Sous Chef

Does your heart beat for older people? Do you want to express your creativity and passion for fine dining and delight our customers in the process? Do you see opportunities to contribute your skills and experience with us to have a positive impact on the lives of our guests? Then you are in the right place!

The exclusive Tertianum Residence Horgen with 57 modern apartments and 21 spacious single care rooms as well as an acute geriatrics ward with 20 beds offers guests a suitable home in the upscale segment. Guests are offered lived hospitality to maintain an individual lifestyle. In the public restaurant "elegante", fresh and balanced dishes are also served to external guests.

For our team at Tertianum Residence Horgen, we are looking for a second

from 1 September 2026

or by arrangement

Sous Chef Cook 100%

Your tasks

• Co-responsibility for appropriate catering of our residence guests

and visitors

• Team leadership and daily responsibility
• Main contact person in the absence of the department head
• Production and quality control of hot and cold dishes
• Compliance with and assurance of HACCP guidelines
• Assistance with events and occasions
• Assumption of administrative responsibilities
• Experience in apprentice training

Your profile

• Training as a cook EFZ with professional experience
• Professional and leadership experience in similar positions
• High quality awareness with reliable and independent working style
• Ideally experience with modern cooking methods
• Friendly and respectful manners
• Proficiency in German language, spoken and written
• Strong social skills in line with our values
• Organisational talent with sound expertise
• High quality awareness for our demanding guests
• Professional and independent work attitude
• Flair for plating and decorating dishes
• Knowledge of system gastronomy as well as à la carte kitchen
• A warm and humorous basic attitude

Your advantage

• Training as a Swiss Federal Diploma Chef
• Training as a diet cook FA

Why Tertianum?

We care deeply that our employees can balance their professional development and life design. This includes a wide range of different benefits, e.g.:

• Internal and external training opportunities
• Fitness discounts
• SBB half-fare travelcard
• Insurance discounts
• Fleet discounts
• Discounts at Sunrise

Further benefits can be found on our website.

Do you recognise yourself?

Then we offer you an exciting working environment: with us, you apply your individual skills and professionalism in a motivated and flexible team. In addition, you take on a high level of responsibility and actively shape the future of Tertianum. Apply now and become part of our stable kitchen team here in Horgen.

We look forward to receiving your complete online application via our application tool.

If you have any questions, Mario Eberharter, Head of Kitchen, will be happy to assist you at

telephone number 043 244 16 18.