Sous Chef (m/f) 100%

About the job

Sous Chef (m/f) 100% Permanent/Fixed-term: Permanent CHE Reference number: 14052 Address: Bahnhofstrasse 114, 9240 Uzwil

You prefer to be in the thick of things rather than just on the sidelines? In our kitchen, you support the team with heart, pitch in wherever help is needed, and ensure that our guests are satisfied.

You with us. A recipe for success.

What you will achieve

• Deputy management of the kitchen during the absence of the head chef as well as leadership of subordinate employees and ensuring a smooth kitchen operation
• Production of hot and cold dishes as well as preparation, provision, and delivery of catering orders including on-site event support
• Support in menu planning as well as participation in the organisation and coordination of kitchen operations
• Responsibility for ordering, inventory, and completion of administrative tasks
• Ensuring compliance with and implementation of ISO and HACCP guidelines

What you bring with you

• Completed chef apprenticeship with a federal certificate of competence (EFZ) and at least five years of professional experience as a chef
• Leadership experience and experience in communal catering are advantageous
• German language level C1–C2 with competent language use
• Valid driving licence category B
• Passion for the cooking profession, enjoyment of guest contact, and a hands-on, flexible, resilient, and team-oriented working style

What distinguishes you

• Customer orientation
• Teamwork
• Quality awareness
• Thinking and comprehension skills
• Empathy and communication skills
• Service awareness

Your place of work

In the publicly accessible staff restaurant "VIVA" in Uzwil, our host team with 20 employees delights around 650 guests daily. The attractive and varied offer consists of a daily menu, a vegetarian menu, a front-cooking dish, and a hot & cold offer. On the Bühler AG site, there is also the Coffee & more restaurant with served business lunches, the Foodmakerspace, and the Foodtruck Airstream. Through the in-house catering offer, it is possible to order snacks and drinks for meetings or aperitifs. Regular company events and special occasions are held.

You work from Monday to Friday according to the duty roster, with shifts possible from 5 a.m. For special events in the evening and at weekends, you are available flexibly.

What we offer you - among other things

Feasting: Free, fresh, and healthy staff meals
Discounts: Staff rates at SV-managed hotels and discounted meals in our restaurants
Flexibility: Part-time work and job sharing possible, no hourly shifts depending on the operation
Workwear: We provide and clean employees' workwear
Remuneration: Market-based salary and 13th-month pay
Family-friendly: 5 weeks holiday, purchase of additional holiday possible, 16 weeks maternity leave
Bonus and vouchers: Employee referral programme, gifts for anniversaries and birthdays
Development: SV Academy with nearly 300 training sessions, courses, further education opportunities, and e-learnings
Additional benefits: Various discounts (e.g. at Sunrise, Reka, Migrol, Fleurop, collective insurance CSS/Helsana)

I look forward to your application

Lorena, HR Assistant

SV (Switzerland) AG

SV (Switzerland) AG
SV is a leading gastronomy and hotel management group based in Dübendorf near Zurich. The group operates in several business areas: restaurants for companies and schools, hotels with own brands as well as other renowned brands as franchisee, public restaurants with innovative concepts, as well as gastronomic delivery service and catering. SV employs around 5,500 people, of whom 3,300 are in Switzerland.
SV traces its origins back to the non-profit organisation "Swiss Association for Soldiers' Welfare" founded in 1914. Else Züblin-Spiller established soldiers' clubs nationwide and served balanced and affordable meals there. The founder's idealistic values are continued today by the SV Foundation. This charitable foundation is the majority shareholder of SV and uses its funds for projects in the field of healthy nutrition and for the common good.