Sous-Chef - Bellevue, Switzerland

Are you passionate about gastronomy, do you like leading a brigade with rigor and kindness, and do you want to excite the taste buds in a setting as elegant as it is warm?
You might be our future Sous-Chef, at Port Gitana, in Bellevue!

We are recruiting a full-time Sous-Chef on a permanent contract to join our lakeside inn.
Start date: December 2025
The salary complies with the CCNT and will be adjusted according to your experience.

A LITTLE WORD ABOUT US:

Port Gitana is a place suspended between lake and mountains, where the art of hospitality and the taste for well-made products are cultivated. Supported by the Gourmet Brothers group, a reference in French-speaking Switzerland in the world of catering and high-end restaurants, our house reflects a simple, refined, and generous Geneva hospitality. You can visit our website.

YOUR MISSION:

Alongside the Head Chef, you will be responsible for the quality of culinary production and the smooth daily operation of the brigade.
You will embody the excellence of Italian know-how while ensuring the motivation, rigor, and organization of the team.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Your responsibilities:

• In the kitchen: you ensure the mise en place, the sending out, and the consistent quality of the dishes, following the technical sheets and group standards.

• In the team: you supervise the brigade in the absence of the Chef, train, motivate, and organize the work of each member.

• In management: you monitor stocks, place orders, and ensure rigorous receipt of goods.

• In creation: you propose ideas for daily specials and actively participate in the evolution of the menu.

• In hygiene: you apply and enforce HACCP standards and our internal procedures.

WHAT WE LOOK FOR IN YOU:

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Sous-Chef

• CAP/BEP Cooking diploma, CFC Cook or equivalent

• Experience in gastronomic cuisine, brasserie, and bistro.

• Natural leadership, ability to motivate a team

• Mastery of classic and modern culinary techniques

• Team spirit, rigor, cleanliness, attention to detail

• Ability to work under pressure calmly and methodically

• Desire to share your know-how and to progress

WHAT WE OFFER:

• A breathtaking view of Lake Geneva, every day of the year

• Job stability in a growing group that invests in its teams

• A structured organization, with real prospects for advancement

• 5 weeks of vacation, including 13th month, 2 consecutive days off

• Schedule with split shifts or continuous, depending on activity

• A respectful, professional, and dynamic work environment

• Discounts in the group’s various points of sale

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS:

• A first phone call with Florie to get to know each other

• An interview via video or in town (whichever suits you) with the Chef on the culinary technical part to understand your expectations and skills.

We adapt as much as possible to your availability to organize our exchanges.

Send us your CV and work certificates now and come shine this cuisine with us!