Treatment Assistant with Kitchen Responsibility at Hemstagården

Gävle kommun · Full-time

Drottninggatan 22, Gävle, Sweden

Do you want to help make Gävle even better with us? At Gävle Municipality, we work dedicatedly together to provide our residents with a safe and inspiring environment. We offer you a trusting workplace where you can develop in your work and grow as a person. We welcome your application! Hemstagården is a supported housing facility for adult men aged 21 and older with substance abuse issues, mental health problems, or other social challenges. The facility offers support based on each individual's needs and goals. Placements are made in close collaboration with the Adult Assessment Unit, where the individual's situation and development needs are in focus. The facility has 23 places and operates under a drug-free approach. Here you will meet a dedicated team of twelve staff members, including a unit manager and coordinator. The facility operates 24/7, with four staff members working nights and six staff members on day, evening, and weekend schedules. To further develop the facility and strengthen support for residents, we are now expanding our organization with a new position as a treatment assistant with kitchen responsibility. In this role, you combine treatment work with responsibility for kitchen operations and play an important function in creating structure, safety, participation, and positive meal experiences for residents. 1 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES As a treatment assistant with kitchen responsibility, you are responsible for planning, organizing, and developing kitchen operations so that it contributes to positive meal experiences, high food safety standards, and a safe living environment for residents. The role also includes supporting and motivating residents to develop knowledge and skills in cooking and household management. Main job responsibilities: • Manage the daily operation of the kitchen, including preparation of lunch and dinner. • Plan weekly menus and conduct shopping based on the facility's needs and budget. • Ensure that food legislation, self-inspection, and hygiene routines are followed. • Motivate, guide, and support residents in participating in cooking and other kitchen-related activities. • Collaborate with other staff members regarding residents' needs, goals, and measures. • Document according to applicable routines in Treserva. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone with: • Education as a treatment assistant, treatment pedagogue, or social pedagogue • Experience working with people with substance abuse issues and mental health problems • Good cooking skills and experience from large-scale kitchens, restaurants, or other kitchen operations • B-driver's license • Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing Meritorious: • Education in nutrition, restaurant management, or food science • Knowledge of food hygiene and self-inspection • Knowledge of specialized diets, allergies, and nutrition science We are looking for someone who is: • Service-oriented, attentive, and communicative • Responsible, organized, and has a good ability to plan and organize your work • Flexible and solution-oriented with the ability to handle changing circumstances • Committed to motivating, guiding, and supporting people in their development • Collaboration-oriented and has a pedagogical approach in interactions with residents and colleagues • Confident in building trusting relationships and contributing to a positive and safe living environment You have a genuine interest in food, meals, and pedagogical work in the kitchen. You see the kitchen as an arena for community, participation, and learning where residents are given the opportunity to develop practical skills and increased independence. Employment form: Permanent employment. Duration: Permanent, Start date: Start date by agreement. Work hours: Daytime. Work hours - Daytime Monday - Friday We offer you You are important to us! As an employee at Gävle Municipality, you have • Generous vacation benefits, and as a new employee, you also have the right to paid vacation already during your first year of employment • Compensation for fitness and wellness activities when you have been employed for more than three months • Several different insurances via our collective agreements, for example, disability insurance and workers' compensation insurance are included. Read more about our benefits here: https://www.gavle.se/formaner Our Core Values Quality, treatment, and collaboration are the most important success factors for fulfilling our mission in the best way possible. To do the right things and act wisely in our daily work, it is important that we base ourselves on our jointly stated values. Read more about us as an employer and what it is like to work at Gävle Municipality here: https://www.gavle.se/jobbahososs Here you can read more about our organization: https://www.gavle.se/organisation Gävle Municipality is part of the Finnish administrative area. If you therefore, in addition to our other competency requirements, also speak Finnish, it could be a merit. Information to recruitment consultants and ad sellers: We do not accept any contact regarding advertising and recruitment services.