Chef de Partie (m/f/d)
Parkhotel Giessbach AG
Brienz BE
Key information
- Publication date:01 November 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Brienz BE
Job summary
Welcome to Grandhotel Giessbach – a magical place of hospitality. Experience a sustainable work environment and a supportive team culture.
Tasks
- Create delightful dishes in the kitchen while inspiring guests.
- Manage food preparation, organization, and stock orders effectively.
- Ensure consistent quality of meals during service under guidance.
Skills
- Culinary degree or relevant experience, reliable and creative mindset.
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
- Proficiency in German and English is a plus.
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Welcome to the Grandhotel Giessbach – A place that enchants
Nestled in a nature park, with the majestic waterfall and breathtaking views of Lake Brienz, the Grandhotel Giessbach stands for lived hospitality and a forward-looking, sustainable working environment. Here you have the daily chance to embody the philosophy of our house and achieve something extraordinary together as a team.
With around 100 dedicated employees, we ensure the well-being of our guests in the high season in 75 charming rooms, two first-class restaurants (1 restaurant with 14 Gault Millau points & green Michelin star) with 140 and 40 seats, a terrace restaurant with 150 seats, a magnificent Belle Epoque hall for up to 170 people, two seminar rooms, and an elegant bar.
Our guests mainly come from Switzerland, but international travelers also find their temporary home with us.
Appreciation for people, animals, and nature shapes our actions. Passion and enthusiasm drive us, while the products from our own garden are our creative inspiration.
Giessbach is a place of power with positive energy, an open working atmosphere, and a transparent corporate culture – a place that inspires and invites you to linger.
Experience the magic of Giessbach – every day.
We look forward to welcoming you as
Chef de Partie (m/f/d)
100% from mid-January 2026 or by arrangement in the main kitchen!
What awaits you with us.
We wish for a warm, creative, and motivated personality who tackles their task with passion and knows how to delight our guests with their creations. Your main tasks include, among others, working at the garde manger or in the hot kitchen:
- As part of the team that accomplishes great things behind the scenes, you delight our guests with your creations.
- You are co-responsible for the preparation of dishes, station organization, as well as planning, production, storage, and ordering, including assisting with orders.
- During service times, under the guidance of our Executive Chef and Head Chef, you deliver dishes of consistently high quality.
- When processing raw materials and ingredients, which are mainly animal- and environmentally friendly produced in the region, you proceed carefully and attentively.
- Additionally, you are able to professionally guide employees working in your area.
What you bring with you
- We wish for a warm, reliable, and creative personality with a completed apprenticeship as a cook EFZ or equivalent experience, who maintains a careful and conscientious way of working and for whom cooking is more than just a profession.
- Your manners are impeccable and the team spirit, also across departments, is very important to you.
- If you also have good German skills and English skills, you are exactly right with us.
Because you are important to us:
- Newly renovated team hotel (including team bar) 3 minutes walk from the hotel
Access to our natural pool for daily refreshment
Company holidays over Christmas & New Year for permanent employees
Weekly professionally supervised CrossFit training, yoga, Zumba
50% discount in all F&B outlets for you and five guests
A free trial night in one of our hotel rooms for two people including breakfast
Nostalgia pass for our employees: Free 1st class travel on the entire Lake Brienz and Lake Thun, free ride on the Brienzer Rothorn, free admission to the Ballenberg open-air museum as well as free guided tour & access to the school for woodcarving in Brienz
Family & Friends discount on overnight stays including nostalgia pass
- Special conditions when booking one of our many partner hotels
- Guaranteed comprehensive onboarding & regular training
Support for professional development
Free parking for all employees
Free use of the hotel shuttle
Have we sparked your interest?
Then we look forward to receiving your complete application.
Stefan Rubin
Human Resources
Tel +41 (0)33 952 25 02
