Assistant Cook

For the kitchen in the hospitality sector, we are looking for an assistant cook with a workload of 60-80% starting 1 September 2026 or by arrangement.

Every day, the staff of the main kitchen, located in the cantonal hospital, prepare around 1,600 meals for patients, employees, guests of the Schaffhausen hospitals as well as the psychiatric centre and other external customers. To manage this, well-considered menu planning, carefully coordinated processes, smooth organisation and forward-looking procurement of foodstuffs are necessary.

What to expect

• Professional preparation and presentation of dishes according to recipes
• Cleaning and maintenance tasks
• Compliance with the HACCP concept and occupational safety regulations
• Receipt and inspection of ordered goods
• Deployment at all kitchen stations

What you bring to us

• German at least level B2
• At least 5 years of professional experience in community catering
• High interest and enjoyment in the profession
• Independent and clean working style
• High quality awareness and knowledge of hygiene regulations in catering
• Flexibility (shifts from 05:00), resilience and teamwork skills

Benefits

Family friendliness

Do you want to balance family and work well? With our in-house nursery directly on the cantonal hospital site, we support you in achieving a healthy work-life balance that not only works but also feels good.

Work-life balance

Your life is diverse and we understand that. Whether part-time, job sharing (also in leadership positions), extended maternity leave, unpaid leave or additional holidays instead of a 13th monthly salary: we create flexible solutions with you.

Pension benefits

We think ahead with you. With an employer contribution of 60% to pension fund contributions, we are already taking care of your future today so that you are well secured in retirement and your quality of life is maintained.

Accommodation

Are you new to Schaffhausen or need temporary accommodation? No problem. We provide furnished rooms if needed, uncomplicated, close to the workplace and perfect for your start.

Employee parking & REKA vouchers

You can reach us easily by bus, train or car. Numerous employee parking spaces are available near the hospital at attractive conditions. Public transport instead of a car? We think that’s great and reward you with REKA vouchers with up to 20% discount.

Further training

Do you want to know more, be able to do more, make more of a difference? We offer you a variety of internal training opportunities for your next step, your thirst for knowledge and your personal development.

Questions about the application

Franca Tedesco HR Consultant franca.tedesco@spitaeler-sh.ch

Questions about the position

Mario Brazerol Head of Hospitality mario.brazerol@spitaeler-sh.ch

Application process

Online application

Your application reaches us directly via our online portal.

Review & feedback

We will review your documents promptly and inform you about the next steps.

Personal meeting

Insight into the department

You will get to know your potential team and your working environment.

We make our decision and inform you as soon as possible. If it fits, it means: Welcome to us, welcome to the green!

The Schaffhausen Hospitals as an employer

The Schaffhausen Hospitals include the Cantonal Hospital, the Psychiatric Services, the Radiology and Cardiology Posthof Neuhausen practices as well as the Neurology Practice Schaffhausen Centre. With over 1,700 employees, we ensure the extended medical and nursing basic care of the Schaffhausen region. Each year, we care for about 11,000 inpatients and 90,000 outpatients. In addition, we are an important training centre in the canton.