Context:

The Lausanne University Hospital Centre (CHUV) is one of the five Swiss university hospitals and ranks among the best hospital institutions worldwide according to the Newsweek 2025 ranking. Thanks to its collaboration with the Faculty of Biology and Medicine of the University of Lausanne and EPFL, it plays a leading role in care, research and training.

Within the Hospital Logistics Department (DLOH), the Hospitality Service catering includes several large-scale kitchens producing more than 2.2 million meals annually for patients, staff and visitors. More than 280 professionals work there with dedication and a service spirit. Thanks to our numerous cafeterias and restaurants, you rotate through positions (production, pastry, cold kitchen, service line) and develop sought-after versatility.

Mission:

• You develop dishes and menus according to seasons, products and the needs of our various clients (patients, staff, visitors)
• You prepare food preparation (peeling, washing, cutting, weighing, portioning) then finish the dishes composing the menus
• You apply the main cooking methods (blanching, sautéing, poaching, stewing, gratinating, roasting, grilling, braising) mastering time and temperature
• You plate and present appetising dishes, both visually and in taste.
• You participate in the preparation of menus and snacks for events related to CHUV (aperitifs, functions, fairs)
• You contribute to ordering, receiving and storing foodstuffs in compliance with legislation and hygiene rules (HACCP)
• You maintain workstations, assess the hygienic condition of facilities, clean and sort waste according to institutional guidelines
• You discover all kitchen stations (including cold kitchen, pastry and butchery) to develop comprehensive skills.

Profile:

• You have completed your compulsory schooling and wish to learn a manual, practical and useful trade
• You are creative, imaginative and have a sense of taste and presentation
• You work with speed, rigour and organisation, even during "rush hours"
• You are flexible and able to adapt to irregular or weekend hours
• You handle stress well, enjoy teamwork and contact with others.
• You are able to integrate into different teams according to rotations.

We offer:

By joining CHUV as an apprentice, you benefit from:

• A comprehensive, varied and professional training, at the heart of a university hospital
• Close supervision provided by experienced trainers
• Internships at different sites to broaden your skills
• The possibility to continue your professional career at CHUV after apprenticeship, subject to availability
• And many benefits reserved for apprentices (meals, transport discounts, social network, etc.)

Becoming a member of the Lausanne University Hospital Centre team means benefiting from:

• Top-quality social benefits, 20 days paternity leave and 4 months maternity leave (with the possibility of an additional month of breastfeeding leave)
• Regular salary progression adapted to responsibilities
• A 13th month salary and 25 days holiday per year
• A right to a minimum of three training days per year, with access to a varied offer within the CHUV Training Centre and partner training centres of the Canton of Vaud
• Social, cultural and economic benefits offered to members of the H-Oxygène association
• Benefits under the mobility plan (discounts on public transport subscriptions, promotion of "Mobility" vehicles and discounts on electric bike purchases)
• Staff restaurants in each hospital building with preferential rates.

Interested? Send us your application:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• School reports from the last three years
• Any internship reports.