Kitchen & Production Team Leader 100 %

• 17 August 2026 • 80 - 100% • Indefinite duration • German (Native language) • 8048 Zürich • Log in to see the salary estimate from jobup.ch The Tertianum Group represents high-quality living and a lifestyle for the elderly. As a leader in the Swiss market, our ambition is to make the lives of seniors pleasant every day with our 7000 employees, in order to allow them to rediscover the joy of living. Through our personalized services, we create a new home across all phases of the lives of the elderly in 100 establishments, offering a safe and autonomous life. What motivates us every day is our respect and our sense of responsibility towards the elderly. Kitchen & Production Team Leader 100 % #   Does your heart beat for the elderly and is your passion gastronomy? Do you love good food, are you willing to take on responsibilities and wish to make a difference through your culinary art? As a Kitchen & Production Team Leader, you bring your experience, your passion and your leadership talent - you develop new ideas, set culinary accents and, with your team, bring pleasure to the plates. For Tertianum Letzipark in the Zurich region, we are looking for, starting from 01.12.2026 or by arrangement, a/an   Kitchen & Production Team Leader 100 %   In this key operational function, you take charge of the kitchen team and, in collaboration with the kitchen cluster responsibility, you guarantee high-quality production for Tertianum Letzipark and the affiliated sites. You report to the Hospitality management.   Your tasks • Operational responsibility for the kitchen sector • Management, staff planning, development and training of employees in the entire kitchen sector • Organization, coordination and guarantee of production and timely delivery to affiliated sites, including control of quantities, quality and interfaces • Management of production volumes, control of goods costs as well as active reduction of overproduction and food waste • Participation in menu planning as well as implementation and development of recipes, production guidelines and portion sizes • Active participation in the kitchen as well as continuous development of operational processes • Implementation, monitoring and compliance with quality standards, the HACCP concept, occupational safety guidelines, audit requirements • Active management of the continuous improvement process (KVP) using the Kaizen tool • Co-responsibility for purchasing, budget management and control, inventory as well as quality management • Professional support and training of kitchen apprentices • Close collaboration with the kitchen cluster responsibility as well as with the managers of the serviced sites • Ensure smooth collaboration between F&B, reception, care and hospitality management • Close collaboration and direct hierarchical line with the hospitality management • Replacement in case of absence of the hospitality management (service and kitchen)   Your profile • Several years of experience in a similar function in the kitchen, ideally in collective catering or in a healthcare institution • Completed higher vocational training • Strong service orientation and visible presence in the operational kitchen • Good knowledge of MS Office and high affinity for digital kitchen, ordering and planning systems • Entrepreneurial spirit, creativity as well as high requirements in terms of quality and service • Stress resistance, assertiveness and an empowering leadership style • Positive, solution-oriented attitude and full of humor • Category B driving license for vehicles with manual gearbox required • Very good knowledge of German orally and in writing   Why Tertianum? It is important to us that our employees can well reconcile professional and private life. This includes a varied offer of different advantages, for example: • Internal and external training possibilities • No graveyard shift • Additional day off during the anniversary month • Mobile and internet subscriptions at a reduced rate at Sunrise • Reductions on certain supplementary health insurances • SBB half-fare card • Various fleet discounts You will find other advantages on our website.    Are you interested? We offer you an exciting perspective: with us, you can put your skills and expertise at the service of a motivated and flexible team. You take on responsibilities and contribute to shaping the future of Tertianum. Apply now and become a member of our team. We look forward to receiving your complete application online via our application tool. Click on "Apply now" and create your personal account.