Head Chef M/F

• 09 octobre 2026
• 100%
• Permanent
• Leukerbad

HOTELIS is the only company specializing in recruitment for the catering and hotel industries for permanent and temporary positions. HOTELIS is the preferred partner of many high-end hotels, restaurants, catering services (events, stadiums and exhibition centers) and operators of collective catering restaurants.

Head Chef M/F #

Company Description ##

Hotelis supports talents in the hotel, catering and events sectors in Switzerland by offering them opportunities in line with their skills and experience. Thanks to a human, demanding approach and high-performance digital tools, we value every career path and facilitate the integration of female and male candidates into dynamic, committed teams attached to excellence.

On behalf of a recognized player in collective catering in the beautiful resort of Leukerbad, we are recruiting a:

Head Chef M/F ####

Job Description ##

As Head Chef, you play a central role in developing the culinary identity and the à la carte offering of the public restaurant. You guarantee the taste, nutritional and visual quality of the dishes, while developing homemade, creative and balanced cuisine, integrating the principles of health and chrono-nutrition. In close collaboration with medical and dietary teams, you adapt the offering to different dietary regimes and the specific needs related to patients' pathologies.

You supervise, unite and support a team of approximately 12 employees, promoting their development and involvement on a daily basis. You participate actively in the reorganization of production and support the teams through the various stages of change. You are also responsible for managing purchases, stocks, inventories, costs and the budget, while ensuring the development and monitoring of technical sheets as well as the main performance indicators.

Finally, you contribute to the development of short supply chains, the reduction of food waste and the continuous improvement of kitchen practices. Your involvement also contributes to obtaining quality labels and the reputation of the establishment.

Profile Sought ##

You hold a degree in culinary arts, cooking or an equivalent training and have at least 7 years of experience in catering, including a minimum of 2 years in a Head Chef position. You benefit from solid knowledge in traditional or bistronomic catering and have already supervised a team of at least 5 to 6 employees.

Comfortable with the operational and administrative aspects of the profession, you master the management of stocks, inventories and budgets, as well as the development of technical sheets and the monitoring of performance indicators. Your sensitivity to themes related to nutrition, health and well-being constitutes a real asset for this position.

Committed and unifying, you are recognized for your leadership, your rigor and your ability to support change. Creative, attentive to detail and resolutely field-oriented, you wish to invest yourself fully in a culinary project that carries meaning. Your values are: commitment, professionalism, empathy, competence and evolution.

We offer you ####

We offer you a central role within an ambitious and meaningful transformation project, with real autonomy to structure, develop and evolve the culinary offering of the à la carte restaurant. You will have the opportunity to put your expertise at the service of an approach combining cuisine, health, well-being and a high-end experience.

You will evolve in a multidisciplinary and human-sized environment, within an institution where collaboration between the different professions occupies an essential place. You will finally benefit from an exceptional working environment in the heart of the Valais Alps.

To facilitate reading, this job offer is written in the masculine, but is of course addressed to any person matching the profile sought, without distinction of gender.