Specialist in Food Production 40% (Night Shift), Temporary Maternity Cover
Stiftung Behindertenwerk St. Jakob
Zürich
Key information
- Publication date:09 January 2026
- Workload:40%
- Place of work:Zürich
Job summary
Join Stiftung St. Jakob in Zurich as a pastry and kitchen expert! Enjoy a modern workplace and unique environment.
Tasks
- Lead various positions in the bakery and preparation team.
- Create high-quality bakery products independently.
- Ensure timely and qualitative production while monitoring efficiency.
Skills
- Minimum 2 years of experience as a baker or chef; culinary transition accepted.
- Strong understanding of hygiene standards and quality improvement.
- Excellent German communication skills and a clean background check.
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For a maternity cover in production, we are immediately looking for a gastronomy-experienced specialist from the areas of bakery & preparation/kitchen/gastronomy, temporarily for the night shift.
With us, you will have the opportunity to carry out your work in a unique environment and at a modern workplace. In doing so, you support the integration of people with disabilities into the labor market.
The St. Jakob Foundation in Zurich offers around 450 people with disabilities protected workplaces and day structures. The employees are guided at work by 150 specialists.
These are your versatile tasks
- Alternating and independent management of the various stations in the bakery & preparation team
- Independent production of our high-quality bakery products
- Ensuring qualitative, quantitative, and timely production
- Continuous control and monitoring of economic efficiency
- Adhering to and continuously improving our quality standards
- Supporting, accompanying, and promoting our employees in the protected environment during work execution
- Complying with and implementing hygiene guidelines
This is what you bring with you
- Experience as a baker - confectioner (min. 2 years) or as a cook, career changers also possible
- Gastronomy experience desirable
- Quick comprehension and good professional knowledge
- You are an entrepreneurial thinking and loyal person
- Flexibility, resilience, tolerance, and a pronounced sense of order and cleanliness
- Very good oral and written German skills
- Impeccable reputation
The working hours are Monday to Friday, 10:00 p.m. to 6:45 a.m. (with occasional weekend shifts).
In addition to an exciting environment in a traditional company, we offer a centrally located, top-modern workplace in a dynamic foundation. You can also expect a wide range of activities (e.g., free admission to all indoor & outdoor pools in the city of Zurich, etc.), good social insurance conditions, opportunities for paid sabbaticals, and at least 28 vacation days. You have a 25% employee discount on our products, we cover your non-occupational accident premiums, and offer affordable catering options in our staff restaurant. In our 365-day operation, we provide you with work clothing and take care of its cleaning.
Are you interested in this versatile and varied position? Please send us your application electronically to bewerbung@st-jakob.ch or apply online via professional.ch. Please note that we only consider direct applications.
If you have questions about the position and its requirements, Mr. Laurenz Hasler is happy to assist you at 044 295 93 66.