Sous Chef 100%

Company Description

Flexible assignments - Exciting insights - First-class establishments

Hotelis is among the leading Swiss companies for the placement of temporary and permanent positions in the hotel, restaurant, and catering industry.

Exclusively for our client in Meilen, we are looking for a talented and committed Sous Chef (m/f/d)

Job Description

• Competent representation and support of the Head Chef in the personnel and operational management of the entire kitchen team.
• Responsible for the professional preparation and presentation of all dietary forms according to the menu plan and special requests
• Goal-oriented coordination and motivation of the Chefs de Partie as well as technical guidance and supervision of apprentices.
• Efficient monitoring of processes at the pass, ensuring optimal Mise en Place as well as ensuring quality and HACCP hygiene standards.
• Active participation in diverse menu planning, ordering of goods, inventory, and efficient roster design.
• Motivated practical cooperation in daily operational business and active support at the stations during high workloads.

Desired Profile

• Training as a Chef EFZ with several years of professional experience
• Several years of professional experience in a professional kitchen, ideally already in a (deputy) management function
• Long-standing experience in the area of hot and cold kitchen finishing/regeneration and the assembly of dishes
• Sound knowledge in the area of special dietary forms and the preparation of modified textures
• Initial experience in the personnel leadership, motivation, and further development of teams and apprentices.
• Structured, forward-looking way of working in roster planning, ordering processes, and pass coordination.
• A good sense for calculative processes, food waste avoidance, and food cost control.
• Absolute routine in dealing with current HACCP guidelines as well as a strong awareness of quality.
• Confident use of common PC programs (e.g., for recipes, orders, or rosters).
• Professional and independent working attitude
• Flair for plating and decorating food
• Readiness for flexible working hours, including shifts with curfew as well as on weekends and public holidays
• A warm and humorous basic attitude and enjoyment of versatile challenges
• Good German skills in speaking and writing

It is important to us that our employees can well reconcile professional and private life.

This includes a diverse range of different benefits,

• Internal and external training opportunities
• Additional day off in the birthday month
• Discounted mobile and internet subscriptions with Sunrise
• Public holidays are granted and night surcharge from 8 PM
• Discounts on selected supplementary health insurance
• SBB Half Fare travelcard
• Various fleet discounts

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