Cafeteria & Sociocultural Hub Employee (40%)

Start: Immediately or by arrangement

Presence time: Fixed presence day on Wednesday (full day). The remaining hours of the 40% workload will be performed flexibly according to a shift plan - both during the day for lunch service on other days (Tuesday and Thursday) and for sociocultural events in the evening or on weekends.

The Quartiertreff Hirslanden (QTH) is a lively meeting place supported by the Social Department of the City of Zurich. Our cafeteria is the heart of the meeting point: a place of lived participation and warm hospitality for people of all generations. For this newly created role, we are looking for an open, communicative personality who is a passionate host, shapes our culinary offering, and enjoys working hands-on in a team.

A good neighborhood cafe lives not only from fine food - but above all from the people who give it a soul.

Your area of impact

As a sociocultural hub, you are the central contact person for our guests and actively help shape the inviting atmosphere:

• Gastronomy & Culinary: On your fixed presence day Wednesday, you are responsible for the preparation of our fresh, vegetarian lunch offering - embedded in our regular lunch service, which takes place from Tuesday to Thursday. In addition, you present homemade cakes, seasonal snacks, and drinks in an appealing manner.
• Hub function: You receive room rental inquiries, provide general information, and are the first point of contact for guests, course instructors, cultural workers, tenants, and volunteers.
• Community & Events: You actively participate in neighborhood events (markets, concerts, readings).

Operational management: You ensure order and hygiene according to our in-house hygiene concept, as well as the careful management of infrastructure and stock.

What you bring with you

• Culinary flair & gastro experience: You have sound experience in gastronomy or a kitchen. A completed vocational training, preferably in gastronomy or hospitality, is an advantage. However, what is decisive for us is your passion for cooking, your talent for baking, and your joy in dealing with people.
• Host mentality: You encounter people of all generations and cultures with openness, empathy, and a non-discriminatory, appreciative attitude.
• Temporal flexibility: Your fixed anchor day is Wednesday. Since sociocultural projects, festivals, or the accompaniment of the youth center also take place in the evenings or on weekends, you are prepared to use your remaining working hours flexibly.
• Team player: You work independently, maintain an overview even in lively situations, and value cross-departmental cooperation in the team.
• Communication & Digital: You have very good German skills (oral and written) and confident handling of standard digital applications (MS 365).

What awaits you

• A versatile and meaningful activity with a lot of personal responsibility and creative freedom.
• A working environment in which initiative, co-creation, and new ideas are expressly welcome.
• A dedicated, professional, and humorous team that supports each other and works together at eye level.
• Contemporary employment conditions, fair social benefits, as well as continuous working hours without split shifts.
• Opportunities for professional and personal development.
• Attractive employee discounts as well as the opportunity to be part of a lively and well-anchored meeting place in the neighborhood.