Sous Chef SWISS First Class Lounges (all genders)

About the job

You don’t want just any kitchen? Neither do we.

DoN stands for catering with character. Culinary arts with attitude. Thought differently. Boldly done. We believe in ideas instead of routines and in people instead of systems. With passion, warmth, uncompromising quality, and the drive to constantly reinvent the familiar, we develop customised concepts for gastronomy and hospitality. We are the exclusive premium catering partner of the SWISS Lounges in Zurich and Geneva, delighting over 1.7 million guests annually in 12 Business, Senator, and First Class lounges. With around 270 employees at Zurich and Geneva airports, we create culinary experiences at the highest level every day. Become part of our team and help us create experiences that enrich the lives of our guests – day by day, worldwide.

Shape the culinary future with us - we don't work here, we create.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for orders and stock
• Ensuring hygiene and HACCP standards
• Organisation and supervision of the kitchen area
• Leadership and coordination of the kitchen team
• Quality control and inventory support
• Training of new employees
• Interface between kitchen, service, and logistics
• Promoting hygiene and process awareness within the team
• Independent and reflective working

Expectations

You have passion in your blood and quality in your mind.

Ideally, you bring:

• Completed chef training
• 2-3 years of professional experience as a chef
• Good German skills; additional languages are a plus.
• Willingness to work shifts (7-day operation, 4:30 am - 11:00 pm)
• High professional competence
• Good manners and professional skills, clean and independent working style
• High hygiene and quality awareness
• Experience in ordering and staff management
• Organisational talent
• Assertiveness
• Understanding of other cultures

We offer

Why DoN?

Because we offer you more than just a workplace.

• • Development
    We invest in your development: with our internal academy, practical training, and individual coaching sessions with a personal coach. Additionally, you get access to our WebAcademy and we support you in funding language courses. This way, you can develop professionally and personally and gradually take on more responsibility.
  • Attractive benefits
    Free meals during work as well as CHF 50.– monthly contribution towards your commute / public transport. Employee referral bonus.
  • Strong team
    Work professionally, improve together, and live the passion for gastronomy.
  • International environment
    Work where people from all over the world come together every day.
  • Responsibility & trust
    Your position belongs to you. Your performance counts.
  • Variety
    Lounges, events, seasonal concepts, and changing challenges ensure that no day is like another.

Additional info (optional)

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