Head Chef / Chef 100%, from 01.11.25
Solothurn
Key information
- Publication date:14 August 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Permanent position
- Place of work:Solothurn
Job summary
Bachtelen offers services in Solothurn for youth integration. Join our team!
Tasks
- Lead and develop the gastronomy team effectively.
- Plan seasonal meals for children and young adults.
- Ensure hygiene standards while supporting young cooks.
Skills
- Must have culinary certification and leadership experience.
- Strong social skills and a passion for youth engagement.
- Ability to work independently and manage kitchen operations.
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REAL ESTATE AND SERVICES
BACHTELEN
Bachtelen is committed in the Canton of Solothurn with various offerings for the promotion and integration of children, adolescents, and young adults.
For our Gastronomy department, we are looking for a
Head Chef 100% starting November 1, 2025
As a trained chef EFZ, you will daily delight the children, adolescents, and staff with fresh and seasonal dishes. Reporting directly to the department head, you will lead and develop our kitchen team.
We look forward to a person
- with a qualification as a chef EFZ, further training as a diet chef is an advantage
- who preferably already has work experience in social institutions
- who has leadership experience
- with the willingness to acquire missing expertise through further training
- who is team-oriented and resilient and brings a high degree of flexibility
- who appreciates and lives interdisciplinary collaboration
- who has a high social competence and a flair for working with children and adolescents. Ideally, you already have the training for vocational education
- who enjoys working independently, accurately, and reliably
Your tasks include
- responsibility for the organization, coordination, and control of the Gastronomy department
- active participation in the kitchen and taking on individual services
- seasonal planning of offerings for children, adolescents, and adults, including diets
- responsibility for the correct implementation of the hygiene concept in the specialist area
- further development and optimization of the Gastronomy department
- supporting adolescents during their kitchen assignments with the necessary patience, empathy, and understanding
- assisting in the training of EBA level apprentices
We offer
- a cheerful, competent, and open team
- an attractive workplace with many opportunities for design
- 5-day week (Mon – Fri) with occasional evening and Saturday shifts
- modern employment conditions according to cantonal guidelines
- long-term perspective in an attractive working environment
Are you interested?
Contact Christoph Mohn, Head of Real Estate and Services, for a non-binding introduction at
032 654 85 20, or send your documents as a pdf to christoph.mohn@bachtelen.ch.
To apply for this job, send your documents via email to christoph.mohn@bachtelen.ch
