Lead Cook at Ängås School Kitchen, Svanesund

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Orust – the green and safe island where thoughts are free and dreams come to life. We invest in development and commit to both welfare and our employees. We are proud that our most recent employee survey showed that nearly 90% of our employees are proud to work in Orust Municipality. Welcome to us! About the Workplace Food and facility services are part of the Community Development sector and consist of four geographic areas with approximately 70 employees total. Through our work, we ensure that the municipality's special residential facilities, schools, and preschools enjoy good and nutritious meals. You will be placed in Svanesund and be part of a work team of 6 people. Ängås School is an F-9 school with approximately 500 students. The kitchen is a food preparation kitchen that also delivers meals to two nearby preschools. We actively work with digitalization and increasing our organic food share, which currently stands at 60%. In 2022, Orust Municipality was named Municipality of the Year by Ekomatscentrum, and we also received Orust Municipality's quality award for our work in digitalizing self-inspection. Your Responsibilities Do you want to be part of creating meals that make a difference – every day? As a lead cook, you become a key person in our operations, where you lead, inspire, and develop the kitchen team toward common goals. With us, you get to combine your culinary expertise with engaged leadership and a strong focus on quality, sustainability, and food enjoyment. You will lead, allocate, and inspire the kitchen team in daily work – creating job satisfaction, engagement, and collaboration in the kitchen · Plan and drive daily operations so that every meal maintains high quality and is served with pride · Prepare and serve nutritious meals from scratch, with attention to taste, presentation, and guest experience · Ensure quality and compliance with laws, procedures, and guidelines, including food safety according to HACCP · Manage the kitchen's budget and orders, and work with sustainable and resource-efficient thinking throughout operations · Drive development in sustainability and environment, focusing on reduced food waste and smart solutions · Create engagement and participation around meals together with the unit manager, school staff, and students · Contribute to a positive meal experience through warm service and close contact with our guests · Collaborate with colleagues and other lead cooks in the operation, and participate in coordination and follow-up meetings About You We are looking for someone who is passionate about cooking and wants to create delicious, nutritious, and memorable meals for our guests! · You thrive in an environment where you take responsibility, plan independently, and contribute to a positive atmosphere in the kitchen · You are a natural leader who enjoys inspiring others and ensuring work flows smoothly. At the same time, you have an eye for detail, are organized, and easily adapt when circumstances change · You have good knowledge of special diets and food handling in large-scale kitchens and are well-acquainted with self-inspection and hygiene procedures · You communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing in Swedish, and are comfortable working with digital systems for orders and documentation · If you have experience with meal planning systems, preferably Matilda, we see that as a major plus! Qualifications: · Cook training or other education that the employer deems equivalent · Experience leading a work group of similar size or preferably larger · You have experience from large-scale kitchens or public meal services · Documented knowledge of special diets and allergens · Computer skills and preferably experience with the meal planning software Matilda · You are a collaboration-oriented team player with service awareness, engagement, and quality consciousness We place great emphasis on personal qualities. Additional Information: Work hours/Duration: Full-time, permanent Salary: Individual salary determination Start date: By agreement Deadline for applications: 2026-08-14 Driver's License: B For Orust Municipality, it is self-evident that diversity and equality benefit the work group, workplace, and employer. We apply smoke-free working hours. Orust Municipality works for safe and secure operations. Therefore, background checks are conducted in connection with certain recruitments. Before employment, you as a final candidate may need to provide an extract from the criminal record and in some cases the suspicion record. This applies, for example, to work with children, work in care, and in recruitment for management positions or other roles of significant importance to the municipality. The background check is part of the overall assessment in the recruitment process. If you want to know more about Orust Municipality as an employer and the benefits we offer, you can read more on our website: Orust.se. We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job postings.Orust – the green and safe island where thoughts are free and dreams come to life. We invest in development and commit to both welfare and our employees. We are proud that our most recent employee survey showed that nearly 90% of our employees are proud to work in Orust Municipality. Welcome to us! About the Workplace Food and facility services are part of the Community Development sector and consist of four geographic areas with approximately 70 employees total. Through our work, we ensure that the municipality's special residential facilities, schools, and preschools enjoy good and…

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30. 6. 2026

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31. 7. 2026

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