Vocational training / Apprenticeships
Join the FLYER family
Making every FLYER rider smile when they pedal is both our motivation and our mission. FLYER e-bikes are products of the highest Swiss quality and provide numerous people with the opportunity of being healthy, happy, and sustainably mobile. Want to help write the next chapter in the success story?
Climb the peaks together. Your talent – Our experience.
We attach great importance to the innovative and individual development of young talent and offer you excellent, in-depth training. Our aim is to give you the best possible start to your future career as a business administrator or bicycle mechanic. You will work with colleagues from different areas, participate in projects, assume responsibility and, of course, also occasionally ride a FLYER.
Our apprenticeships
Bicycle mechanic – Swiss Federal VET Diploma
Maintenance, repairs, checks, assembly, programming and test rides – as a bicycle mechanic, the world of bicycles is your home. You are familiar with e-bikes and are able to carry out repairs and maintenance on your own.
A bicycle mechanic apprenticeship gives you a wide range of excellent prospects for the future. Of course, with us you also have the opportunity of riding a FLYER
With us, you will learn how to assemble our FLYER e-bikes professionally, maintain and repair them, and advise our internal and external customers on buying a FLYER. You will also sell accessories such as helmets, gloves, bicycle bags and clothes.
Requirements
- Strong craftsmanship skills
- Technical understanding and a solution-oriented approach
- Strong spatial skills
- Able to work precisely, carefully and independently
- Patience and perseverance
- Enjoy contact with customers
Educational background
- Compulsory education completed
- Good knowledge of physics and mathematics
Requirements
- Complete application documents
- Cover letter
- Résumé
- All school certificates from the 7th grade upwards
- Taster day reports (if available)
- Multicheck
- Taster days at FLYER AG
Duration of training
3 years
Practical training
During the first two years of your apprenticeship, you will acquire a broad foundation of knowledge and skills. In the final year of your apprenticeship, you will deepen your knowledge and skills and take on holistic tasks.
Industry courses
These courses take place throughout the apprenticeship on a variety of topics and are attended externally.
Educational training at the vocational college
1 day per week
Vocational baccalaureate
It is possible to attend the vocational secondary school (BMS) in parallel with your apprenticeship.
Career prospects
Once you have completed your apprenticeship with a federal certificate of proficiency, you have various options, such as continuing education at a PET college (dipl. Technician HF in Mechanical Engineering), a degree at a university of applied sciences, the advanced technical examination (federal diploma in the two-wheeler sector) or a wide range of continuing education courses offered by industry associations.
Business administrator EFZ (Swiss Federal VET Diploma)
Processing information, advising customers, organizing events, dealing with concerns... as a business administrator with us, you will learn this and much more.
During your apprenticeship, you will work in different departments and get to know the company from different perspectives.
Your most important tasks include information processing, email and telephone communication, customer service and much more. As part of this, you will change departments every six months to get to know the different facets of FLYER AG.
Requirements
- Organizational skills, keen and willing to learn
- Networked thinking and ability to work independently
- A flair for numbers, an affinity for foreign languages and strong communication skills
- Very good IT skills
- Enjoy contact with people from different cultures
Educational background
- Completed intermediate or upper level of middle school
Requirements
- Complete application documents
- Cover letter
- Résumé
- All middle school certificates
- Taster day reports (if available)
- Multicheck
- Taster days at FLYER AG
Duration of training
3 years
Practical training
During the first two years of your apprenticeship, you will acquire a broad foundation of knowledge and skills. In the final year of your apprenticeship, you will deepen your knowledge and skills and take on holistic tasks.
Industry courses
These courses take place six times during the apprenticeship and are attended externally
Educational training at the vocational college
- E-profile: 2 days per week in the first and second year of apprenticeship and 1 day per week in the third year of apprenticeship
- M profile: 2 days per week during the entire apprenticeship
Vocational baccalaureate
It is possible to attend the vocational secondary school (BMS) in parallel with your apprenticeship.
Career prospects
Once you have completed your apprenticeship with a federal certificate of proficiency, you have various options, such as continuing education at a PET college or pursuing a specialization in a particular area.
Four steps to your apprenticeship
1. Application
We require the following documents from you:
- Cover letter (why are you interested in this profession and why do you want to complete your apprenticeship at FLYER?)
- Résumé
- All middle school certificates
- Taster day reports (if available)
- Multicheck
2. Job interview
If we are impressed by your application, we will invite you to an interview. This helps us to get to know each other better.
3. Taster day
To give you an insight into everyday working life, we invite you to a taster day. We will send you the program in advance so that you can prepare.
4. Apprenticeship contract
Congratulations, you did it! We will send you your apprenticeship contract and the associated documents by post. We will also meet your parents and show you round the FLYER premises and the factory.
Your benefits at FLYER AG – In addition to an inspiring environment, you will receive the following re-warding benefits:
Our Values
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RespectWe respect the limits, skills, and opinions of others. We work closely together across all profes-sional groups and learn from each other. -
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HonestyWe are open, honest, and stand by our responsibilities. We are reliable partners and only make promises that we can keep. -
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ResponsibilityWe take care of our employees and focus on excellent occupational health management. -
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AppreciationEthical and social conduct is imperative for us, and mutual respect is essential to working well to-gether. -
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Effective teamworkWe work as part of a team, and - as team members - contribute to achieving goals. -
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TrustWe communicate openly and honestly, and this fosters a culture of trust and openness.
Apply!
Have we persuaded you? We’re already looking forward to seeing you! If you have any questions about training, please do not hesitate to contact the HR team.
Contact for training as a business administrator (EFZ)
Nataša Vilajić, FLYER AG, HR Generalist, Schwende 1, 4950 Huttwil, Telephone: +41 (0)62 959 56 12
Contact for training as a bicycle mechanic with Swiss Federal VET Diploma
Jessica Vetter, FLYER AG, HR Generalist, Schwende 1, 4950 Huttwil, Phone: +41 (0)62 959 55 76
Please submit the complete online application for the training via the job portal
