Head Chef (m/f/d) 100%

Introduction

A kitchen with regional character, seasonal products, and plenty of space for own ideas. We are looking for an experienced culinary personality who combines quality, organization, and creative cuisine and actively helps shape the gastronomic sector.

Tasks

• Leadership of a kitchen team consisting of two trained chefs, two assistants, and one apprentice
• Seasonal reinforcement through additional hourly workers or part-time employees
• Organization and coordination of kitchen processes
• Planning and further development of the food selection in cooperation with the management
• Active participation in daily kitchen operations
• Purchasing, ordering goods, and monitoring stock levels
• Calculation and recipe development
• Ensuring quality, hygiene, and occupational safety standards
• Accompanying and supporting the apprentice
• Responsibility for a structured and efficient kitchen organization
• Development of creative dishes based on regional and seasonal products

Profile

• Completed training as a Chef EFZ
• Several years of professional experience as a Head Chef or Sous-Chef in a comparable gastronomic establishment
• Vocational trainer certificate or willingness to acquire it
• Enjoyment of fresh, regional, and seasonal products
• Creativity and a good sense for contemporary, traditional cuisine with modern standards
• Experience in the leadership and development of a small kitchen team
• Organizational talent and economic thinking
• Independent and responsible way of working
• Resilience and quality awareness even with high guest volume
• Good German language skills in speaking and writing
• Professionally strong personality with the ambition to actively further develop a kitchen

Benefits

-100 % workload with almost no split shifts

-4-day week fundamentally possible and planable by arrangement

-Thursday as a fixed rest day

-Attractive and generously planable company holidays: around two weeks in July, additional holiday time at the beginning of August, as well as three weeks from mid-January to the beginning of February

• High degree of creative freedom in menu planning and culinary direction
• Focus on regional and seasonal products
• Much individual responsibility and short decision-making paths
• Opportunity to implement own ideas directly
• Support for job-related further training
• Professional support with daily kitchen cleaning
• Varied environment with à-la-carte business, banquets, and seasonal events
• Contemporary working conditions and well-plannable free time

Contact Information

If you have further questions regarding this job advertisement (Reference: JN -082026-1149412), please contact Emmanuel Hübler at +41 58 233 39 46.

About us

Adecco is the market leader for personnel solutions in Switzerland and worldwide. Every day, our teams in our around 50 locations throughout Switzerland ensure the best match between candidates and customers in various professional fields and industries.

Adecco Switzerland is a company of the Adecco Group, the world's leading company for Talent Advisory and Solutions. We believe in making everyone fit for the future and employ over 3.5 million people every day. We recruit, develop, and train talent in 60 countries, enabling organizations to help shape the future of work.

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