Sous Chef

About the job

At Au Raisin, everyone is invited to experience where sincere cooking meets conviviality. Each dish is thoughtfully balanced, prepared with care and passion, then served in an atmosphere that invites you to savour the present moment. Our approach? Fresh products, homemade dishes with straightforward flavours, an evolving menu with seasonal cuisine, a warm welcome in a relaxed setting. At Au Raisin, indulgence and generosity meet rigour and consistency to welcome you among friends, family, colleagues, or for your professional events. Our story? It is written with you! Being in the positive and stimulating energy of opening an establishment, a human and village adventure!

We are looking for?:

Sous Chef

Au Raisin remains above all a family endeavour where kindness and respect prevail. The establishment (approx. 70 covers) will employ about ten staff members.

As Sous Chef, you will be part of a team of 5 people and work directly with the Head Chef. Your mission will be to propose, in line with our DNA and in collaboration with the Chef and the manager of the establishment, a refined and authentic culinary offer, respecting the products and cooking methods, with a gastronomic vocation.

Your duties:

• The regular and rigorous production of dishes;
• Compliance with quality, safety, and hygiene standards;
• Managing supplies for the assigned section (quality, quantity, stock rotation and ingredients) and optimising costs while maintaining high preparation quality;
• Replacing the Head Chef in their absence;
• Participating in the design of menus changing every 4-6 weeks with management and the Head Chef.

We offer:

• The opportunity to take the lead (the knife handle) where everything is to be written (discovered), at the start of an enchanting adventure!
• A positive working environment, a human-sized and humane team;
• An employer aware of the effort and presence you offer, valuing your work and encouraging your long-term commitment;
• The opportunity to bring your vision, ideas, and creativity to the project.

Note: accommodation possible near the establishment - car necessary (restaurant in the countryside, 15 minutes from the city of Lausanne).

Your profile:

• You are naturally dynamic, creative, and curious. You enjoy working in a team, without too much ego, with kindness and determination!
• You have a solid initial training in cooking and wish to flourish by putting your talents to the test and benefiting our brand.
• You control your costs and are comfortable with common IT tools, as well as HACCP tracking systems.
• You have a particular interest in 100% homemade transformation of products, from field or animal to plate, with a desire to better understand what makes a product quality and to respect it.

Start date: 15 October 2026 (establishment opening on 3 November 2026)

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.