Koch​/Köchin

Koch/Köchin

Work location:

4052 Basel (BS)

Workload: 80% - 90%

Employment start: 10.08.2026

Employment duration:
Permanent

The kitchen responsible is in charge of planning, preparation, and administration of school meals for our students. We provide healthy and tasty meals prepared and served in a positive atmosphere. The kitchen supervisor is also responsible for catering to specific allergies and dietary needs, including gluten‑free, vegetarian, vegan, and halal meals. The kitchen supervisor should be creative, flexible, and team‑oriented and committed to serving children healthy, tasty, and nourishing food.

Additionally, kitchen cleaning and daily dishwashing are part of the responsibilities.

Working hours:

7:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

• Ability to work in a team and feel comfortable in a multicultural environment.
• Time‑management skills to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
• Reliability, trustworthiness, and punctuality.
• Friendliness and openness towards children and adults; the successful applicant must undergo a background check for working with youth.
• Ability to perform tasks independently.
• Fluent language skills at C1 level in German and English (required).
• Solution‑oriented approach with the ability to identify, prioritize, and solve problems.
• Knowledge of Google Workspace.
• Work permit for Switzerland (required).
• Initiative, creativity, and flexibility.

• Completed training as Cook/Cookette EFZ.
• Some experience feeding children.
• Experience preparing meals with allergies and special diets.
• Very good Excel skills (required).
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with high attention to detail.

• Experienced, friendly, and well‑integrated team.
• Central location in Basel.
• Further education opportunities.
• Internal training.
• Language diversity and intercultural exchange.
• Accident insurance and sickness benefit.
• Internal and team events.
• Fringe benefits.

ELABasel International School AG is an international school that offers a family‑like environment for children aged 3 months to 18 years, located in the heart of Basel, near the French and German borders. The school, founded in 1993, celebrates 30 years of excellence as of 2023. It is known for the highest quality childcare and teaching, small class sizes, a creative and dynamic curriculum based on the British National Curriculum, and a wide range of extracurricular activities and around‑the‑clock care.

We are committed to the protection and well‑being of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Candidates must be willing to undergo a suitable child‑protection check, including reference checks from previous employers and a background check through the Disclosure Barring Service or comparable institutions.