Head Chef at Himlen

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Restaurant Himlen is located on the 25th and 26th floors of Skrapan, right on Götgatan. Our ambition is to provide our guests with a complete experience in an environment with fantastic views and a relaxed South Side vibe. Our two restaurants maintain high quality in both food and beverages as well as service. The Kitchen, with 46 seats, and Grill & Cocktail, with 60 seats and an additional 150 seats in the bar area, offer our guests exciting menus. As close to heaven as you can get! Welcome. Learn more about us at https://www.restauranghimlen.se/ We are looking for a Head Chef who wants to take full responsibility for the kitchen and build an operation where quality, leadership, and profitability go hand in hand. The position involves work during daytime, evenings, and weekends. You are a confident and inspiring leader who is passionate about cooking, loves developing people, and understands that a successful kitchen is about much more than just good food. It's about structure, planning, economics, quality, and a team working toward the same goal – giving every guest an experience worth coming back for. With us, you have the opportunity to develop and refine Swedish home cooking with a modern touch (not New Nordic), where quality, craftsmanship, and taste are always the focus. About the Role - As Head Chef, you have overall responsibility for the entire kitchen operation. - You lead daily work, develop the team, and ensure the kitchen delivers the highest quality – every day. - You are responsible for both operational management and administrative planning. - You actively work in production and service while planning ahead, following up on results, and driving business development. - You become a key person in the restaurant's management team and are expected to work long-term with both people and the business. Your responsibilities include Overall responsibility for the entire kitchen operation. Recruiting, onboarding, developing, and coaching the kitchen team. Personnel responsibility including scheduling, staffing planning, and follow-up. Responsibility for personnel costs, raw material costs, waste, and the kitchen's financial results. Procurement, inventory management, stocktaking, and supplier relations. Ensuring the highest quality of food, presentation, and guest experience. Developing menus together with the business and working with profitable menu planning. Ensuring HACCP, food safety, and work environment compliance. Creating clear routines, processes, and workflows that provide structure and efficiency. Monitoring key metrics and continuously improving the kitchen's performance, quality, and profitability. Being a present leader who creates engagement, accountability, and pride in the team. We believe you Have several years of experience as a Head Chef or Sous Chef with full operational responsibility. Have documented experience in personnel management and team development. Have good economic understanding and are experienced with budgeting, personnel costs, and raw material costs. Are a skilled organizer who creates structure even at a high pace. Have a strong interest in gastronomy, quality, and ingredients. Are unpretentious and equally comfortable with administration and planning as with being in service. Are a clear leader who builds a culture where responsibility, respect, and teamwork are self-evident. We Offer You become part of an engaged team with high ambitions where quality, development, and guest experience always come first. We believe in freedom with responsibility, short decision-making paths, and leadership where ideas are welcomed and people have the opportunity to grow. We're not just looking for a Head Chef who runs daily operations – we're looking for a leader who builds a strong team, develops people, and creates a kitchen where quality, profitability, and job satisfaction go hand in hand. Södermalm's undisputed classics are not built by one person – they're built by a strong team with a clear leader. Is that you? Then we look forward to your application.Restaurant Himlen is located on the 25th and 26th floors of Skrapan, right on Götgatan. Our ambition is to provide our guests with a complete experience in an environment with fantastic views and a relaxed South Side vibe. Our two restaurants maintain high quality in both food and beverages as well as service. The Kitchen, with 46 seats, and Grill & Cocktail, with 60 seats and an additional 150 seats in the bar area, offer our guests exciting menus. As close to heaven as you can get! Welcome. Learn more about us at https://www.restauranghimlen.se/ We are looking for a Head Chef who wants to…

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job

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active

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public

City

Stockholm

Address

Götgatan 78

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59.311854374017, 18.074068879439copyopen in

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Published

31. 7. 2026

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6. 8. 2026

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