Head Chef / Kitchen Manager (m/f/d)
Interlaken
Key information
- Publication date:11 July 2025
- Workload:100%
- Place of work:Interlaken
Job summary
Join the Congress Kursaal Interlaken as a Küchenchef:in! A dynamic event center in the Bernese Oberland.
Tasks
- Oversee menu development and creative offerings for events.
- Plan production proactively during non-event periods.
- Collaborate with diverse departments to enhance our culinary concept.
Skills
- Completed culinary training and experience in event catering required.
- Strong organizational skills and a hands-on approach essential.
- Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.
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Head Chef / Kitchen Manager (m/f/d)
DO YOU KEEP YOUR COOL WHEN OTHERS LOSE THE PLOT? YOU COOK WITH HEART, PLAN WITH HEAD, AND ALWAYS KEEP CONTROL EVEN IN COMPLEX PROCESSES?
The Congress Kursaal Interlaken AG is the leading event center in the Bernese Oberland – hosting events for up to 1500 people. In our historic and modern rooms, congresses, general meetings, customer events, conferences, and creative pop-ups take place. The gastronomic experience is created entirely in-house – and in a dedicated team that collaborates on an equal footing.
100 %
Interlaken
From September 1, 2025, or by arrangement
Your Tasks
- Responsibility for menu development and creative offer design
- Proactive production planning during event-free time slots
- Contributing to the further development of our overall gastronomic concept
- Staff planning and team development: human, motivating, and empathetic
- Monitoring and documentation of hygiene standards (HACCP)
- Close collaboration with the areas of banqueting, housekeeping, F&B, and event setup
- Operational support in large productions
Your Profile
- Completed chef training EFZ and solid experience in the banqueting and event sector
- Experience in à-la-carte is an advantage
- Good overview in hectic moments, hands-on mentality, and creativity
- Enjoy working in flat hierarchies with short decision-making paths
- Sense for food trends and economic working
- Appreciative interaction with trained and untrained staff
- Confident handling of PC and MS Office programs
- Advanced German and English skills in spoken and written form
Our Offer
- Plenty of room for creativity and a key role in a dedicated team
- Attractive working hours (no split shifts, home office possibility for certain tasks)
- Flat hierarchy in a motivated team with a culture of appreciation
- Structured onboarding and employment conditions according to L-GAV
- Beautiful and affordable staff studios in close proximity
- Wonderful workplace between two bathing lakes with many opportunities for outdoor activities, free access to the swimming pool
For inquiries, Florian Gerber, Head of Gastronomy, T +41 33 827 61 75 is happy to assist you. Please upload your complete application documents here:
Interested?
Dania Grau looks forward to your online application.
Dania Grau
HR Manager
+41 33 827 61 31
Congress Kursaal Interlaken – Strandbadstrasse 44 – CH-3800 Interlaken – +41 33 827 61 00
