Cook EFZ 2025

Bell is one of the leading food brands in Switzerland. From meat, poultry and charcuterie to seafood and convenience dishes, our traditional brand stands for a diverse range of first-class products. If you decide to do an apprenticeship as a chef EFZ at Bell, you are making a good choice. Always supported by us, you will take your first steps into professional life and become part of the Bell apprentice community.

Contract type

Apprenticeship

Workload

100%

Start of employment

01.08.2025

Bell Switzerland Ltd

Zelgmatte 1
6144 Zell

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Language

German

What we offer

Work-life balance

With us, you benefit from 35 days' holiday so that you have enough time to recover and are then fit for work and school again.

Catering

Culinary delights are very important to us: freshly prepared food in our staff restaurant, a lunch menu including soup and salad, water & tea and free fruit as well as high-quality products at greatly reduced prices await you in our outlet.

Mobility

Benefit from convenient public transport connections, attractive ticket subsidies and ample parking facilities in the multi-storey car park.

Professional development opportunities

We cover the costs of your vocational school materials and contribute CHF 700 towards a notebook of your choice. We also support the vocational baccalaureate for apprenticeships with a federal certificate and offer you exciting opportunities for further employment in an international environment once you have completed your apprenticeship.

Health

Your well-being is important to us: benefit from our health management and a free subscription to Update Fitness - for health and leisure fun!

Company events

Experience unforgettable moments with our apprentice community and every two years at our apprentice event with over 150 apprentices from the entire Bell Food Group!

Wages and benefits in line with the market

If you perform well at school and at work, you can look forward to your performance bonus. And twice a year!

Family-friendly employer

Work in professional workwear and experience an inclusive working environment in which diversity is protected and promoted!

Your tasks

  • Whether restaurants, hotels, cruise ships, hospitals, retirement centers or canteens - this challenging profession offers you a wide range of work opportunities. At Bell, you can expect the exciting working environment of a large catering company. Every day, hundreds of meals are prepared for our employees and guests in our catering area.
  • During your training, you will learn how to prepare food professionally. From purchasing to processing, you will observe the strict hygiene regulations. You will work in a rotation system at the Saucier (meat, sauces), Entremetier (side dishes, vegetables, soups), Cold Kitchen and Patisserie stations. The focus is on the different needs of our customers and the healthiest possible diet.
  • After successfully completing your apprenticeship, you can continue your training in a wide range of areas.

What you bring with you

  • Completed elementary school, intermediate level
  • Quick comprehension
  • Enjoy working with food
  • Robust health
  • Organizational talent

Any more questions?
I'm happy to help

Claudio Schwizer
Deputy Head of HR Zell
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‘Our future is incredibly exciting! We are continuously optimising our production facility with the latest technologies to keep pace with the times. We work closely with the specialist departments in a fascinating environment to continuously develop our products. This is how we actively contribute to offering our customers even better solutions and sustainably advancing our company.’

Sven Friedli

CIO Bell Food Group

This is what our application process looks like:

Thank you for your application! We have received your documents and will get back to you as soon as possible.

We would like to get to know you and your motivation better in the first introductory meeting - let's have a relaxed chat and find out together whether we are a good match!

In the second interview, we will get to know each other better and talk about your skills and the next steps at our company - we look forward to continuing our exchange with you! For some positions, an assessment may still be carried out - if this is the case, you will be informed in good time.

Congratulations, we have convinced you and you have convinced us! We are now finalizing the last steps and look forward to welcoming you to our team soon!