Head of Event Catering (m/f/d) 100% - Zurich Oberland - Top VIP Events and around 26 Weekends amidst the Sports World
- 15 October 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Zürich
About the job
We are looking for a
Head of Event Catering (m/f/d) 100% - Zurich Oberland
Your area of responsibility
- Planning, organisation and coordination of events and catering for a demanding client in the sports sector
- Personal support and advice to the client in the implementation of their events in an international environment
- Accompanying around 26 event weekends per year as well as selected evening and night events
- Indirect leadership, coordination and deployment planning of the event and catering team
- Responsibility for budget, resources and the economic success of the events
- Ensuring a first-class guest experience as well as the highest quality standards
Your profile
- Completed training in gastronomy, hotel management, event industry or a comparable qualification
- Several years of experience in the event, catering or hospitality sector
- Ambitious and aspiring leadership personality with clarity, passion and the necessary drive
- Strong organisational skills, high resilience as well as a forward-looking, pragmatic and solution-oriented working style
- Keeping an overview even at high speed and performing at your best when others slow down
- Very good German and good English skills, both spoken and written
Your benefits
- Various development and career opportunities - also internationally
- Modern Learning & Development programme for the internal training and further education of our employees
- Support for external further training
- Family-friendly and regulated working hours* (Mon to Fri, no weekend or evening work)
- Part-time positions are possible at all levels with us
- 16 weeks maternity leave / 2 weeks paternity leave (above statutory compensation level)
- Purchase of holiday credits with generous employer contribution
- Home office option and free parking spaces for our employees in the service centres
- Certified as a Friendly Workspace since 2015 for systematic occupational health management
- Above statutory accident coverage
Melanie Buchschacher, HR Business Partner, will be happy to receive your online application.
Who we are
With the sector-specific brands Eurest, Scolarest, Medirest, Eurest Services, Rapport Guest Services, Compass Consulting and Compass Catering, we, Compass Group (Switzerland) AG, are active in corporate catering, event catering as well as in reception desk and hospitality services. As a member of Compass Group PLC, the world’s leading foodservice company – with over 580,000 employees in around 30 countries – we skilfully combine international expertise with local commitment and bring people together thanks to our passion for contemporary cuisine and creating an atmosphere of unique hospitality.
Our recruitment process
Thank you for your online application! We review your documents with great interest, carefully check everything and then make a first selection from all applications. Afterwards, we will contact you and keep you informed about the next steps.
The steps in the personal introduction process unfold like a 4-course menu:
