Sous-Chef / Deputy Kitchen Manager

Sous-Chef / Deputy Kitchen Manager Shape the gastronomy of tomorrow with us. Residenz Au Lac is a lively place centrally located in Biel, between the station and the lake. Around 110 seniors live with us in apartments as well as 50 residents in the nursing department – they are at the center of our actions. At the same time, we see ourselves as an open meeting place with diverse gastronomy, lively encounters from culture, sport and education, as well as modern seminar and event rooms – supported by around 120 committed employees who work here daily with competence and heart. Our gastronomy is undergoing an exciting transformation: together, we are further developing the offering, the processes and the associated kitchen infrastructure in a future-oriented manner. Digitalization, new production methods and innovative concepts offer a lot of space for ideas. For this, we are looking for a committed personality with leadership qualities who takes responsibility, supports their team in everyday life and actively develops our gastronomy. We are looking for a new member of our kitchen management team from 1. November 2026 or by arrangement. Your tasks Together with the kitchen management and our new Junior Sous-Chef, you form the operational management team of the kitchen. You cook as part of the daily business and, together with the team, ensure creative, seasonal and high-quality dishes – for our residents, pensioners, guests as well as seminar and event customers. In doing so, you also take individual dietary forms and dietary requirements into account. You provide professional guidance to the kitchen team in everyday work, coordinate the processes at the stations and pitch in yourself where support is needed. You promote and develop employees as well as apprentices in a targeted manner and contribute to a positive team and learning culture. Together with the kitchen team, you actively help shape further development and contribute to the successful implementation of new offerings, processes and changes. In the absence of the kitchen management, you take over the professional and organizational responsibility for the entire kitchen operation and support food ordering, menu planning, calculations and inventories. You ensure quality, hygiene and safety as well as the careful handling of food and resources. You approach our seniors and our other guest groups openly and allow their feedback to flow into your daily work. What you bring with you Completed training as a Cook/ EFZ; further training (e.g. Chef/Chef with FA, Dietetic Cook or Home Cook) is an advantage. You have sound specialist knowledge as well as leadership experience and convince with strong organizational skills and process thinking. You enjoy actively helping to shape changes and taking on responsibility. You are an open, communicative and motivating personality who inspires people and enjoys working in a team. You have a high awareness of quality and service as well as a resource-conscious handling of food, material and working time. You prioritize correctly even under time pressure and maintain calm, structure and overview in hectic situations. You have very good German or French skills as well as good knowledge of the respective other language. The Residenz Au Lac offers you large scope for design and the opportunity to actively help shape the gastronomy of Residenz Au Lac a motivated team that tackles changes together and learns from each other a varied and meaningful area of responsibility a modern kitchen with daylight mostly regulated working hours as well as attractive employment conditions support for your professional and personal development – also for external further training jpid02ee719jm jit0730jm jiy26jm