Retail and health
Logistiker/in EFZ (Berufsfeld «Logistik»)
Key facts
- Qualification
- Federal VET Diploma (EFZ)
- Length
- 3 years
- Specialisations
- Distribution, Lager
You make sure goods arrive in the right place: in the warehouse, during distribution and on the way to the customer.
What you do
In the warehouse specialisation you receive goods, check them, store them and put orders together. You drive forklifts, work with scanners and warehouse software and get parcels ready to ship. In the distribution specialisation you sort and deliver letters and parcels and bring them to customers.
What you bring
- Enjoying physical work and moving around
- Being organised and reliable, so nothing gets lost
- Team spirit, because in the warehouse everyone works hand in hand
- Interest in technology, from the forklift to the software
How the apprenticeship works
The apprenticeship takes three years. You work in the company, go to vocational school and attend industry courses, for example for your forklift licence. There is also a two-year way in: logistics assistant (EBA).
And afterwards
With work experience you can lead a team in the warehouse. With professional exams you can train further to become a logistics specialist with a federal diploma, and later a logistics manager.
Klingt gut? Dann probier es aus
Ob ein Beruf passt, merkst du am besten in einer Schnupperlehre. Ein paar Tage im Betrieb sagen mehr als jede Beschreibung.
More about the occupation
What people do in this occupation and which schooling it needs is described in detail by the official career guidance service.