Universitätsspital Basel
Basel
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Cook EFZ (Apprenticeship) 100%
- 05 February 2026
- 100%
- Basel
Job summary
Join USB as a cook in a vibrant healthcare kitchen. Be part of a supportive team with great benefits!
Tasks
- Prepare and cook meals while following strict hygiene standards.
- Work in rotation across various kitchen stations, including sauces and pastries.
- Focus on healthy meal options for patients and staff, serving around 2,000 meals daily.
Skills
- Complete mandatory schooling with good grades in math and German.
- Enjoy working with food and cooking, with strong organizational skills.
- Possess a good sense of taste and smell, and a commitment to quality.
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About the job
This is what you can do with us
- As a cook at USB, you can expect an exciting working environment in a large-scale operation in communal catering
- You will learn the proper preparation and cooking of food - from purchasing to storage while strictly adhering to hygiene guidelines
- You will work in a rotation system in the positions of saucier (meat, sauces), entremetier (side dishes, vegetables, soups), cold kitchen, and pastry
- The different needs of our customers as well as a healthy diet are central and important to you
- Contribute to the daily catering of about 700 patients and around 2000 meals for employees
This is what you bring with you
- You have completed compulsory schooling (level A – grade 5 in the subjects mathematics/German or level E)
- You enjoy working with food and cooking
- You remain resilient in hectic situations and can organize yourself well
- You have a good sense of taste and smell
- You have robust health (work mainly standing)
- A high awareness of quality and hygiene as well as a sense of order are important to you
- Team and service orientation are a matter of course for you
Your benefits at USB
- Free sports courses (including gym), discounts for shopping, sports and leisure, employee parties, apprentice events, and much more!
- Gentle start thanks to an introductory week with getting to know USB and the other apprentices
- Strong support from trainers, your team, and the older apprentices – #TeamUSB is there for you
- Location in the city center – quickly at the Rhine riverbank and downtown
- A beautiful hospital garden to chill and recharge
- Cozy restaurants & cafés with discounted prices for you
About USB
Finished school and ready for the whole world? We offer you a variety of training opportunities in one of the most modern hospitals in Switzerland. Whether you want to go abroad later, start a family, or plan a big career: you are in the right place with us because we have the right path for all your plans. It certainly won't be boring here, not least because of the other 400 trainees in the house... And of course: if we see that you give your all, we will gladly take you on after your graduation.
Now set the starting shot for your career and become part of #TeamUSB!
