Zürich, Schweiz
Head of Service (m/f/d) 60-80%
- 02 September 2026
- 60 – 80%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
Are you looking for a new challenge near you? In a modern and innovative company? Then apply now!
You with us. A recipe for success.
What you will achieve
- Provision and management of the entire service area at caterings
- Professional and personnel leadership of temporary staff at events
- Ensuring compliance with internal service and quality standards
- Point of contact for guests during events
- Completion of daily tasks such as delivery preparations as well as setup, dismantling and restocking of caterings
What you bring with you
- Completed training in gastronomy or equivalent professional experience
- High resilience and enjoyment of a dynamic working environment
- Very good German skills (spoken and written) and good English skills are an advantage
- Category B driving licence - mandatory
- Communicative and open personality with enjoyment of guest contact and teamwork
What distinguishes you
- Planning and organisational skills
- Empathy and communication skills
- Teamwork
- Goal-oriented thinking and acting
- Service awareness
- Customer orientation
Your place of work
In the catering department of the food market at ETH Hönggerberg, we cater for a diverse range of events. These range from small coffee breaks to festive master celebrations with up to 500 guests. Your work will mainly take place on the Hönggerberg campus but also includes events in various ancillary buildings. With professional service, flexibility and a high standard of quality, we ensure that every event is a successful experience for our guests.
Working hours are based on the duty roster and are usually Monday to Friday. For special events, there may occasionally be weekend shifts.
What we offer you - among other things
Feasting: Free, fresh and healthy staff meals
Discounts: Staff rates at SV-managed hotels and discounted meals in our restaurants
Flexibility: Part-time work and job sharing possible, no hourly shifts depending on the company
Workwear: We provide and clean staff workwear
Remuneration: Market-based salary and 13th month pay
Family-friendly: 5 weeks holiday, purchase of additional holiday possible, 16 weeks maternity leave
Bonus and vouchers: Employee referral programme, gifts for anniversaries and birthdays
Development: SV Academy with nearly 300 training sessions, courses, further education opportunities and e-learnings
Additional benefits: Various discounts (e.g. at Sunrise, Reka, Migrol, Fleurop, collective insurance CSS/Helsana)
I look forward to your application
Laura, Team Lead HR Operations
SV (Switzerland) AG
SV (Switzerland) AG
SV is a leading gastronomy and hotel management group based in Dübendorf near Zurich. The group operates in several business areas: restaurants for companies and schools, hotels with own brands as well as with other renowned brands as franchisee, public restaurants with innovative concepts as well as gastronomic delivery service and catering. SV employs around 5,500 staff, of whom 3,300 are in Switzerland.
SV traces its origins back to the non-profit organisation "Swiss Association for Soldiers' Welfare" founded in 1914. Else Züblin-Spiller established soldiers' clubs nationwide and served balanced and affordable meals there. The founder's idealistic values are continued today by the SV Foundation. This charitable foundation is the majority shareholder of SV and uses its funds for projects in the field of healthy nutrition and for the common good.
