Food & Beverage Manager

Nestlé SA; Vaud; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work possibilities

Performance based bonus

Healthcare contribution

Pension plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

Nestlé Research in Lausanne is seeking a Food & Beverage Manager to lead hospitality operations, from daily service to VIP events, blending science and service to deliver exceptional experiences for guests.

You will manage a diverse team of about 25 staff, drive local sourcing, food safety, and sustainability, and collaborate with Culinary Flagship and partners to raise service standards. Fluency in French and English is required. This is a hybrid role with on-site focus at Vers-chez-les-Blanc.

Qualifications

• Proven F&B management experience with a customer-centric mindset.
• Ability to lead a ~25-person team including apprentices and ad-hoc staff.
• Fluent in French and English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate all food points and table service for Nestlé Research events and daily hospitality, from concepts to execution.
• Lead and develop a diverse F&B team of about 25 employees and contractors.
• Create innovative F&B offerings with focus on local sourcing and partnerships.
• Anticipate trends and elevate services and guest experiences.
• Ensure quality control, food safety, hygiene, and sustainability in operations.

Skills

F&B management

Team leadership

Customer service

Event coordination

Local sourcing

Food safety

Job description

Food & Beverage Manager #

Location: Vers-chez-les-Blanc, Switzerland
Work model: Hybrid, primarily on site with occasional home-office flexibility
Contract type / duration: Permanent
Activity rate: Monday to Friday, 100%
Target start date: January/February 2027

Shape the future through scientific breakthroughs and innovation

As an F&B Manager at Nestlé Research, your mission is to lead and empower a diverse hospitality team to deliver exceptional experiences across every food and beverage occasion, from daily operations and table service to premium internal and external events. Combining creativity, innovation, and operational excellence, you will ensure consistently high standards while creating memorable experiences for guests and stakeholders. You’ll make a difference by setting a clear direction, fostering a strong service culture, and bringing together site leaders, culinary researchers, hospitality partners, suppliers, and event professionals around a shared vision of excellence. This is your opportunity to turn ideas into sustainable and innovative solutions for people, pets, and the planet.

How you-ll make an impact as a Food & Beverage Manager

• Orchestrating all food points and table service at Nestlé Research, while leading the end-to-end delivery of F&B experiences for daily hospitality, VIP visits, conferences, celebrations, and other internal and external events, from developing creative concepts and proposals to coordinating operational set-ups and ensuring a seamless guest experience.
• Leading, developing, and inspiring a diverse food and beverage team of around 25 employees, including permanent employees, apprentices, interns, and ad-hoc staff.
• Creating innovative food and beverage offerings with a strong focus on local sourcing and trusted supplier partnerships.
• Anticipating emerging food and beverage trends and turning best practices into fresh, elevated services and guest experiences.
• Connecting hospitality and science through rapid prototyping and close collaboration with the Culinary Flagship team, the wider chefs- network, hospitality schools, and external partners.
• Championing quality control, food safety, hygiene, and cleaning while advancing the sustainability roadmap, reducing food waste and environmental impact, and maintaining service excellence.

What will make you successful

• Bringing proven food and beverage management expertise, a strong customer-centric mindset, a passion for service, and the confidence to deliver exceptional VIP experiences.
• Leading assertively and approachably, delegating with confidence and empowering an evolving team to take ownership and grow, while remaining ready to step into operations when needed.
• Combining curiosity and an innovative mindset with strong organization to deliver seamlessly.
• Taking ownership of all aspects of catering operations, from budgets and supplier management to local sourcing, quality standards, and the delivery of an outstanding guest experience.
• Communicating fluently in French and English; proficiency in any additional language is an advantage.
• Bringing collaboration, fresh thinking, bold questions, respect, and a positive, wellbeing-oriented mindset, to create shared value.

At Nestlé Research, we place people at the core of everything we do

Our benefits are designed to support your growth and wellbeing, so you can thrive at work and in life:

• Flexible working options, including hybrid work possibilities (for office based roles)
• Paid holidays beyond legal requirements
• Learning and development opportunities to grow your career
• Performance based bonus
• Healthcare contribution and access to the Employee Assistance Program
• Strong employer contribution to your pension plan
• Generous parental leave and comprehensive family support solutions
• Attractive employee discounts across various products and services

What to expect from our hiring process

We are committed to an inclusive and respectful hiring experience and are happy to provide reasonable accommodations if needed. Our workplaces are fully accessible and supported by a strong safety culture, with modern installations and procedures to ensure a safe environment for everyone.

The hiring process typically includes an interview with Talent Acquisition, an interview with the hiring team, and a final discussion and offer. Depending on the role, a video assessment may be included.We review applications as they are received and close the role once a strong list of relevant candidates is identified, so we encourage you to apply early. All information is treated confidentially.

Stay vigilant: Nestlé will only contact candidates via official company email addresses and will never ask for payments or sensitive personal information at any stage of the hiring process.

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Lausanne, CH