Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 84'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 88'000 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 92'400 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 103'425 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 116'350 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 126'000 |
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Swiss professionsHospitality & Hotels
Systemgastronomiefachmann/-frau EFZ
You organise workflows and look after guests in the catering industry
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You plan workflows, prepare meals and look after customers in fast-paced restaurant chains
In the catering industry, you combine hospitality with efficient business management. You organise workflows, prepare meals according to recipes and actively look after guests. You analyse key figures, plan promotions and ensure smooth processes. The profession offers you fast career progression and good market opportunities in a dynamic environment.
FieldHospitality & Hotels
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryHospitality: Restaurants
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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 System Analyst. Based on 171 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+26% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 84'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 99'366 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 85'895 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 105'875 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich | CHF 113'760 | 34 |
| Berne | CHF 101'420 | 17 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | CHF 118'000 | 5 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 115'750 | 16 |
| Chemicals / Pharmaceuticals | CHF 115'000 | 9 |
| Medical Technology | CHF 114'288 | 6 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 108'000 | 19 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 92'825 | 8 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Systemgastronomiefachmann/-frau EFZ
- ⏱ 3 Jahre
Official education path
The training takes place as a three-year apprenticeship with weekly school attendance and practical experience in a catering business
Typical training path
Systemgastronomiefachmann/-frau EFZ
Curriculum
- Planen von Prozessen
- Bewirtschaften von Produkten und Dienstleistungen
- Zubereiten von Speisen und Getränken
- Verkaufen von Produkten und Betreuen von Gästen
- Weitere Landessprache oder Englisch
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Teamfähigkeit
- Freude am Umgang mit Lebensmitteln und Menschen
- Geschäftssinn
- ausgeprägtes Hygienebewusstsein
- Belastbarkeit in hektischen Situationen
- effiziente Arbeitsweise
- Bereitschaft zu unregelmässigen Arbeitszeiten
- gepflegte Erscheinung
- 1Planen von Prozessen
- 2Bewirtschaften von Produkten und Dienstleistungen
- 3Zubereiten von Speisen und Getränken
- 4Verkaufen von Produkten und Betreuen von Gästen
- 5Weitere Landessprache oder Englisch
Where this can lead
Career changers can qualify through related catering professions or targeted training in business management
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Team leadership
- Hygiene awareness
- Customer focus
- Business management
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You work at the prep station and arrange fresh ingredients for the lunch rush. At the same time, you advise waiting customers on the daily specials and take their orders
- You plan work shifts and give the team clear instructions
- You prepare rooms and workstations for the guests
- You analyse key figures to optimise budgets and revenue
- You order goods and check the delivered food
- You carefully prepare meals according to recipes and check the quality
- You actively look after guests and advise them on the products
- You organise sales promotions and implement advertising measures
- You conduct stocktakes and document the inventory
Working conditions
You work in restaurant chains with long opening hours and takeaway branches. The working environment is often noisy and requires constant movement
Where to learn
- Hotel & Gastro formation Eichistrasse 20Postfach 362, 6353 Weggis
- HotellerieSuisseMonbijoustrasse 130, 3001 Bern
- Berufsinformationen und Lehrstellen aus Hotellerie und Gastronomie8046 Zürich
- GastroSuisse Verband für Hotellerie und RestaurationBlumenfeldstrasse 20, 8046 Zürich
Strengths
- Team leadership
- Hygiene awareness
- Customer focus
- Business management
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- Noise level
- Stressful situations
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