motivated, dynamic and uncomplicated people to join us immediately or by arrangement.

Sailors (50-100%)

Your mission on board:

• You welcome and look after our guests and make sure that they feel completely at ease.
• You sell tickets, check tickets and travelcards and give exciting excursion tips for the region.
• You provide guests with snacks and drinks - always with a smile.
• You also make our event trips - from weddings to team events - a culinary experience by serving food and aperitifs.
• You help with mooring and casting off, secure the ship and lend a hand even in rough seas.
• In emergencies, you stay calm, act safely and can provide first aid.
• Order and cleanliness on board are a matter of course for you - you like to roll up your sleeves.

No experience? No problem!
You'll receive comprehensive training with us - we'll teach you everything you need to know.

What you should bring with you:

• Enjoy dealing with people - you are a born host
• Flexibility for shift work, including evenings and weekends
• Tamspirit, resilience and physical fitness
• Fluent German, good English an advantage
• Nice to have: Experience in gastronomy/service and local knowledge

What can you expect? A varied job in the middle of one of the most beautiful regions in Switzerland - directly on and by the water. You can look forward to a motivated team that sticks together in all weathers and achieves great things together. Personal responsibility, exciting insights and plenty of fresh air ensure that no two days are the same. Our corporate culture is dynamic, warm and future-oriented - with service orientation and team spirit as an integral part of it.

Ready for your job on the lake? Then send your application by e-mail to: ruth.schoepf@walenseeschiff.ch . If you have any questions, you can reach Ms. Schöpf on Wednesdays at +41 (0)81 720 34 34. (Applications sent by post will not be considered).

Get on board and cast off for your new job! 🚢

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