Head Chef (a)

18 December 2025
100%
Permanent position
Luzern

Job summary

At Ampersand, we celebrate grilling with global influences. Experience a unique atmosphere with exceptional food and wine.

Tasks

Oversee the entire kitchen area and manage the team.
Shape the menu offerings and handle purchasing.
Implement HACCP hygiene regulations and control costs.

Skills

Completed culinary training with leadership experience preferred.
Team player with a passion for kitchen work.
Creative, organized, and flexible personality.

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About the job

All around the globe, grilling is celebrated with various influences and in different ways. This diversity is tangibly lived at the Ampersand restaurant. Here, we transform meat, vegetables, fish, and even sweets on the visible charcoal grill into real delicacies. The contemporary interior design with high-quality equipment, as well as the exciting wine selection, contribute to a unique visit at Ampersand.

Head Chef (a)

100% Lucerne

We are looking for a Head Chef (a), starting 1.2.2026 or by arrangement

Here is what you will do

You are responsible for the entire kitchen area
You lead the kitchen team and plan the schedules
You actively shape the offer structure
You are responsible for purchasing and inventory management
You implement hygiene regulations according to HACCP
You keep the budgeted food costs under control
You promote proactive collaboration with management

What we expect from you

You have completed professional training as a cook EFZ
You have already gained some leadership experience
You are a team player and bring enthusiasm for working in the kitchen
You preferably already have experience with grilling
You describe yourself as a flexible, responsible, and organized person
You are a creative and dynamic individual with a calm working style

What awaits you

We offer you the best employment package far and wide in the gastronomy sector, say your future colleagues at Tavolago. You can continue your education with us, advance your career, and make a difference with your ideas. We offer you above-average pay with profit sharing and great benefits . And have we already mentioned that Tisch + Bar is regularly closed on Sundays and Mondays?

Write your Tavolago story too and benefit from the many advantages, the uncomplicated atmosphere, and our team spirit.

No doubt, our origin is the lake, Lake Lucerne. For years, we have been delighting travelers culinarily on 19 ships. Thanks to our spirit of discovery, we now operate great businesses in and around Lucerne and inspire our guests. Perhaps it has to do with our shipping genes that we always steer our company with a forward-looking view. We love tinkering with new concepts and then simply trying them out. And we maintain a very special relationship with our employees. We inform openly and honestly, value a refreshing and collegial team spirit, and ensure really good employment conditions.

Sounds good? Then we look forward to your application!