Work@Giardino | Traineeship and Education

Kick-off career start in the hotel industry

Tourism, luxury hotels, and gastronomy have always fascinated you as a field of work and you would like to get a first impression? Get to know the world of endless possibilities at Giardino Hotels. We would like to pass on to the stars of the hotel and gastronomy industry of tomorrow, to you, our decades of knowledge and enthusiasm for this professional field. At Giardino Hotels you can complete a traineeship or apprenticeship. Specifically tailored to you and your interests. Now you have already landed here and are looking for the right companion for your career. What are you waiting for? Get started now and find out about your opportunities with us. For example, on October 17, 2022, at an information event in our Hotel Giardino Ascona. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our Human Resources team.

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Start your career at Giardino Hotels – Join us now and complete a traineeship, or apprenticeship with us.

Your next career steps in the hotel industry

You are about to graduate or you are in the middle of your studies at the hotel management school. For both life situations, we offer you the opportunity to get to know the luxury hotel industry with its facets in the Giardino Hotels. For this reason, we offer you a traineeship or an apprenticeship – you decide best what suits you and your goals!

Traineeship
EFZ Apprenticeship

Traineeship

You are looking for

You want to gain your first practical experience for your compulsory internship during your studies at the hotel management school

This is what you bring

You are enrolled at a hotel management school recognized by the L-GAV
Enthusiasm for the hotel industry and gastronomy

What you can expect

To be part of a contemporary and characterful Swiss hotel group
An innovative and challenging workplace with opportunities for personal development
Open and transparent communication
Benefits with partner companies and discounts at Giardino Hotels, as well as Design Hotels™
Specific benefits for trainees

We offer the following traineeships

Traineeship @Giardino

We offer a wide range of traineeships at Giardino Hotels. Watch the video and learn more!

EFZ Apprenticeship

You are looking for

You are about to graduate from school
You are looking for a suitable company in the luxury hotel industry to put your theoretical knowledge from vocational school into practice.

What you can expect

To be part of a contemporary and characterful Swiss hotel group
An innovative and challenging workplace with opportunities for personal development
Open and transparent communication
Benefits with partner companies and discounts at Giardino Hotels, as well as Design Hotels™.

We offer the following apprenticeships

Apprenticeship EFZ @Giardino

We offer quite different apprenticeships at Giardino Hotels. Watch the video and learn more!

Your Giardino benefits at a glance

Luxury feeling

Giardino embodies the unique, casual-luxurious interpretation of the Swiss 5-star standard. Luxury hotel business, but in a completely different way. And you as an employee are right in the middle of it.

Communication

We are convinced that open, transparent, and active communication brings the individual employee, the whole team, and ultimately our company forward! We are always open to your suggestions, which you can also submit to an annual innovation competition.

Accommodation

In the destinations of Giardino Hotels we offer you the possibility to live in one of our employee houses. Work and live in the most beautiful places in Switzerland.

Work-Life Balance

Biking, hiking, water sports, or taking it easy - the decision is yours. In addition to work, there is always free time to get to know the beautiful areas around our houses. If you wish, you can also take part in the Giardino Coach's leisure activities and excursions.

Career opportunities

Dusty and outdated hierarchies? You won't find them with us. At Giardino, you will find good entry and promotion opportunities with flat hierarchies right from the start. At Giardino, the "you culture" is cultivated - from the CEO to the trainee. For work at eye level.

Trainings

For all employees we organize various tastings and trainings internally and externally, as well as with our partners. We motivate you to participate in all trainings and courses, even interdisciplinary.

Continuing education and training

Education never ends. That's why we actively support your individual training needs.

Benefits in the Giardino Hotels

As a Giardino employee you will of course receive discounts in the Giardino restaurants, in the dipiù Spa and Hair Salon, as well as special conditions for overnight stays (also for your family and friends).

Special conditions at Design Hotels™

As a Giardino employee, you also benefit from up to 50% discount on accommodation and in restaurants of Design Hotels™ worldwide.

Special conditions with our partners

By presenting the Giardino team card, you will receive various discounts and rebates in various stores in the vicinity of the hotels and online stores (e.g. ON Shoes and Brack.ch).

Your possible fields of application afterwards

The world of Giardino Hotels – is best described as unique, different, colorful, and diverse. Just like your career opportunities with us! You will get the chance to get to know the daily work routine, typical tasks, and processes, as well as the entire team as a trainee or apprentice in the areas offered by us above. This will lay the foundation for a successful career in the luxury hotel industry. After an apprenticeship or traineeship, many doors will be open to you in all areas of a hotel. Start your research on possible areas of employment after your training with us – and decide today about your tomorrow!

1/12 Front Office

– You love face-to-face contact and organization more than anything else. Then go to one of our reception desks, where many varied tasks await you!

2/12 Service

– You keep the overview in hectic situations. Depending on the hotel, you will be employed in service in the various restaurants, bars, and at special catering and special events.

3/12 Kitchen

– Wielding the cooking spoon is your favorite activity. During your time with us, you will get an impression of all kitchen departments from the bar to 2* fine dining.

4/12 Housekeeping

– Not a single grain of dust escapes you. Then our housekeeping team is looking forward to your support in cleaning hotel rooms, lingerie, and public areas.

5/12 Concierge

– The first impression counts. Perfect the guests' stay in our concierge team, and read their every wish from their lips, so they feel completely cared for.

6/12 Event & Convention Sales

– Planning is the key. You will support our event team from the initial inquiry to the planning and execution of successful events.

7/12 Beauty & Spa

– You will take care of the inner and outer well-being of our guests in our Beauty & Spa team. You will get an insight into this world with treatments in the dipiù Spa from head to toe.

8/12 Floristry

– Flower power is the order of the day. With your creativity, eye for details, as well as love of plants you can let off steam in our floristry team in and around all our houses.

9/12 Human Resources

– People are the focus of the Human Resource department. In the Human Resources department, you will learn everything about employee planning, recruitment, and development.

10/12 Reservation

– Interacting with our guests and assisting them with their requests suits you? Learn everything about room reservations, revenue, and correspondence with our guests through various channels in our reservation.

11/12 Marketing, PR, and Social Media

– Digital topics, advertising, and cooperations interest you. From A - as in advertising, to Z, as in target group analysis, you will gain insights into the world of communication.

12/12 Accounting

– Juggling with numbers is your easiest exercise. In our accounting department, you will get an insight into the financial world of Giardino Group.

Your possible places of work

The Giardino Hotels are all located in the most beautiful destinations in Switzerland. From the alpine St. Moritz down to the Mediterranean Ticino to Ascona and Locarno on Lake Maggiore. The hotels are open seasonally, so if you work for Giardino Hotels for a longer time, your working life will automatically be varied. Besides working and creating unforgettable moments for our guests, you can spend your free time hiking, biking, kiting in the crystal clear water, and countless other leisure activities – a good work-life balance!

1/5 Hotel Giardino Ascona

– A workplace with an Italian ambiance awaits you in one of the best vacation hotels in Ticino. After work, enjoying the dolce vita by the lake, or in the mountains are just a few of the many options. What are you waiting for?

2/5 Hotel Giardino Lago

– Work where others go on vacation. Your workplace directly at the glittering Lake Maggiore is a dream come true.

3/5 Hotel Giardino Mountain

– Winter is your favorite season and you came into the world with skis or snowboards. Then the winter season in our 5-star hotel in the internationally known winter hotspot is just right for you!

4/5 Giardino Bed & Breakfast

– A relaxing summer or winter season in the mountains sounds like music to your ears. As a member of our Bed & Breakfast concept, you will have the opportunity to get to know the Engadin region in different seasons.

5/5 Giardino Group

– You are fascinated by the dynamic city life. Zurich, with its nearly 1.5 million inhabitants, has a lot to offer as a center of work and life, from A - like the old town, to Z - like the zoo or Lake Zurich.

Your application

You have decided and would like to apply for a traineeship or apprenticeship? That makes us very happy! You can apply very easily and uncomplicated with us:

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Step 1

Find the right job via our career portal or contact us directly via WhatsApp.

Step 2

Our Human Resources team will review your application and get back to you promptly with feedback.

Step 3

If you meet the requirements, we will invite you to an on-site interview.

Step 4

The first and most important step has been taken! If it is a "perfect match" for both of you, you will receive an offer of employment and the contract will be signed. Welcome home at Giardino.

The Giardino philosophy

Giardino Talents

Is the hotel and gastronomy industry a career field that suits you? Why should you invest so much valuable time in our company? What added value do we offer you in our company? What can you learn with us and what makes this company perfect for you? If we haven’t convinced you yet, click through our talent page and our employee reviews and learn more about if and why we are a “perfect match”!

Learn more about Giardino

Ylenia Castelli – Director of Human Resources

The direct line

Any questions?

Feel free to contact Ylenia Castelli, our Director of Human Resources, with confidence.

Contact
Ylenia Castelli
Via del Segnale 10
6612 Ascona
Switzerland

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Events

Do you want to get an impression live?

Then take part in our taster day as part of the #rockyourfuture event of Hotellerie Suisse! On October 17, 2022, from 2 to 4:30 p.m., you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the kitchen, service, housekeeping, and front office departments at our Hotel Giardino Ascona and gain an insight into everyday hotel life.

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Social Media

Feel free to follow our #giardinotalents channels on social media to stay up-to-date and get more “behind the scenes”!

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Employee testimonials

You don’t have enough yet? Then read the articles about working at Giardino Hotels in our different departments in the Giardino Magazine.

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