Zurzach Care AG
Luzern
Health Care Specialist EFZ for Meal Assistance 80%
- 12 November 2026
- 80%
- Luzern
Job summary
Support patients during meals at our caring facility. Join us for a rewarding and collaborative work experience.
Tasks
- Assist patients with safe and dignified eating and drinking.
- Apply FOTT principles for those with swallowing difficulties.
- Create a supportive atmosphere during meals and ensure safety.
Skills
- Completed training as a health care professional and FOTT course.
- Empathetic, patient, and responsible personality.
- Strong teamwork and observation skills.
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About the job
In this role, you accompany our patients during breakfast and lunch and support them in eating and drinking safely and as independently as possible. With your attentiveness and empathy, you contribute significantly to their well-being in everyday life.
Your tasks
Assistance during meals: You support our patients in safe and dignified food intake and promote their independence in eating and drinking
Professional support with FOTT: You apply the principles of Facio-Oral Tract Therapy (FOTT) and especially assist people with swallowing disorders or neurological impairments
Attentiveness and safety: You observe eating and swallowing behaviour carefully and respond sensitively to possible difficulties to ensure safe food intake
Team collaboration: You work closely with speech therapy, medical team, nursing, nutritional counselling and kitchen, contribute your observations to the treatment process and participate in handovers
Creating a pleasant eating situation: You ensure a calm, supportive atmosphere during meals and pay attention to a suitable seating position as well as individual diet forms
Your profile
Qualification: Completed training as Health Care Specialist EFZ and you have completed a FOTT course (Facio-Oral Tract Therapy) or are willing to complete one
Experience: 2 years of professional experience
Personality: You are an empathetic, patient and responsible person who enjoys supporting people in everyday life
Working style: You work attentively, reliably and appreciate collaboration in an interprofessional team
Motivation: You want to contribute with your commitment to ensuring that our patients can take their meals safely, pleasantly and as independently as possible
Openness: Returnees are also warmly welcome
Work shifts
Regular working hours from Monday to Friday
Besides meal assistance, you support the nursing team
We offer
Participation:Contribute actively in a modern working environment
Inspiring and collegial working atmosphere:Work in a supportive and appreciative team that is committed together to the best possible patient care
Flexibility bonus:Voluntary participation in our internal nursing pool for additional shifts in nursing, which are attractively remunerated
Above-average social security benefits:Benefit from attractive social security benefits
Training and further education:Generous cost contribution for training and further education
Are you unsure if your profile fits? Please apply anyway – we look forward to getting to know you.
We look forward to receiving your application via our online tool!
Contact person
Jasmine Hediger
Head of Nursing
Phone: +41 375 67 21
Email: jasmin.hediger@zurzachcare.ch
