This is where the all-rounders within Altra work.

Facility management includes catering, housekeeping, technology and maintenance. The variety of different tasks reflects the diversity of our employees. Self-determined work is encouraged. We work indoors and outdoors.

"Maintenance" means: We check if everything in a house or on an appliance is working properly. If something is broken, we repair it.
"Encourage" also means "support". We promote something? Then something goes faster. A child is supported in learning? Then the child gets the support it needs. As a result, the child learns better and faster.
Catering is about taking care of guests. Hotels or restaurants, for example, are part of the catering industry.
"Facility management" is English. It refers to large buildings such as a school, a shopping center or a hospital. Does a person work in facility management? Then the person makes sure that everything in the building works well. For example: the person repairs something when it breaks. They make sure the heating works in winter. They make sure that everything is clean and safe.
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Picture with 5 people from the Engineering and Maintenance team in a workshop room. Each person is holding an object: spirit level, a luminous lamp, cables and two different pliers.
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Technology and maintenance

"Maintenance" means: We check if everything in a house or on an appliance is working properly. If something is broken, we repair it.

The tasks of engineering and maintenance:

"Maintenance" means: We check if everything in a house or on an appliance is working properly. If something is broken, we repair it.
  • Maintenance work in our own and rented properties, such as replacing light bulbs, visual inspections of technical equipment, painting, hanging pictures and much more.
    • "Maintenance" means: We check if everything in a house or on an appliance is working properly. If something is broken, we repair it.
    "Rented" means: if a person needs more space, he/she can rent a room or a house additionally. The room or house is "rented".
    "Maintenance work" means: We check whether everything in a house or on an appliance is working properly. If something is broken, we repair it.

 

  • Service maintenance and repairs, such as faucet repair, small appliance testing, line flushing, filter replacement, rack/ladder testing, technical equipment maintenance, and more.
    • "Maintenance" means: We check if everything in a house or on an appliance is working properly. If something is broken, we repair it.
    "Service maintenance" means: We check and maintain equipment and machines. If they are broken, we repair them.

 

  • Environmental maintenance, such as mowing lawns, trimming hedges, leaf mopping.

 

  • Various cleaning operations such as floor cleaning of large areas with the ride-on cleaning machine.

Housekeeping

In housekeeping, we distinguish between two areas: the cleaning service and housekeeping, which work closely together.

"Housekeeping" is any work done in the home. For example: cooking, cleaning or laundry.
Do people work closely together? Then they have a lot to do with each other. They talk about work together. They plan the work together.

We work with a high standard of hygiene. Individual development is strengthened by encouraging independent work.

"Individual" means: Every person is different, and every person is special. That's why every person needs different support. We adapt our offer to each person. This makes our offer different and individual for every person.
"Individual" means: Every person is different, and every person is special. That's why every person needs different support. We adapt our offer to each person. This makes our offer different and individual for every person.
"Independent" means that a person can work without help. A person can also determine some things for himself at work.
"Independent" means that a person can work without help. A person can also determine some things for himself at work.
"Hygiene standards" are rules for health. We follow the rules? Then we can better protect ourselves from diseases.
Picture with 4 people of the housekeeping team. People have iron, laundry or laundry basket in hand.

The tasks of the cleaning service:

  • property cleaning of offices, workshops, production and recreation rooms, sanitary facilities
  • Room cleaning
  • Disinfection tours
    • A "disinfection tour" is a round where we clean everything very well. We go through the whole house and clean everything carefully, for example the floors, the toilets and the furniture.
  • Waste paper and cardboard disposal

The tasks of housekeeping:

"Housekeeping" is any work done in the home. For example: cooking, cleaning or laundry.
  • Sort dirty and clean laundry.
  • Wash, iron and fold laundry.
  • Sewing and mending the laundry.
  • Cook, arrange and serve a variety of dishes.
  • Creating decorations, such as table decorations.

Catering

Catering is about taking care of guests. Hotels or restaurants, for example, are part of the catering industry.

The team around the in-house restaurant "Bistretto" cooks 5 days a week (from Monday to Friday). Fresh, seasonal lunch menus are cooked daily for the internal staff. Whenever possible, ingredients from our organic farm are used. We also provide our staff at the head office and in Neuhausen with delicious sandwiches and snacks.

"Snacks" is English. Snacks are small portions between meals. They can be very different things, for example chocolate bars, cookies, fruit or potato chips.
"Snacks" is English. Snacks are small portions between meals. They can be very different things, for example chocolate bars, cookies, fruit or potato chips.
"Ingredients" are things that we put into something. For example: Are you baking a cake? Then you might use flour, sugar and eggs. These are all ingredients.
"Seasonal" means that it fits the time of year.

Independent work as well as creativity and patience are encouraged. The employees plan, cook and serve themselves or together with the team. Those who like versatile work and enjoy being part of a team will feel at home at Bistretto.

"Encourage" also means "support". We promote something? Then something goes faster. A child is supported in learning? Then the child gets the support it needs. As a result, the child learns better and faster.
"Versatile" means that something has many different properties. Or a versatile person is interested in many different things.
"Independent" means that a person can work without help. A person can also determine some things for himself at work.
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Picture with 6 people from the Bistretto team. They are in the kitchen and all have an object in their hands, e.g. cooking pot, ladle, whisk.

The work in the catering industry:

Catering is about taking care of guests. Hotels or restaurants, for example, are part of the catering industry.
  • Cooking
  • Baking
  • Set up, cut
  • Serving, serving food
  • Guest Service
  • Cleaning work