Head Chef 100%

About the job

Head Chef 100%

Your Tasks

With a mountain hotel, mountain restaurant, raclette hut, fondue igloo and Bockbar, we offer an exceptional gastronomic variety in the heart of the Bernese Alps.

And we have big plans: In the coming years, we will consistently develop our gastronomy further. This includes a new mountain restaurant with an à-la-carte concept, additional event possibilities and a modern, regionally rooted Swiss cuisine. For this, we are looking for a head chef personality who cooks excellently, can lead people and wants to develop something together with us.

As head chef, you take on the professional, personnel and economic responsibility for our kitchen operations. You lead a team of 7–9 employees, actively work in the operation yourself and ensure quality, clear processes and a kitchen with its own signature. Your tasks include:

• Leadership, deployment planning and further development of the kitchen team
• Organisation and further development of kitchen workflows, processes and standards
• Development of seasonal menus and a modern, authentic Swiss cuisine
• Purchasing, inventory management, costing and control of food costs
• Ensuring quality, hygiene and HACCP
• Active participation in daily operations

Qualifications / Requirements

You are a committed leader with organisational talent and a passion for good cuisine. Ideally, you have:

• training as a cook with a federal certificate of competence (EFZ) or an equivalent qualification
• several years of experience as a sous chef or head chef
• joy in regional, seasonal and modern Swiss cuisine
• entrepreneurial thinking and confident handling of costing and food usage
• high quality standards and the necessary overview even on busy operating days

Employment Benefits

• a lot of personal responsibility and genuine scope for creativity
• a young, motivated and warm-hearted team
• an exceptional workplace at 2,000 metres
• short decision-making paths and the opportunity to really make a difference
• attractive accommodation and catering options
• free mountain railway subscription Adelboden–Lenk
• discounts in our gastronomic establishments

Contacts

Fancy leaving your mark on the Engstligenalp?

If you want to develop the next generation of our gastronomy together with us, we look forward to getting to know you.

Stefan Josi, Head of Gastronomy, will be happy to provide you with personal information at 033 673 32 70.

Please send your complete application documents to stefan.josi@engstligenalp.ch.