Chef

At Ski Miquel, we are looking for well-trained and professional Chefs who want to work in a chalet-hotel environment and provide high quality food for around 22-31 guests each week. This is a full-time position for the winter season, working alongside our Resort Manager and Hosts in the Chalet-Hotel Rosa in Lauterbrunnen.

Our ski holidays include a continental breakfast, afternoon tea and a 3-course evening meal, with canapés served beforehand and a cheese course afterwards. We have our own Cookbook with menus pre-planned for the week, and our Chefs are responsible for ensuring the food is cooked and served to or beyond the expected standard.

This job is ideal for someone who is hard-working and organised, as this means you will get the most time out on the mountain in your free time.

Please note that this position is currently only open to British passport holders, or those who already have the right to work in the UK as you will be seconded from the UK to work in Switzerland for a period of up to 90 days.

Preparing dinner in the Chalet Christina

The Role

The following is an outline of the principal tasks that are expected of our Chefs:

To prepare and serve breakfast on alternate days (working with our Chalet Hosts), the main job being to cook eggs to order for the beginning of service at 7:45am through until 8:45am.
Bake cakes and biscuits for afternoon tea.
Prepare pre-dinner canapés.
Prepare a 3-course evening meal for 22-31 guests, adhering to the recipes in the Ski Miquel Cookbook. This is for 6 evenings each week throughout the winter season.
Some weeks there may be children staying in the chalet-hotel, who will usually have a simplified meal earlier in the evening, before the adults have their dinner.
Maintaining a clean, safe, and hygienic kitchen, in accordance with HACCP standards.
Ordering stock to ensure you adhere to the set budget in conjunction with the Resort Manager, who will report back to the UK team with any issues.

Our most efficient Chefs do most of their preparation work during the morning and then return to the kitchen later in the afternoon to finish off before the evening service begins. We do not offer lunch in our chalet-hotels, so once you have finished your preparation your day will be free, and you should not have to return to work until late afternoon to prepare for the dinner service at 7:30pm.

All our staff work as a team, so the Hosts will be able to help with plating up the meals with your guidance and clean the pans, crockery, cutlery, glasses, etc. Cleaning the kitchen and the cookware is the responsibility of the Chef, and all the staff should finish work at around the same time.