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Security industry

Switzerland

Explore the job titles used locally and the work behind them. Start with the location and duties of the role you want.

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Switzerland
Switzerland
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Local job titles

Sicherheitsmitarbeiter/in

Sicherheitsagent/in · Mitarbeiter/in im Sicherheitsdienst

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agent / agente de sécurité

agent de surveillance et d’intervention

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agente di sicurezza

agente ausiliario di sicurezza

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Where you could work

The examples below come from individual sources; availability varies.

Uses Sicherheitsmitarbeiter and publishes region-specific guarding roles.

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Separates patrol, events, reception and control-room assignments using French titles.

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Italian regional page describes employer-issued uniform, reception/patrol roles and language by work region; exact styling is not verified.

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EventsControl roomsReception and entrancesMobile patrol

Reviewed · Switzerland

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Before you apply

Requirements
  1. 1

    Choose the canton and duties. Use the local police or security authority's employee route.

  2. 2

    Check eligibility and employer. Confirm the business authorisation, residence status and background-document requirements.

  3. 3

    Complete training and permissions. Obtain the required employer training and any individual authorisation before working.

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Local sources

Local role wording found

  1. securitas.ch
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    Securitas: Jobs Zürich

    Uses Sicherheitsmitarbeiter and publishes region-specific guarding roles.

  2. securitas.ch
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    Securitas: emplois Genève

    Separates patrol, events, reception and control-room assignments using French titles.

  3. m3.ti.ch
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    Ticino: diploma cantonale di agente ausiliario di sicurezza

    Provides a canton-specific Italian qualification label; source age and current applicability need checking.

  4. ticino.unia.ch
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    Unia Ticino: employment selection

    Uses agente di sicurezza in a Ticino employment context.

  5. securitas.ch
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    Securitas Lugano: local recruitment and FAQ

    Italian regional page describes employer-issued uniform, reception/patrol roles and language by work region; exact styling is not verified.

  6. zh.ch
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    Cantonal police or security authority

    Authority or public information source already recorded in the country guide. Consult the guide for the precise scope of its route.

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