Culinary Nutritionist & Innovation Chef

CERENEO PREVENTION; Vitznau; Vor Ort; CHF 75.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Personal and professional development

Modern work environment

Cross‑departmental exchange

Zusammenfassung

CERENEO PREVENTION in Vitznau is seeking an experienced kitchen professional with a passion for nutrition, cooking, and innovative food concepts. This hands‑on role combines preparing high‑quality dishes with developing healthy, seasonal menus and training the kitchen team.

You will work closely with nutrition scientists to ensure recipes are nutritionally validated and aligned with our preventive medicine approach.

Qualifikationen

• Active kitchen work during service.
• Development of health‑conscious, seasonal and international recipes.
• Training the kitchen team on new recipes and techniques.
• Collaboration with nutrition scientists for validated recipes.

Aufgaben

• Prepare and present high‑quality dishes for buffet and plated service.
• Innovate menus with health‑focused, regionally and internationally inspired components.
• Ensure taste, texture and nutritional value meet defined standards.
• Lead and train the kitchen team and coordinate with management on food concepts.

Kenntnisse

Kitchen operations

Menu development

Nutrition counseling

Quality control

Team training

International cuisines

Recipe testing

Creative cooking

Plating presentation

Food concepts

Jobbeschreibung

CERENEO PREVENTION operates a center for neuroprevention and longevity.

We bridge the gap between state-of-the-art medical diagnostics and a healthy lifestyle. We stand for personalized preventive medicine and neurology at the highest level. We combine our many years of expertise in neurology, rehabilitation, and nutritional sciences with cutting-edge diagnostics and innovative technologies.

Our goal is to counteract neurological diseases at an early stage by promoting long-term health and, in particular, brain health.

Our location in Vitznau is a unique ecosystem for health. Situated on the shores of Lake Lucerne at the foot of Mount Rigi, we offer our guests prevention programs tailored to their individual needs. Through these programs, we support them in developing healthy habits in the areas of nutrition, exercise, sleep, and recovery that can be integrated into daily life in an enjoyable and sustainable way. After their stay, we continue to support our guests in implementing these habits at home.

In doing so, we are redefining primary and secondary prevention in the field of neurology and offering longevity with a focus on brain health.

We are looking for an experienced and hands‑on professional in the field of nutritional sciences with a passion for cooking, nutrition, and food innovation, who can establish the cuisine of their home country within our organization.

This position is an active kitchen role with a focus on:

• Cooking
• Menu innovation
• High-quality ingredients
• International, authentic cuisines
• Nutritional counseling
• Training clients in healthy and diverse cooking

The role combines hands‑on kitchen work with a creative and scientific understanding of food, nutrition, and modern cooking techniques, as well as close collaboration with highly qualified nutrition scientists.

Your Profile

• Active work in the kitchen during service
• Preparation and presentation of high-quality dishes in buffet style as well as fine‑dining plated dishes
• Development of new, innovative, health‑conscious, seasonal, regional, and international recipes and menu components – exclusively based on tested and nutritionally validated recipes
• Optimization of existing dishes in terms of taste, texture, and nutritional value
• Participation in seasonal menu changes
• Testing of new ingredients, techniques, and concepts
• Ensuring consistency and quality
• Supporting the kitchen team in daily operations
• Training the team on new recipes and techniques
• Monitoring mise en place, food quality, and standards
• Collaboration with management on food concepts and innovations
• Nutritional counseling and training for clients of our clinic

Your Responsibilities

• Passion for modern nutrition and food trends
• Strong understanding of ingredients, flavor, and food quality
• Interest in nutrition‑functional foods
• Interest in modern cooking techniques
• Creative and structured way of working
• Hands‑on mentality and strong teamwork skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Resilience
• Precise cooking according to strict recipe specifications
• High level of quality awareness
• Ability to work both operationally and conceptually
• Fluency in English and good German language skills required

Our Offer

• Challenging tasks within a connected and dynamic company structure
• A diverse and exciting role within an innovative prevention center
• Close collaboration in a motivated team and cross‑departmental exchange
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• A modern work environment with room for initiative and ideas