Chef with Team Leadership Responsibilities at Stavsborgsskolan, Nacka Municipality

Stavsborgsskolan is part of the Älta principal area, located in the beautiful natural surroundings of Älta. The principal area consists of three primary schools, six preschools, and one resource school. Within the principal area, we have great opportunities for professional development, networking, and knowledge sharing, which benefits children's and students' development, and together we create an attractive workplace. We are now seeking a collaborative and service-oriented chef with team leadership responsibilities for Stavsborgsskolan. Here you will have the opportunity to work in a new, beautiful, and spacious kitchen with modern equipment. Your Assignment Together with two other chefs and two meal assistants, you will prepare nutritious meals and handle approximately 750 portions. You create tasty, sustainable, and nutritious meals that provide energy for learning and play, in line with Nacka's sustainable meals initiative. We have high ambitions regarding quality and work to offer both delicious and nutritious food, while developing climate-smart meals and actively reducing food waste. The role includes pitching in where needed. You prepare and replenish salads and food, wash dishes, prepare special diets, and are responsible for planning, writing, and following up on menus, budgets, and food orders. You monitor the quality and safety of served food and are knowledgeable about and keep updated on the laws and regulations governing kitchen operations. Together with your colleagues, you are responsible for developing and improving the kitchen and its routines. The role also includes responsibility for leading and developing the team, where you contribute to good cooperation and a well-functioning work environment. You also work closely with the team leader in the kitchen at Sigfridsborgsskolan and the kitchen manager for the primary school kitchens. As part of the educational activities, it is important that you are present in the dining hall during serving to meet and assist students, and you actively work to increase interest in good food. You also actively work to create a welcoming dining hall where both students and staff find it enjoyable and welcoming to come to. Your Experience For this position, we require that you have: Chef training at upper secondary or post-secondary level Experience working as a chef Experience with self-inspection and knowledge of food hygiene Good knowledge and completed HACCP training Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both verbally and in writing. It is advantageous if you also have: Experience leading or coordinating a group Experience planning and writing sustainable and nutritious menus Knowledge of and experience preparing special diets Experience working in large-scale/school kitchens Training in food hygiene, large-scale kitchens, special diets, self-inspection, HACCP, or other similar and relevant training. Is This You? To succeed in the role as a chef, it is important that you are a secure, stable, and team-oriented person who wants to work as a school chef. You are social and a role model for our students. You both like children and want to be out among them in the dining hall. You have an interest and ability to collaborate, communicate, and build good relationships with students, staff, and colleagues. You believe that service and good conduct are self-evident. You also have the ability to take natural leadership, where you can guide the group in the right direction, create engagement, and help the team work toward common goals. You have the willingness and ability to help others and strive to deliver and find solutions. At the same time, you take your own initiatives and contribute creative ideas, and you can initiate activities without waiting for instructions. To thrive and succeed in the role, it is also important that you are a flexible person who can handle many different tasks, requests, and problems. You have no problem doing things that may not be entirely within your area of responsibility. We place great importance on personal suitability. We Offer Stavsborgsskolan is a newly built, attractive grades F-9 school in Älta built for the future. We have a wonderful natural location close to lakes and forests. The workplace is characterized by drive, good fellowship, and strong cooperation. We place high demands on our employees to be competent, motivated, and proud. As a chef with us, you will have the opportunity to work with your colleagues to create an attractive and modern school kitchen. Here you will work in a new, beautiful, and spacious kitchen with modern equipment. There is plenty of room to contribute with your expertise and experience in cooking and the opportunity to influence your role. Learn more about us here. As an employee of Nacka Municipality, you are offered several benefits, such as a wellness allowance of 3,000 SEK, the ability to purchase SL cards through net salary deductions, and comprehensive internal support functions. Interested? This is a permanent full-time position starting by agreement. A trial employment period may be applied. If you want to become part of Nacka Municipality, do not hesitate to submit your application! If you want to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact kitchen manager Christoffer Ståhl at 070-431 24 41. We recruit without a cover letter and assess applications based on your CV and your answers to questions that you will answer in connection with the application. Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period, and the position may be filled before the final application deadline. We only accept applications through our recruitment system. Submit your application by August 23, 2026! Background checks may be conducted. The position will be filled provided it is not needed for internal reallocation. Visit Nacka's municipal schools and preschools careers page here. Nacka is one of Sweden's most attractive and well-regarded municipalities. With a focus on goals, results, sustainable employee engagement, and continuous development, Nacka strives to be the best at being a municipality. Nacka Municipality is the employer for you who, with great freedom, renews and makes a difference.

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