Apprenticeship as Specialist in Hotel and Housekeeping EFZ

Publication date:30 October 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Basel und Riehen

Job summary

The Adullam Foundation is a leading institution for senior care in Northwest Switzerland. Join us for a meaningful career in a supportive work environment!

Tasks

Maintain cleanliness and a pleasant atmosphere for residents.
Assist guests in the cafeteria and dining areas with care.
Support event planning and execution, ensuring memorable experiences.

Skills

Completed mandatory schooling and a passion for practical work.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Enjoy teamwork and have good communication skills in German.

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About the job

The Adullam Foundation is a leading institution for geriatric medicine, therapy, and care in Northwestern Switzerland. It operates a hospital and an attached care center each in Basel and Riehen. The approximately 800 employees provide elderly people with a regionally unique all-round care from acute medicine through rehabilitation to transitional and long-term care. Holistic care at Adullam includes a high quality standard, lived humanity, and great respect for old age.

From August 2026, we offer you the opportunity to complete a versatile and practice-oriented training in hotel and housekeeping.

Apprenticeship as Specialist in Hotel and Housekeeping EFZ

100%

| Basel and Riehen

What Awaits You

As a specialist in hotel and housekeeping EFZ, you actively shape the daily life of our residents and patients:

- You ensure cleanliness and a homely atmosphere in rooms and common areas
- You learn to properly wash, sew, iron, and distribute laundry
- You care for guests, relatives, and employees in the cafeteria, residents' restaurant If d`or, and the private ward
- You assist in planning and implementing events – from decoration to the buffet
- You learn to handle machines, dishwashing organization, cleaning products, and hygiene standards
- You learn to correctly complete various administrative tasks such as internal orders, checklists, and forms
- You learn to decorate public areas, rooms, and floors seasonally, traditionally, and modernly

Whether reception, cleaning, laundry, or service – you are an important part of our team and help ensure that everyone feels comfortable with us.

What You Bring

- Completed compulsory schooling (Sek E)
- Enjoyment of practical work and contact with elderly people
- Sense of order and cleanliness
- Organizational talent and creativity
- Careful and thoughtful working style
- Team spirit, reliability, and good German skills
- Willingness to work irregular hours (e.g., weekends, holidays)
- Foreign language skills (English an advantage)

Interested?
Apply directly online at www.adullam.ch under Apprenticeships.

If you have specific questions, Ms. Carmen Jordi, Head of Housekeeping, will be happy to assist you:
+41 61 266 82 45

We look forward to receiving your complete application!