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Your apprenticeship as a Fachfrau/Fachmann Hotellerie-Hauswirtschaft EFZ

During your apprenticeship as a Fachfrau or Fachmann Hotellerie-Hauswirtschaft EFZ, you’ll ensure that everything patients need to get well is in place at Zuger Kantonsspital: clean rooms, fresh linen, meals and a friendly welcome. You’ll organise housekeeping tasks in a large organisation – which is quite different from running a household. You’ll undertake your training with us in Baar, supplemented by work placements at the zuwebe Foundation.

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Your responsibilities

  • Organising and carrying out domestic tasks in a large organisation
  • Looking after guests and patients
  • Ensuring cleanliness and hygiene
  • Working in the laundry
  • Helping with catering
  • Carrying out administrative tasks

     

What you’ll need

  • Completed Volksschule
  • A practical aptitude for domestic tasks
  • An understanding of economic, environmental and social issues
  • Enjoyment of interacting with people
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • A sense of order and structure
  • Organisational skills
  • A customer-focused approach
  • Flexibility and the ability to cope under pressure
  • Good manners
  • Knowledge of foreign languages would be an advantage

     

Here’s how your apprenticeship works

  • 3-year apprenticeship, starting each August, leading to the Eidgenössischen Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ)
  • Practical training, mainly at the Zuger Kantonsspital in Baar
  • In addition, work placements with the zuwebe Foundation: three months per year of the apprenticeship
  • Vocational school at the Commercial and Industrial Training Centre (GIBZ) in Zug – usually one day a week or in block courses (usually 2 x 5 weeks a year, including inter-company courses)

     

Reasons why you should do your apprenticeship at the hospital

  • You’re responsible for a business that runs round the clock – not for a household
  • Hygiene standards apply to cleaning and laundry here that you wouldn’t find in a hotel: your work is part of infection control
  • You’ll be in contact with people who are unwell. Friendliness and discretion are just as important here as technical expertise
  • Each year of your apprenticeship, you’ll spend three months at the zuwebe Foundation. There, you’ll look after guests, provide service and learn about the laundry cycle, including ordering laundry

     

Your prospects after your apprenticeship

  • Head of Facility Management and Maintenance with a eidg. Diplom
  • Head of Hotel Housekeeping with a eidg. Diplom
  • Caretaker with a eidg. Diplom
  • Head of Institutional Catering with a eidg. Diplom
  • Building Cleaner with a eidg. Diplom
  • Maintenance Manager with a eidg. Diplom

     

Come and have a go with us

Would you like to find out whether an apprenticeship in home economics is right for you? During a taster session, you’ll get to know our day-to-day work, the team and the various areas of responsibility. You can come along for a taster session at any time. Simply get in touch with Franziska Wyss or Amra Krijestarac – we look forward to meeting you!

Your application documents

  • Cover letter
  • CV with photo
  • Copies of all secondary school reports
  • Taster course reports
  • If available: Multicheck or Basic-Check

The easiest way to submit everything is via our online form.

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Stiftung zuwebe – Praktikumspartnerin

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How long does the apprenticeship as a Fachfrau oder Fachmann Hotellerie-Hauswirtschaft EFZ last?

The apprenticeship lasts three years, starts in August each year and concludes with the Eidgenössischen Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ). You will undertake most of the practical training at Zuger Kantonsspital in Baar, whilst attending vocational college at the GIBZ in Zug – usually one day a week or in block courses.

Isn’t that just cleaning?

No. You will be responsible for organising the housekeeping operations of a large establishment: this includes cleaning and hygiene, but also guest services, laundry, catering and administrative tasks. The role requires organisational skills, a customer-focused approach and an understanding of economic, environmental and social issues.

How does this work placement in a hospital differ from one in a hotel?

The hospital operates round the clock, and the hygiene standards for cleaning and laundry here are far stricter than those found in a hotel – your work plays a part in preventing the spread of infection. You’ll also be in contact with people who are unwell and will undertake work placements at the zuwebe Foundation.

Can I have a taster session beforehand?

Yes, and you can do so at any time. During a taster session, you’ll get to know our day-to-day work, the team and the various areas of responsibility, and find out whether a home economics apprenticeship is right for you. Just get in touch with us – we look forward to meeting you.

What do I do at the zuwebe Foundation?

In each year of your apprenticeship, you’ll spend three months at the zuwebe Foundation. There, you’ll look after guests and handle the service, and you’ll learn about the laundry cycle, including ordering laundry. This will allow you to gain experience in a completely different environment to that of a hospital.