Hotelis SA
Lausanne
Catering Production Manager
- 28 July 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Lausanne
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 restaurant operators.
Catering Production Manager
Company Description
Our client is a leading hotel establishment in the Lausanne region, renowned for the excellence of its gastronomic services and the significance of its event activity. To support its development and continue its quest for excellence, it is seeking a
Catering Manager - Production (M/F)
Job Description
Reporting to the Executive Sous-Chef, you are responsible for the organisation and quality of gastronomic production, ensuring compliance with the house standards. You coordinate the production teams, optimise working methods and ensure rigorous planning according to event activity. As a true hands-on manager, you support your colleagues in their development, participate in recruitment and training of teams while fostering a positive working atmosphere. You also oversee production cost control, monitor food ratios, manage purchasing and inventories, as well as ensure compliance with HACCP standards and safety procedures.
Profile Sought
Holder of a Federal Certificate of Competence (CFC) as a cook or equivalent training, ideally complemented by higher education in hotel management, you have solid experience of at least ten years in a high-end kitchen, including several years in a management role. Organised, rigorous and with excellent anticipation skills, you master cost control, project management and the supervision of large teams. Your creativity, organisational skills, natural leadership and interpersonal ease enable you to succeed in a demanding environment where production volumes are significant. Proficiency in French and a B2 level in English are expected.
We Offer You
We offer you the opportunity to join one of the flagships of the hotel industry in the Lausanne region, recognised for the excellence of its event offering and the quality of its working environment. You will join an ambitious brigade benefiting from efficient tools, a structured organisation and a varied activity allowing full expression in high-level services.
This position will offer you real operational and managerial responsibilities, with wide autonomy in organising your production and supporting your teams. You will work within an establishment that values initiative, staff development and continuous improvement, while offering particularly attractive working conditions and career prospects matching your ambitions.
Hotelis supports talents in hospitality, catering and events in Switzerland by offering opportunities matching their skills and experience. Through a human, demanding approach and efficient digital tools, we value every career path and facilitate the integration of candidates into dynamic, committed teams dedicated to excellence.
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.