Dietetic Culinary Professional at the Main Kitchen of CHUV

About the job

Technical, Logistics

Dietetic Culinary Professional at the Main Kitchen of CHUV

The hospitality service is looking for a dietetic culinary professional with an activity rate between 80% and 100%, (permanent contract) for the main kitchen of the hospital building. The start date is planned for 1 August 2026 or as agreed.

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals and is ranked among the best hospital institutions worldwide by Newsweek magazine. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in care, research, and education.

The Hospital Logistics Department (LOH) is tasked with ensuring that care, teaching, and research units can fully focus on their core activities by providing and developing efficient logistical operational services (disinfection and maintenance, patient transfers, sterilisation, catering, goods transport, stock management, etc.).

The Catering Service (HOT) includes several major kitchens producing over 2.2 million meals annually for patients, staff, and visitors. This activity is carried out by more than 280 professionals committed to quality, food safety, and service.

Mission

• You prepare culinary dishes respecting dietary prescriptions and specific patient needs
• You produce and distribute quality meals, adhering to professional standards and those specific to hospital catering
• You apply recipes developed as a team and ensure the quality of their presentation
• You share useful information for smooth task execution and ensure service continuity
• You strictly follow hygiene and safety directives in force within the institution
• You participate in the training of kitchen apprentices
• You may be required to work at different sites (work in blind rooms depending on location)

Profile

• You hold a Federal VET Diploma (CFC) as a dietetic cook or an equivalent qualification
• You have at least 2 years of experience in the culinary field; experience in a hospital or collective catering environment is an asset
• You have completed or are willing to complete the company trainer course (an asset)
• You are proficient in French, both spoken and written
• You demonstrate rigour, autonomy, and organisation
• You have good command of common office software tools
• You are willing to work evenings, weekends, public holidays, and to perform on-call duties

We offer

Becoming a collaborator at the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• First-class social benefits, 20 days paternity leave, and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days of annual leave
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the Canton of Vaud
• Social, cultural, and economic advantages offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on electric bike purchases)
• Staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: Mr Jean-Claude Evesque, kitchen sector manager of BH04, tel. 079 556 17 46.

As all applications are processed electronically, please apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, please contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.

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