Apprenticeship Cook EFZ

As a Cook, you work in our modern large kitchen and are responsible for preparing meals and dishes for our residents as well as for external guests. You prepare hot and cold dishes and arrange them decoratively. In addition, you ensure a smooth workflow between the kitchen and service staff.

In the morning, you first plan the day’s schedule to ensure all work steps run smoothly. Then you receive the delivered fresh and prepared products, check that the quality is impeccable and that the delivered quantity matches the details on the delivery note and the order. Afterwards, you prepare dishes and equipment for the preparation of the planned meals and begin processing the foodstuffs.

Cooks master various cooking methods such as steaming, braising, gratinating, grilling, sautéing and poaching. You learn to prepare soups, sauces, rice and flour-based dishes. In the cold kitchen, you arrange meat platters, salads and pâtés. In the patisserie section, you produce sweet or savoury baked goods.

You get to know the different stations of a kitchen, such as the entremetier station (preparation of vegetables, soups, flour, egg and cheese dishes), garde manger (processing of meat, fish, poultry and game into starters such as salmon mousse and beef tartare, preparing salads) as well as the saucier station (preparation of hot meat, fish and poultry dishes).

Cooks also ensure cleanliness and order and always adhere to regulations on hygiene, occupational, environmental and fire protection.

During meal times, the kitchen is hectic. Especially at lunchtime, guests appreciate quick service. To ensure everything runs smoothly between the kitchen and service staff, cooks must be resilient and plan their work well. Additionally, you bring:

• Enjoyment in handling food and cooking
• Good comprehension skills
• Creativity and willingness to experiment
• Dexterous hands
• Strong awareness of hygiene
• Sense of order
• Good sense of smell and taste
• Guest- and team-oriented
• Robust health (work mainly standing)
• Resilience in hectic situations

You can expect a young, dynamic team. With us, you not only get to know the home kitchen but also have the opportunity to bring your creativity and passion to the à la carte area. Employee-friendly working hours, allowances for weekend shifts, contribution to fitness subscriptions and much more await you!

We look forward to your application!