Stiftung Leben im Alter Herisau
Herisau
Cook 100%
- 06 November 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Herisau
About the job
The Stiftung Leben im Alter Herisau is home to over 250 elderly people. At the three locations Heinrichsbad, Ebnet and Dreilinden, around 260 employees help shape everyday life in our homes. They ensure a high quality of life for the residents and thus make a valuable contribution to society. It is important to us to provide employees with a working environment in which they are satisfied and to which they always like to return.
Cook 100%
The kitchen of our foundation is a central place of enjoyment and encounter. Every day we carefully prepare around 240 fresh and balanced lunches as well as 130 dinners. In doing so, we pamper our residents as well as the guests of our public restaurant and make an important contribution to a lively culture of encounter.
To strengthen our kitchen team, we are looking for a:
Your demanding and varied tasks:
- You joyfully and conscientiously prepare fresh, flavoursome and high-quality meals for our residents, tenants and guests.
- You apply your expertise and experience purposefully and handle our food carefully and responsibly.
- You actively contribute your know-how and ideas to the team and help foster a respectful and constructive collaboration.
- You work flexibly in all areas of the kitchen and support the team wherever you are needed.
- Together with your team, you ensure a smooth and efficient kitchen routine in our Park house.
Our requirements:
- You have completed training as a Cook EFZ; further training as a diet cook is an advantage.
- Ideally, you have experience in residential or hospital catering and possess very good German language skills, both spoken and written.
- You enjoy cooking and interacting with our residents and guests and place great value on quality.
- You work independently, reliably and in a structured manner, take responsibility and impress with a well-groomed appearance.
- You are a team player, committed and motivated, actively contribute your knowledge to the team and enjoy passing it on.
Why Stiftung Leben im Alter?
- We are a team, support each other and treat each other with respect.
- Every single person is important and contributes to the common goal of providing elderly people with a home worth living in.
- You will receive comprehensive induction in your area of activity. We are here for you.
- We offer you a wide range of internal training courses.
- With us, you have five weeks of holiday, and from the age of 50 even six.
- We cover part of the costs for childcare in Herisau and offer you further benefits
Do you love to delight people culinarily? Then get in touch with us - we look forward to hearing from you.
For further information, please contact Francesco Gasser, Head of Culinary Department, Tel. +41 71 354 75 72 or Martin Eicher, Deputy Head of Culinary Department, Tel. +41 71 354 74 73