Sous Chef (m/f/x)

Flavors on the plate. Quality service thanks to teamwork.
This is the recipe that leads to success within SV Group.

• Support the chef in the daily management of the kitchen and ensure the smooth running of the service, while ensuring smooth coordination of the team
• Ensure that all dishes meet the quality and presentation standards of the establishment, while satisfying the requirements of our customers
• Lead and inspire the kitchen team to provide efficient and harmonious service, maintaining a positive and productive work environment
• Manage stocks efficiently, limit food waste and optimize the use of ingredients while respecting the set budgets
• Ensure compliance with strict hygiene and safety standards in the kitchen, while being responsible for producing specific menus for daycares, taking into account food intolerances and allergies

• You have a diploma in cooking (CFC) or an equivalent qualification, as well as successful experience in a similar position, ideally in a renowned establishment or collective kitchen
• You master culinary techniques perfectly and are able to guarantee impeccable quality in dish preparation. You also have experience in team management and culinary production supervision
• You know how to work in a dynamic and high-pressure environment, while ensuring optimal organization and meeting service deadlines
• You are a natural leader, able to motivate and guide a kitchen team towards high performance. Your collaborative spirit and ability to manage conflicts are major assets
• You are rigorous and respect hygiene, safety and quality standards with particular attention to dietary specifics (allergies, intolerances), and you ensure compliance with the establishment's standards

• Catering: balanced meals made from fresh products, free for staff
• Discounts: employee rates in hotels managed by SV and discounted meals in our restaurants
• Flexibility: part-time work and job sharing possible, no on-call hours in some establishments
• Workwear: we provide and clean the workwear of our staff
• Remuneration: market-compliant salary and 13th month pay
• Respect for family life: 5 weeks of vacation, possibility to purchase additional holidays, 16 weeks of maternity leave
• Bonuses and vouchers: "Employees recruit employees" program, gifts on service anniversaries and birthdays
• Development: SV Academy with nearly 300 training sessions, courses, continuing education offers and e-learnings
• Other benefits: various discounts (e.g. with Sunrise, Reka, Migrol, Fleurop and the collective insurance CSS/Helsana)

Paula, Recruiter

SV Group is a leading catering and hotel management group based in Dübendorf, near Zurich. The group is present in several business sectors: restaurants for companies and schools, hotels with their own brands as well as other renowned brands as franchise partners, public restaurants with innovative concepts, a gourmet delivery service and a catering service. SV Group employs around 5800 people, including 4000 in Switzerland.
SV Group originates from the non-profit organization "Schweizer Verband Soldatenwohl", founded in 1914. Else Züblin-Spiller created homes for soldiers throughout the country and served balanced and inexpensive meals there. SV Foundation today perpetuates the founder's ideals. This public utility foundation is the majority shareholder of SV Group and uses its funds to support projects aimed at promoting healthy nutrition or the common good.