Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 84'333 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 85'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 87'525 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsHospitality & Hotels
Food & Beverage Assistent/in
You coordinate purchasing, production and sales in the hospitality sector
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You support management in large hospitality businesses. You take charge of operational areas like purchasing and production.
You play a key role behind the scenes in the dynamic world of hospitality. While the front of house shines, you keep operations running smoothly. You coordinate purchasing, production and sales for large businesses. Your organisational skills and business knowledge ensure everything works perfectly. You are the backbone of successful service concepts and sustainable procurement.
FieldHospitality & Hotels
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryHospitality, Housekeeping & Facility Management
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02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Gastgeber. Based on 536 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-4% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 88'400 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 82'100 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 81'250 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 84'716 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Land | CHF 90'400 | 16 |
| Zurich | CHF 86'475 | 154 |
| Grisons | CHF 85'696 | 14 |
| Zug | CHF 85'293 | 14 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 84'600 | 32 |
| Schwyz | CHF 81'900 | 15 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 104'500 | 6 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 92'150 | 42 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 87'000 | 8 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 83'160 | 387 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 75'600 | 13 |
| Tourism / Travel / Recreation | CHF 74'100 | 13 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Food & Beverage Assistent/in
Official education path
You start with a completed vocational basic qualification in hospitality. This is followed by specific further training or an internal promotion.
Typical training path
Food & Beverage Assistent/in
Prerequisites
- Abgeschlossene berufliche Grundbildung im Gastgewerbe (e.g. as Koch/Köchin EFZ or Restaurantfachfrau EFZ)
- Weiterbildung im Gastrobereich (Berufsprüfung, höhere Fachprüfung or Höhere Fachschule or Fachhochschule)
- Leadership experience
Requirements
- Organisational and planning skills
- Business knowledge
- Environmental awareness in handling food
- Negotiation skills (e.g. with suppliers)
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Organisational skills
- Business knowledge
- Negotiation skills
- Environmental awareness
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You check goods deliveries every day. You coordinate production quantities with the kitchens. You manage the flow between purchasing and sales. This ensures everything is ready on time.
- You support management in planning and running hospitality departments.
- You coordinate the purchasing of food and supplies for large businesses.
- You monitor production processes. You ensure the quality of all goods.
- You manage sales and sales strategies in the hospitality sector.
- You maintain contact with suppliers. You actively negotiate terms and conditions.
- You implement eco-friendly standards for handling food.
Working conditions
You work in large hospitality businesses, hotels or catering companies. Your workplace is usually an administrative or operational area inside these facilities.
Strengths
- Organisational skills
- Business knowledge
- Negotiation skills
- Environmental awareness
Trade-offs
- High responsibility
- Stressful working hours
- Operational pressure
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