Deputy Kitchen Team Leader / Sous-Chef 80-100%
Alterszentrum Hochweid
Kilchberg
Key information
- Publication date:26 January 2026
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Place of work:Kilchberg
Job summary
Join the beautiful Alterszentrum Hochweid in Kilchberg, a caring home. Enjoy a supportive environment and benefits like five weeks of vacation.
Tasks
- Prepare meals, including special dietary needs, ensuring high quality.
- Help provide a fresh and healthy menu for residents.
- Support kitchen management and lead a team of six staff members.
Skills
- Completed chef training with several years of experience required.
- Strong hygiene awareness and responsibility in kitchen operations.
- Passion for working with older people and team collaboration.
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The beautifully located Hochweid Retirement Center in Kilchberg includes a retirement and nursing home with space for around 48 residents as well as a care living group with 10 places for people with dementia. The focus of our work is on palliative care and dementia care. Our center also includes a retirement settlement with 53 senior apartments and 5 additional senior apartments in the Conradstift at Dorfstrasse 80/82.
If the well-being of elderly people is close to your heart, if you are inspired by an international and multicultural team, and if you want to grow with your role, then join us as
You can look forward to this challenge
- Preparation and cooking of meals including special diets and ensuring high-quality food standards
- Co-responsibility for a healthy, fresh, and varied menu
- Co-responsibility for ordering
- Support of the kitchen team leader and taking over kitchen responsibility in their absence
- Personnel and professional leadership of 6 employees
- Continuous development of the kitchen area
- Ensuring impeccable kitchen hygiene according to the internal hygiene concept
What we expect from you
- Completed training as a cook EFZ
- Several years of professional experience in healthcare and gastronomy
- Leadership experience is an advantage
- Very good German skills (understanding of Swiss German)
- High sense of responsibility and hygiene awareness
- Passion for the profession and joy in working with elderly and aged people
- Resilience, flexibility, and teamwork combined with an appreciative and empathetic attitude
What we offer you
- Varied tasks in a committed team
- Good accessibility by public and private transport
- At least 5 weeks of vacation (depending on age)
- Above-average insurance benefits
- Opportunity for good and affordable meals through the in-house kitchen
Have we piqued your interest?
Please apply exclusively via our online application portal at www.alterszentrum-hochweid.ch.
Applications submitted by email will neither be considered nor answered.
Do you have questions? Feel free to contact us.
Contact
Head of Hospitality Department
Hochweid Retirement Center
Phone:+41 44 716 36 10