Sonova AG
Staefa
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Kitchen Team Leader (m/f/d) - 100%
- 04 February 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Staefa
Job summary
Join our kitchen leadership team in Staefa, Switzerland! This is an exciting opportunity to shape quality and innovation in our culinary offerings.
Tasks
- Oversee the kitchen brigade and ensure smooth daily operations.
- Plan and execute a high-quality menu featuring French or Swiss cuisine.
- Manage food procurement, storage, and maintain strict hygiene standards.
Skills
- Culinary education and several years in a leadership role required.
- Strong organizational and team management skills essential.
- Creativity and a keen sense of food trends and sustainability needed.
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About the job
Staefa, Switzerland
Kitchen Team Leader (m/f/d) - 100%
In this responsible leadership role, you take overall responsibility for our kitchen and actively shape the quality, organization, and further development of our catering offer. You combine culinary expertise with leadership strength and create a professional environment for guests, employees, and trainees.
More about the role
- Overall responsibility for the organization and management of the kitchen team
- Planning and implementation of a high-quality catering offer with a focus on classic French and/or Swiss cuisine
- Design of a varied, nutrition-conscious menu offering in the context of communal catering
- Cost-conscious purchasing of food as well as responsibility for storage and processing
- Ensuring hygiene, cleanliness, and compliance with all food law requirements
- Leadership, training, and promotion of culinary apprentices including deployment planning, performance evaluation, and recruitment
- Budget responsibility as well as administrative tasks such as menu planning, ordering, and cost control
More about you
- Completed chef training or certified kitchen chef with advanced professional examination as well as a strong passion for gastronomy and modern corporate catering
- Several years of experience in a leadership role as a kitchen chef with high organizational skills, team spirit, and joy in leading, training, and developing apprentices
- Structured, responsible, and reliable working style as well as resilience and solution-oriented action even in demanding situations
- Strong quality and cost awareness combined with creativity as well as a sense for trends, regionality, and sustainability
- Experience in communal catering is an advantage; a background in the restaurant or hotel sector is a valuable addition
- Very good German skills in spoken and written form, English skills are an advantage, as well as confident handling of MS Office / O365
