Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 74'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 76'046 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 80'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 86'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 97'916 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 100'000 |
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Swiss professionsHospitality & Hotels
Systemgastronomiepraktiker/in EBA
You prepare meals and serve guests in fast-paced system catering
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
In system catering, you prepare food and drinks, serve guests, and ensure smooth takeaway service.
The daily routine in system catering is dynamic and customer-focused. You prepare food and drinks according to set recipes, set up workstations, and serve guests during sales. Hygiene, speed, and teamwork are crucial. With the EBA qualification, you open up good prospects in the growing takeaway market.
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 Administrator. Based on 1,557 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 80'000 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 79'600 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 84'500 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 87'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Fribourg | CHF 96'000 | 15 |
| Neuchâtel | CHF 94'862 | 20 |
| Geneva | CHF 94'500 | 67 |
| Thurgau | CHF 91'150 | 20 |
| Vaud | CHF 91'000 | 105 |
| Zug | CHF 87'907 | 25 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | CHF 111'500 | 11 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 101'500 | 85 |
| Legal / Business advice | CHF 96'915 | 7 |
| Education | CHF 92'400 | 31 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 87'749 | 38 |
| Media / Printing / Publishing | CHF 85'200 | 10 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
- 🎓 Systemgastronomiepraktiker/in EBA
- ⏱ 2 Jahre
Official education path
The training is a 2-year apprenticeship with weekly vocational school days and practical work at the company.
Typical training path
Systemgastronomiepraktiker/in EBA
Curriculum
- Planen von Prozessen
- Bewirtschaften von Produkten und Dienstleistungen
- Zubereiten von Speisen und Getränken
- Weitere Landessprache oder Englisch
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Teamwork skills
- Enjoyment of working with food and people
- Business sense
- Strong hygiene awareness
- Resilience in hectic situations
- Fast work pace
- Willingness to work irregular hours
- Neat appearance
- 1Planen von Prozessen
- 2Bewirtschaften von Produkten und Dienstleistungen
- 3Zubereiten von Speisen und Getränken
- 4Weitere Landessprache oder Englisch
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Teamwork skills
- Hygiene awareness
- Resilience
- Customer focus
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand at the service counter, arrange fresh products attractively, and serve waiting guests quickly. In between, you check supplies and clean work surfaces hygienically.
- You set up workstations and ingredients for preparing food and drinks.
- You check incoming goods, store food correctly, and monitor stock levels for reordering.
- You prepare food and drinks according to recipes, arrange them attractively, and check the quality.
- You serve guests during sales, advise on products, and collect feedback.
- You keep work areas clean, disinfect equipment, and ensure a hygienic environment.
- You create promotions, write daily menus on boards, and inform guests about current offers.
Working conditions
You work in restaurant chains and takeaway businesses. The work environment is often loud and hectic, and you are on your feet most of the time.
Where to learn
- Berufsinformationen und Lehrstellen aus Hotellerie und Gastronomie8046 Zürich
- GastroSuisse Verband für Hotellerie und RestaurationBlumenfeldstrasse 20, 8046 Zürich
- HotellerieSuisseMonbijoustrasse 130, 3001 Bern
- Hotel & Gastro formation Eichistrasse 20Postfach 362, 6353 Weggis
Strengths
- Teamwork skills
- Hygiene awareness
- Resilience
- Customer focus
Trade-offs
- Irregular hours
- Physical strain
- Loud noise
- Repetitive routines
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