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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