Careers
Work/Life balance
We are working hard to build a workplace where:
- people choose to work, freely give their energy and feel a sense of personal achievement, satisfaction, individual purpose and security
- there is synergy between personal missions, work challenges and organizational achievement
- you feel proud to work
The best workplace is different for each of us given we all have different priorities and different lives.
We believe that in order to achieve professional success personal satisfaction is key. Therefore, it is important that you find the balance you need between successful career with a healthy lifestyle, involving your family, friends and community.
We provide a wide range of benefits varying from country to country. You might find details or information on the local sites of Group Companies.
There is a whole host of benefits for our full time staff at our corporate offices in Zurich and Holderbank that you can tap into; browse with the mouse over the whiteboard below to find just a few of them (informative character only, not binding):
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Holiday
Up to age 49: 25 working days
From age 50: 30 working days -
Healthcare
- Negotiated company prices for health insurances with two providers and discount on supplementary insurance
- Prevention campaigns (e.g. anti-flu vaccines, travel kits)
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Parking spaces
Free parking spaces available at Holderbank and Zurich. -
Staff accounts
are operated free of charge and at preferential interest rates. -
Childcare
Holcim Group Support has its own crèches in Holderbank and cooperates with ABB in Zurich and is a member of the Verein Kinderkrippen. The costs for the childcare are shared between the parents - on a sliding scale according to income – and HGRS. All employees can furthermore consult "Familienservice" for free information and advice. -
Employee participation
After twelve full months of service, employees are entitled to purchase Holcim shares at preferential terms. -
Food and drinks
Free mineral water, coffee, tea and fresh fruit in Zurich and Holderbank.
In Holderbank – We have our own staff restaurant (Aarehuus)
In Zurich – Employees are entitled to use staff restaurants of close-by companies at subsidized prices -
Leisure activities
Company fitness center at Holderbank offering courses and massages. -
Public transport
- CHF 150 in REKA checks to pay for a Swiss Railways (SBB) half-fare card annually
- REKA-Checks in the amount of CHF 3000 can be bought at a 20% discount (check system to pay for SBB tickets, mountain railway tickets, REKA trips, petrol)
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Holidays
Up to age 49: 25 working days
From age 50: 30 working days
- Supplementary accident insurance
- Daily allowance insurance in case of sickness
- Travel healthcare insurance
- Employees on business trips abroad are covered worldwide for private patient medical care. This supplements the healthcare insurance taken out by employees.
- Negotiated company prices for health insurances with two providers and discount on supplementary insurance
- Prevention campaigns (e.g. anti-flu vaccines, travel kits).
Childcare
Holcim Group Support has its own crèches in Holderbank and cooperates with ABB in Zurich and is a member of the Verein Kinderkrippen. The costs for the childcare are shared between the parents - on a sliding scale according to income – and HGRS. All employees can furthermore consult "Familienservice" for free information and advice.
Food and drinks
Free mineral water, coffee, tea and fresh fruit in Zurich and Holderbank.
In Holderbank we have our own staff restaurant (Aarehuus)
In Zurich employees are entitled to use staff restaurants of close-by companies at subsidized prices
- CHF 150 in REKA checks to pay for a Swiss Railways (SBB) half-fare card annually
- REKA-Checks in the amount of CHF 3000 can be bought at a 20% discount (check system to pay for SBB tickets, mountain railway tickets, REKA trips, petrol)
Parking spaces
Free parking spaces available at Holderbank and Zurich
Staff accounts (voluntary savings accounts)
are operated free of charge and at preferential interest rates
Employee participation / Company shares
After twelve full months of service, employees are entitled to purchase Holcim shares at preferential terms
Leisure activities
Company fitness center at Holderbank offering courses and massages
