CFC Apprentice Cook

Interns, students, apprentices

CFC Apprentice Cook Lausanne

Do you enjoy creating, tasting, plating, and pleasing others? Want to learn a concrete profession at the heart of a university hospital? Join the CHUV Hospitality Service from August 2026!

Context

The Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals and ranks among the best hospital institutions worldwide according to the Newsweek 2025 ranking. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in care, research, and training.

Within the Hospital Logistics Department (DLOH), the Hospitality Service catering includes several large kitchens producing over 2.2 million meals annually for patients, staff, and visitors. More than 280 professionals work there with high standards and a service spirit. Thanks to our numerous cafeterias and restaurants, you rotate through positions (production, pastry, pantry, service line) and develop sought-after versatility.

Mission

• You develop dishes and menus based on seasons, products, and the needs of our different clients (patients, staff, visitors)
• You prepare food preparation (peeling, washing, cutting, weighing, portioning) then prepare the dishes composing the menus
• You apply the main cooking methods (blanching, sautéing, poaching, stewing, gratinating, roasting, grilling, braising) mastering time and temperatures
• You plate and present appetizing dishes, both visually and taste-wise.
• You participate in preparing menus and snacks for CHUV-related events (aperitifs, events, fairs)
• You contribute to ordering, receiving, and storing foodstuffs while respecting legislation and hygiene rules (HACCP)
• You maintain workstations, assess the hygienic condition of installations, clean and sort waste according to institutional guidelines
• You discover all kitchen positions (including pantry, pastry, and butchery) to develop comprehensive skills.

Profile

• You have completed your compulsory schooling and want to learn a manual, concrete, and useful profession
• You are creative, imaginative, and have a sense of taste and presentation
• You work quickly, rigorously, and organized, even during "rush hours"
• You are flexible and able to adapt to irregular or weekend hours
• You handle stress well, enjoy teamwork and contact.
• You are able to integrate into different teams according to rotations.

We offer

By joining CHUV as an apprentice, you benefit from:

• A complete, varied, and professional training at the heart of a university hospital
• Close supervision provided by experienced trainers
• Internships at different sites to broaden your skills
• The possibility to continue your professional career at CHUV after the apprenticeship
• And many benefits reserved for apprentices (meals, transport discounts, social network, etc.)

Becoming a collaborator of the Lausanne University Hospital means benefiting from:

• Top-tier social benefits, 20 days paternity leave, and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th salary and 25 days of vacation per year
• A right to at least three days of training per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Center and partner training centers of the State of Vaud
• Social, cultural, and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits proposed within the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles, and discounts on electric bike purchases)
• Company restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Contact and application submission

Contact for information about the position: For any information regarding the position, please contact Ms. Isabelle Curchod, training coordinator, at 021 314 58 41.

Since all our applications are processed electronically, we kindly ask you to apply exclusively online by clicking the APPLY button at the bottom of the announcement.

If you have difficulty applying, you can consult our procedure on how to apply online. If for technical reasons you cannot apply online, we invite you to contact our Recruitment Unit, which will assist you in your process, either by email at e.recrutement@chuv.ch or by phone at 021 314 85 70.

CHUV applies the highest quality standards in its recruitment processes. Furthermore, committed to promoting diversity among our collaborators, we pay attention to different life paths and do everything possible to ensure equal treatment and avoid any discrimination. We look forward to receiving your application.