Hotelis SA
Leukerbad
Head Chef M/F
- 09 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Leukerbad
About the job
HOTELIS is the only company specialised in recruitment for the catering and hospitality professions for permanent and temporary positions. HOTELIS is the preferred partner of many high-end hotels, restaurants, catering services (events, stadiums and exhibition centres) and collective catering operators.
Head Chef M/F
Company Description
Hotelis supports talents in hospitality, catering and events in Switzerland by offering them opportunities that match their skills and experience. Through a human, demanding approach and efficient digital tools, we value every career path and facilitate the integration of candidates within dynamic, committed teams dedicated to excellence.
On behalf of a recognised player in collective catering in the beautiful resort of Leukerbad, we are recruiting a:
Head Chef M/F
Job Description
As Head Chef, you play a central role in developing the culinary identity and the à la carte offer of the public restaurant. You ensure the gustatory, nutritional and visual quality of the dishes, while developing homemade, creative and balanced cuisine, incorporating health and chrono-nutrition principles. In close collaboration with medical and dietary teams, you adapt the offer to different diets and specific needs related to patients’ pathologies.
You supervise, unite and support a team of around 12 employees, encouraging their development and daily involvement. You actively participate in reorganising production and support teams through the various stages of change. You are also responsible for managing purchases, stocks, inventories, costs and budget, while ensuring the preparation and monitoring of technical sheets and key performance indicators.
Finally, you contribute to the development of short supply chains, reduction of food waste and continuous improvement of kitchen practices. Your involvement also contributes to obtaining quality labels and enhancing the establishment’s reputation.
Profile Sought
You hold a diploma in culinary arts, cooking or an equivalent qualification and have at least 7 years of experience in catering, including a minimum of 2 years in a Head Chef position. You have solid knowledge of traditional or bistronomic catering and have already managed a team of at least 5 to 6 employees.
Comfortable with the operational and administrative aspects of the profession, you master stock management, inventories and budgets, as well as the preparation of technical sheets and monitoring of performance indicators. Your sensitivity to nutrition, health and well-being topics is a real asset for this position.
Committed and unifying, you are recognised for your leadership, rigour and ability to support change. Creative, detail-oriented and resolutely hands-on, you wish to fully invest yourself in a meaningful culinary project. Your values are: commitment, professionalism, empathy, competence and development.
We offer you
We offer you a central role within an ambitious and meaningful transformation project, with real autonomy to structure, develop and evolve the restaurant’s à la carte culinary offer. You will have the opportunity to put your expertise at the service of an approach combining cuisine, health, well-being and high-end experience.
You will work in a multidisciplinary and human-scale environment, within an institution where collaboration between different professions is essential. Finally, you will benefit from an exceptional working environment in the heart of the Valais Alps.
To facilitate reading, this job offer is written in the masculine form, but is of course addressed to anyone matching the sought profile, regardless of gender.
