Compass Group (Suisse) S.A.
Zürich
Head of Catering and Production Kitchen (m/f/d) 100%
- 12 September 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
Job summary
Join Compass Group (Switzerland) AG as the Catering and Production Kitchen Lead! Exciting growth and innovation await you.
Tasks
- Drive the strategic development of catering and production kitchen operations.
- Manage budgets, costs, and key metrics for efficient operations.
- Lead teams and ensure training, quality, and hygiene standards.
Skills
- Proven culinary background with leadership experience in gastronomy.
- Strong business acumen and financial proficiency in budgets.
- Effective leadership skills to motivate and develop teams.
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About the job
We are looking for a
Head of Catering and Production Kitchen (m/f/d) 100%
Your area of responsibility
- You are responsible for the strategic and economic development of the catering business and the production kitchen as well as the collaboration with around 20 delivery operations
- You are responsible for budgets, costs and relevant key figures and ensure efficient and sustainable operational management
- You continuously develop structures, processes and standards and ensure their implementation in the areas of quality, hygiene and production
- You lead and develop your managers and employees and are responsible for training, coaching and their professional development
- You provide the Catering Operations Manager and the Head Chef with the strategic direction, create clear framework conditions and actively drive innovations and changes in the area
- Together with the management, you further develop the direction of the catering business in Switzerland and ensure sustainable growth
Your profile
- You have a solid gastronomic or culinary background and several years of leadership experience in gastronomy, communal catering, hospitality or food production
- You have experience in the strategic management of a larger operational area and understand how to bring together complex structures and different stakeholders
- You bring a strong business understanding as well as a high affinity for numbers and are confident in handling budgets, costs and key figures
- You have experience in production companies or central production kitchens and know the requirements for efficient production processes, quality and hygiene
- You are a strong-willed leader who motivates, develops and inspires employees and managers towards common goals
- You think entrepreneurially, strategically and solution-oriented and enjoy sustainably developing structures, processes and standards
- You have good MS Office skills, especially Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Teams, as well as experience with software for goods purchasing
- You hold a category B driving licence and have an impeccable record
Your benefits
- Various development and career opportunities - also internationally
- Modern Learning & Development programme for the internal training and further education of our employees
- Support for external further training
- Family-friendly and regulated working hours* (Mon to Fri, no weekend or evening work)
- Part-time positions are possible at all levels
- 16 weeks maternity leave / 2 weeks paternity leave (above statutory compensation level)
- Purchase of holiday credits with generous employer contribution
- Home office option and free parking for our employees in the service centres
- Certified as a Friendly Workspace since 2015 for systematic occupational health management
- Above statutory accident coverage
Christian De Buck, HR Business Partner, is happy to receive your online application.
Who we are
With the sector-specific brands Eurest, Scolarest, Medirest, Eurest Services, Rapport Guest Services, Compass Consulting and Compass Catering, we, Compass Group (Switzerland) AG, are active in corporate catering, event catering as well as in reception desk and hospitality services. As a member of Compass Group PLC, the world’s leading foodservice company – with over 580,000 employees in around 30 countries – we skilfully combine international expertise with local commitment and bring people together thanks to our passion for contemporary cuisine and creating an atmosphere of unique hospitality.
Our recruitment process
Thank you for your online application! We review your documents with great interest, carefully examine everything and then make an initial selection from all applications. Afterwards, we will contact you and keep you informed about the next steps.
The steps in the personal introduction process unfold like a 4-course menu:
