System Catering Practitioner EBA Apprenticeship 2026 100-%

Publication date:01 October 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Zürich

Job summary

Join us as an apprentice starting August 1, 2026, at ZFV! Enjoy a supportive work environment with great benefits.

Tasks

Learn your dream job while contributing to our vibrant teams.
Participate in internal training and educational programs.
Experience our commitment to sustainability and inclusivity.

Skills

No specific prior experience needed, just a passion for hospitality.
Strong teamwork and communication skills.
Willingness to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment.

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About the job

Are you our new team member who will start the training with us on August 1, 2026?

20% discount in all public ZFV restaurants

1 vacation day gifted on your birthday

Coverage of training material costs

No meal deduction - ZFV offers employees meals in the establishments

Internal training and further education offer

Cafeteria Pedagogical University of Zurich

With us, you have the opportunity to learn your dream job and lay the foundation for your career. Every year we look for alert and motivated apprentices for our teams.

The ZFV Cooperative Enterprises (ZFV) creates inspiring meeting places together with partners, delights with hospitality and authentic experiences. Founded in 1894 by visionary Zurich citizen women, ZFV still places special emphasis on innovation and sustainability today. In over 200 establishments throughout Switzerland, ZFV employees take care of the needs of customers and guests. Areas of activity include restaurants, cafeterias, staff restaurants, hotels, mobile catering solutions, catering, bakeries, and daycare centers. The cooperative actively shapes society and takes a stand for the environment, equal opportunities, and inclusion, living hospitality for a society in which we all want to live.

The cafeteria of the Pedagogical University of Zurich, located directly at Zurich main station, offers space for 340 guests and additionally 100 seats in the courtyard in summer. In addition to the 650 meals produced daily, numerous aperitifs, banquets, and seminar catering for up to 500 people are also carried out. In addition, the cafeteria of the ZHAW located on the site as well as the gastronomy of the Zurich Business School and the Sihlhof bistro are managed with an attractive catering offer. True to the ZFV philosophy, fresh food is cooked on site with regional as well as ecologically sensible and fairly traded products.

Employer: As the ZFV Cooperative Enterprises, we are active in seven business areas and around 200 meeting places throughout Switzerland. As a fair employer, we are committed to equal opportunities and inclusion and live an open corporate culture with plenty of room for self-development. In all our activities – from partnerships to innovation to lived hospitality – cooperation at eye level is just as central as our commitment to sustainability.