Sous Chefs (on the ship) (a)

04 March 2026
100%
Permanent position
Luzern

Job summary

Join Gastronomie Vierwaldstättersee, a unique floating restaurant! Enjoy a vibrant work environment with great opportunities and benefits.

Tasks

Organize the kitchen and prepare mise en place independently.
Act as the contact person for chefs and office staff on board.
Ensure smooth à la carte and banquet service for up to 450 guests.

Skills

Completed culinary training and several years of leadership experience.
Strong quality awareness and creative culinary approach.
Organized with a focus on economic thinking.

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About the job

Gastronomy Lake Lucerne - Experience enjoyment with all your senses
Working on a floating restaurant - what could be cooler? Watching the impressive images of the unique Lake Lucerne panorama pass by while delighting guests from all over the world gastronomically. Simple, honest, and with fresh local products - that is our philosophy.

Because happy guests also need enthusiastic employees, you can expect above-average pay, flexible work packages, great benefits, and many opportunities to advance your career purposefully.

Sous Chefs (on the ship) (a)

80% - 100% Lucerne

We are looking for Sous Chefs for our ships (a)

(without room hour)

Here is what you will do

You organize the kitchen on one of our large ships and independently prepare the mise en place
You are the contact person for the cooks and office staff on the ship
You ensure smooth à la carte and banquet service
You confidently handle course, theme, special, and extra trips for up to 450 people
You consistently implement the safety and hygiene concept (HACCP) in the kitchen

What we expect from you

You have training as a cook EFZ
You bring several years of professional and leadership experience
You have a high quality awareness and enjoy working on the lake
You like to work creatively and support the development of new offers
You are organized and think economically
You speak German (any additional language is a plus)

What awaits you

We offer you the best employment package far and wide in gastronomy. You can continue your education with us, advance your career, and make a difference with your ideas. You benefit from above-average pay with profit sharing and great benefits such as a free SBB general subscription.

Write your Tavolago story too, take advantage of the many benefits, and live with us according to the motto "Zäme e gueti Ziit" in an uncomplicated atmosphere.

We look forward to your application.

No doubt, our origin is the lake, Lake Lucerne. For years, we have been delighting travelers gastronomically on 19 ships. Thanks to our spirit of discovery, we now operate great businesses in and around Lucerne and inspire our guests. Maybe it has to do with our shipping genes that we always steer our company with a view forward. We love tinkering with new concepts and then simply trying them out. And we maintain a very special relationship with our employees. We inform openly and honestly, value a refreshing and collegial team spirit, and ensure really good employment conditions.

Sounds good? Then we look forward to your application!