Apprentice Cook / 2nd Year
Glion
Key information
- Publication date:08 July 2025
- Workload:100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Place of work:Glion
Job summary
Join Glion Institute of Higher Education as a 2nd-year cook apprentice. Experience a vibrant culinary environment in Bulle, Switzerland.
Tasks
- Create seasonal dishes and menus tailored to customer preferences.
- Develop recipes and ensure healthy, balanced meals are served.
- Evaluate food quality and manage ingredient quantities efficiently.
Skills
- Completed mandatory education and prior kitchen internships required.
- Strong French and good English communication skills are essential.
- Passion for cooking in a diverse, multicultural setting.
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Apprentice Cook / 2nd Year
Apprenticeship contract / Bulle, Switzerland
Glion Institute of Higher Education (GIHE), in the top 5 for Hospitality & Leisure Management by the QS World University Ranking, is a brand of the Sommet Education Group. Founded in 1962, GIHE is a private Swiss institution offering Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in hospitality, luxury and event management to an international student body across three campuses in Glion and Bulle, Switzerland, and London, UK.
You share our values: Development, Distinctiveness, Joint
commitment, Openness and Sense of service.
We are looking for an apprentice cook who can start directly in the second year of apprenticeship.
Responsibilities:
- Develop dishes and menus based on seasons, products, clientele, etc.
- Create recipes, try various products to renew the restaurant menu, apply dietary principles for a healthy and balanced diet
- Evaluate the quantities of goods to order based on recipes, reservations, and sales forecasts
- Control the delivered foodstuffs and determine their quality based on known criteria (origin, cultivation method, freshness, etc.)
- Prepare or supervise the preparation of food to be cooked: peel vegetables, wash them, cut meat, determine the quantity of various ingredients, etc.
- Taste the dishes that complement the menu: soup, salad, meat, vegetables, dessert, etc., using the appropriate devices and utensils
- Apply various cooking methods: blanching, sautéing, poaching, steaming, braising, gratin, roasting, grilling, etc.
- Carefully garnish the dishes or plates; pass them to the service staff
Profile:
- Completed mandatory schooling
- Previous internships in the kitchen already completed
- Strong passion for cooking
- First year of apprenticeship already validated
- Very good knowledge of French (oral and written)
- Good knowledge of English (oral and written)
- Open to working in an international and multicultural environment
- Good stress resistance
- Flexibility and high motivation
Other information:
- Contract start: 01.09.2025
- Contract end: 01.09.2027
- Location: Rue de l'Ondine 20, 1630 Bulle
