Jobs in the hotel and restaurant industry

Working in a restaurant offers numerous advantages:

• Social Interaction: You have the opportunity to interact daily with a variety of customers, enhancing your communication and customer service skills.
• Dynamic Atmosphere: Restaurants are often lively and stimulating places with a friendly and cheerful atmosphere.
• Professional Development: The restaurant industry provides multiple career advancement opportunities, whether in culinary arts, management, or service.
• Culinary Learning: If you work in the kitchen, you can acquire new culinary skills and unleash your creativity by preparing a variety of dishes.
• Team Spirit: Restaurant work fosters teamwork, allowing you to collaborate with colleagues to deliver quality service.
• Tips: In some establishments, you can receive additional tips, which can be a significant supplement to your income.

Working in a restaurant can be a rewarding experience, offering exciting challenges and opportunities for both professional and personal growth.

In the restaurant sector, there are primarily three types of contracts:

• Permanent Contract (CDI – Contrat à Durée Indéterminée): A CDI is a contract without a specific end date. It provides job stability as the employee can work continuously at the establishment, subject to resignation, dismissal, or retirement. This type of contract generally offers better job security and may include additional social benefits.
• Fixed-term Contract (CDD – Contrat à Durée Déterminée): A CDD is a contract with a predetermined end date. It is used for temporary or seasonal jobs, or to meet specific and temporary needs of the establishment. The CDD specifies the exact period during which the employee will be employed and automatically ends at the conclusion of this period without requiring notice.
• Contracts for Irregular Contributions Paid on an Hourly Wage Basis: This type of contract is used for occasional and intermittent jobs in the restaurant sector. Employees are paid based on the number of hours worked, and their employment may be sporadic depending on the establishment’s needs. This type of contract is common for seasonal employees or extras during peak periods.

Quite simply, it’s the CCT hôtellerie et restauration. This agreement sets out the rules and working conditions for employees working in the hotel and catering industry in Geneva. It covers aspects such as wages, working hours, holidays, benefits and other rights and obligations of workers and employers in the sector.

It depends on your status and qualifications. However, salaries are governed by the Hotel and Catering CLA. By way of example,

• An employee without an apprenticeship will be entitled to a minimum salary of CHF 3,582 per month.
• An employee who has completed a two-year initial vocational training course with a federal certificate or equivalent training will be entitled to a minimum salary of CHF 3,927 per month.
• An employee who has passed a federal professional examination in accordance with art. 27, letter a), LFPr will be entitled to a minimum salary of CHF 5,108 per month.