Bern
Assistant Cook
- 08 September 2026
- 30%
- Temporary
- German (Fluent)
About the job
For this position, we consciously waive a cover letter. Please submit your current CV as well as your complete certificates and diplomas.Assistant Cook
Become part of our team
Your work has an impact – for Bern and for the people who live and work here. Help shape the community and the future of this city with us: visible, tangible, sustainable.
At the Directorate for Education, Social Affairs and Sport, the person is at the centre. The daycare is a voluntary family-supporting care service for school children in the city of Bern.
What you will achieve
- Assisting in the preparation and cooking of around 120 lunches under the guidance of our kitchen management
- Supervising the lunch buffet and serving the meals
- Dishwashing and cleaning duties
- Adhering to and monitoring the hygiene concept
What you bring
- Experience in the kitchen
- Respectful and attentive interaction with children, enjoyment of teamwork
- Humorous and open to other cultures
- Oral German skills (at least B1)
Your benefits in Bern
For meaning & city life
With us, you make a difference. You help shape city life, take responsibility and make Bern a better place to live.
Security & stability
We offer you fair pay, clear structures, regulated working hours and long-term prospects.
Room for your whole life
Our working model adapts, wherever possible, to your life. With us, you bring all areas of life into harmony.
Growing with Bern
We give you space for development, further training and independent action.
Healthy in everyday life
With sport, exercise and advice, you stay in shape: physically, mentally, socially – and not only at the workplace.
Advantages for every day
We offer you practical extras that make your everyday life easier and more enjoyable.
Contact
Do you have questions about the application process or the employer City of Bern? I look forward to helping you.
Gabriela Oehrli
Recruiting
031 321 40 90
Would you like to learn more about this position and our team at the City of Bern? I look forward to meeting you and am happy to help!
Maik Christen
Co-Head Daycare
031 321 51 80
Your application process
This is how the application process works with us:
Step 1: Online application
Submit your application documents online via our job portal. To allow us to process your documents further, you must create a login. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation. We assess each application individually based on the criteria in the job advertisement. This sometimes takes a little time. If your application fits, we will contact you for a first interview.
Step 2: Interviews
In the interview – by phone, on site or online – we want to get to know you. We check whether your expectations of the position match ours, what experience and skills you bring, whether our culture appeals to you and how you fit into the team. If there is mutual interest and depending on the position, several interviews may take place. All your questions about the position, the team or the employment conditions are always welcome.
Step 3: Further steps in the process
Depending on the position, we arrange a trial or taster day, give you a professional task, organise a meeting with the team or invite you to an assessment. References are usually also part of our application process. You will be transparently informed about all steps in the process.
Step 4: Application decision
Are you convinced by us and we by you? After a verbal offer, you will receive a confirmation, the contract documents and information on how to proceed until you start the job. It didn’t work out? We look forward to you applying for other exciting positions despite the rejection.
For Bern. With heart. With impact.
More than 4,500 people work together in the city of Bern, spread across five directorates and more than 80 professions. We are committed with passion and conviction to the people who live and work here. Together we shape the community and the future of this city – visible, tangible, sustainable. For our city. For Bern.