Official education path
The training lasts 3 years. It takes place in the company and at the vocational school.
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Swiss professionsWood & Interior Construction
Küfer/in EFZ
You craft wooden barrels and guide the wine-making process.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As Küfer/in EFZ, you craft wooden barrels, advise customers, and support wine production.
Küfer/in EFZ craft traditional wooden barrels. This work blends old craftsmanship with modern wine business. You advise customers, calculate prices, and monitor ripening. Your craft is in high demand. Barrels greatly influence wine quality. In the workshop, you make long-lasting containers from wood and metal. They give the industry an essential and traditional look.
FieldWood & Interior Construction
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryBeverage Production
Swissdoc 0.510.6.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
No verified Swiss salary data is available for this profession yet.
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Küfer/in EFZ.
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Küfer/in EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Typical training path
Küfer/in EFZ
Curriculum
- Auftrag Administration Fertigung Weinbereitung
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- handwerkliches Geschick
- räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen
- robuste Gesundheit und Körperkraft
- Sinn für saubere und exakte Arbeit
- Hygienebewusstsein
- 1Auftrag Administration Fertigung Weinbereitung
Where this can lead
A lateral entry is possible through a shortened apprenticeship as a wine technologist or winemaker. Afterwards, further education options open up at universities of applied sciences.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Craftsmanship
- Spatial awareness
- Physical stamina
- Hygiene awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the workshop and bend staves into a new barrel. While you tighten the metal hoops, you check the exact measurements.
- You advise customers on orders and create detailed quotes.
- You select high-quality wood and calculate the required amounts.
- You saw, plane, and bend staves for the barrel wall.
- You attach metal hoops and fit the bottoms exactly.
- You season the containers and check the surface quality.
- You monitor the fermentation and store the grape juice properly.
- You maintain your machines and keep the workshop clean.
- You handle bookkeeping and manage your own online presence.
Working conditions
You usually work in a team in a workshop. Your workplace is a cooperage or a wine press house.
Where to learn
- Interessengemeinschaft Kunsthandwerk Holz (IGKH)3855 Brienz BE
Strengths
- Craftsmanship
- Spatial awareness
- Physical stamina
- Hygiene awareness
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Limited apprenticeship places
- Workshop noise and dust
- Seasonal order volume
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