Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 65'686 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 71'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 75'600 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 75'700 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 84'000 |
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Swiss professionsFood
Betriebsleiter/in Fleischwirtschaft BP
You run meat processing plants and manage the entire production process.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You are responsible for meat production, lead teams, and ensure quality and sales in the meat industry.
As a Betriebsleiter/in Fleischwirtschaft BP, you take full responsibility for the production process. You plan manufacturing, monitor quality, and guide your team through daily operations. With your business management skills, you control purchasing, sales, and marketing. You actively shape your company's success.
FieldFood
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryButchery & Meat Production
Swissdoc 0.210.19.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Metal turner. Based on 717 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 65'100 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 72'150 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 70'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 78'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 78'000 | 120 |
| Aargau | CHF 76'000 | 32 |
| Zurich | CHF 75'893 | 42 |
| Neuchâtel | CHF 75'600 | 53 |
| Vaud | CHF 75'000 | 40 |
| Jura | CHF 73'500 | 57 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer / Luxury goods industry | CHF 81'900 | 57 |
| Commercial operation / Skilled crafts | CHF 73'200 | 161 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 72'622 | 18 |
| Industry various | CHF 70'800 | 267 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 70'000 | 146 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Betriebsleiter/in Fleischwirtschaft mit eidg. Fachausweis
- ⏱ 2 Jahre, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
A 2-year part-time course that prepares you for the federal professional exam.
Typical training path
Betriebsleiter/in Fleischwirtschaft mit eidg. Fachausweis
Prerequisites
- Completion of vocational basic training as Fleischfachmann/-frau EFZ (Metzger/in), Detailhandelsfachmann/-frau EFZ Branche Fleischwirtschaft, Lebensmitteltechnologe/-technologin EFZ or equivalent certificate
- 3 years of professional practice in the meat industry
- Successfully completed Berufsbildnerkurs
- Module completions or equivalency certificates
Requirements
- Customer and service orientation
- Ability to lead staff and work in a team
- Independent working style
- Good business management knowledge
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Leadership skills
- Business management knowledge
- Quality awareness
- Customer focus
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the production hall and check the sausage curing process. At the same time, you coordinate deliveries for the next day. In between, you discuss current sales figures with your team and adjust production plans.
- You organize daily operations and monitor all meat production.
- You calculate raw material purchases and compare supplier offers.
- You lead your team and instruct staff and trainees.
- You carry out quality checks and ensure hygiene regulations are met.
- You plan marketing measures and assemble the product range for sale.
- You analyze consumer trends and adjust production plans flexibly.
Working conditions
You work in butcher shops, with large distributors, or in industrial meat plants. You are also active in branches or as a self-employed entrepreneur.
Where to learn
- Schweizer Fleisch-Fachverband SFF8600 Dübendorf
- Ausbildungszentrum für die Schweizer Fleischwirtschaft ABZSchachenstrasse 43, 3700 Spiez
Strengths
- Leadership skills
- Business management knowledge
- Quality awareness
- Customer focus
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Physical strain
- Flexibility
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