Apprentice Hotel Manager - Housekeeping

Interns, students, apprentices

Apprentice Hotel Manager - Housekeeping Lausanne

Do you have a sense of service, an eye for detail, and a taste for event management?

Join the Hotel Service and the cleaning hygiene service of the CHUV from August 2026!

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals and ranks among the best hospital institutions in the world according to the Newsweek 2025 ranking. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in care, research, and education.

Within the Hotel Service (DLOH) and the cleaning hygiene service, you contribute to the comfort and well-being of patients, staff, and visitors: reception, events, accommodations, laundry and cloakrooms, supplies, cleaning, and decoration of spaces. You work closely with Care Units and reception areas, with possible internships at the Patient Hotel to broaden your skills.

Mission

• You provide hotel services for the reception, comfort, and well-being of the CHUV
• You record reservations for events and congresses, prepare rooms (banquets, snacks), and ensure service on the day
• You prepare the necessary materials for meals (tables, dishes, glasses) and provide service in the restaurant and reception lounge
• You receive, manage, and assign accommodations (staff, companions), handle arrivals/departures, and process requests/complaints
• You ensure the supply of laundry and professional clothing, and manage the cloakroom
• You receive, check, and store goods (food, cleaning products), keep inventory, and ensure restocking
• You collaborate on seasonal and floral decoration of public areas and the reception lounge
• You apply HACCP hygiene standards and safety rules, maintaining clean and welcoming spaces.

Profile

• You have completed your compulsory schooling
• You want to invest yourself in a service and reception profession
• You demonstrate autonomy and curiosity, with an aptitude for teamwork
• You are neat in your appearance and flexible for irregular or weekend hours.

We offer

By joining the CHUV as an apprentice, you benefit from:

• A complete, varied, and professional training at the heart of a university hospital
• Close supervision provided by experienced trainers
• The possibility to continue your professional career at the CHUV after the apprenticeship, subject to available positions.
• Active support to develop your talents, with the possibility of being selected for SwissSkills, the national trades competition, when the edition matches your field.
• And many benefits reserved for apprentices (meals, transport discounts, social network, etc.).

Contact and application submission

Interested? Send us your application:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• School reports from the last three years
• Any internship reports.

Contact for information about the position: For any information regarding the position, please contact Mrs. Isabelle Curchod, Training Coordinator at 021 314 58 41.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

The CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our staff, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.