Chef de Cuisine / Chef de Partie

Sando Burger is a modern Japanese-inspired burger concept that focuses on premium ingredients, operational excellence, and an outstanding customer experience. The company operates in several locations, including Geneva, Zürich, Lucerne, Basel, and now Bern. The Bern location emphasizes take-away, delivery, and click & collect services, with a strong focus on consistency, food quality, kitchen efficiency, and team collaboration. The main day-to-day responsibilities include preparing burgers, sides, sauces, and other menu items according to company recipes and standards. This involves ensuring excellent product consistency and presentation, maintaining high standards of food quality, and organizing mise en place and production planning. The role also requires monitoring stock rotation and product freshness, maintaining a clean and efficient kitchen environment, and ensuring compliance with hygiene and food safety regulations. Additionally, the position involves supporting and training junior kitchen team members, promoting a positive working atmosphere, and coordinating with front-of-house and delivery operations. To qualify for this role, candidates must have a valid EU passport, with a Swiss permit being even better. Previous experience in a professional kitchen is essential, along with strong organizational skills, the ability to work efficiently under pressure, and excellent attention to detail. A strong work ethic, reliability, positive attitude, team spirit, and good communication skills are also required. Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and public holidays is necessary. Nice-to-have skills include experience in fast casual, street food, burger concepts, or high-volume kitchens, as well as experience with delivery-focused operations. Knowledge of food cost management and inventory control is also beneficial. English-speaking skills are required, with German being a big plus. The Bern location offers a dynamic and entrepreneurial work environment with a high degree of autonomy and responsibility. What the role asks for: - Valid EU Pass (Swiss Permit is better) - Previous experience in a professional kitchen - Strong organizational skills - Ability to work efficiently under pressure - Excellent attention to detail - Strong work ethic and reliability - Positive attitude and team spirit - Good communication skills - Flexibility to work evenings, weekends and holidays - Experience in Fast-Casual, Street-Food, Burger-concepts or High-volume kitchens (nice to have) - Experience with delivery-oriented operations (nice to have) - Experience in training or supervising kitchen staff (nice to have) - Knowledge in Food-Cost-Management and Inventory-Control (nice to have) - English skills