Head Chef

Lysekils kommun · Full-time

Kungsgatan 44, Lysekil, Sweden

In Lysekil Municipality, we work to be a sustainable and attractive municipality year-round, characterized by creativity and future confidence. As an employee here, you make an important difference in people's everyday lives and help build a society for everyone. Today we are approximately 1400 colleagues who develop our operations and provide 13,900 residents, 1,600 businesses, and 100 associations with the best possible service and conditions to live, work, and thrive in Lysekil. We are proud of that. Life in Lysekil Municipality is a life close to both the sea and the mountains – here you have the opportunity for both contemplation and adventure in one of Bohuslän's beautiful coastal municipalities. Read more about Lysekil at Lysekils kommun - Lysekils kommun - Startsida. Film about life in Lysekil. Head Chef - Lysekil Municipality Would you like to lead an engaged kitchen team and make a difference for the municipality's meal guests every day? In Lysekil Municipality, we see meals as more than food on a plate. Our meals should contribute to health, learning, food joy, and sustainability We are seeking a Head Chef for Skärgårdsköket who wants to help develop the future of public meals. Skärgårdsköket is an important part of the municipality's meal operations, and we are looking for someone who wants to combine leadership, cooking, and operational development in a meaningful role. As Head Chef, you are a key person in daily operations. You lead, inspire, and create conditions for the kitchen to deliver high-quality meals every day. You are a present manager who, through engagement and participation, helps both the operation and staff develop. At the same time, you are part of daily production and actively contribute to the kitchen's work. Your responsibilities Lead and distribute daily work in the kitchen Plan and ensure efficient production with high quality Participate in cooking and other work in the kitchen Responsible for orders, self-inspection, and follow-up Work actively with sustainability, economy, and reduced food waste Contribute to the development of menus, recipes, and working methods Collaborate with unit managers, colleagues, and other operations Who are you? We are looking for someone who enjoys responsibility, creating structure, and helping people grow. You are confident in your professional role and have the ability to combine a focus on quality with positive and inclusive leadership. To succeed in this role, we believe you: Have a genuine interest in food, people, and development Are a natural leader who creates engagement and work joy Are solution-oriented and see opportunities in change Have good ability to plan, prioritize, and follow up Are communicative and build good relationships Want to contribute to developing the future of public meals We are looking for someone who has: Cook training or other education that the employer considers equivalent Experience working in large kitchens, restaurants, or other public meal operations Experience with leadership or leading assignments Good knowledge of food hygiene and HACCP Good digital and administrative skills Good ability to communicate in Swedish in speech and writing It is advantageous if you have experience with: Public meal operations Nutrition software such as Matilda Procurement systems such as Proceedo Work with sustainability, food waste, and operational development An excerpt from the criminal record must be presented before a possible employment. Trial employment may be applied. Great weight will be placed on personal suitability. Why choose us With us, you get more than just a job. You have the opportunity to influence, develop, and make a difference in an operation that affects many people every day. We offer: An independent and developing assignment Engaged employees and close leadership Opportunity to influence operational development Competence development and experience exchange Wellness and good employment terms A workplace where we care for each other, work together, and think innovatively Together we create meals that make a difference every day. Welcome with your application. We actively work with diversity to utilize the qualities that applicants with different backgrounds bring. Lysekil Municipality is a smoke-free workplace. To staffing and recruitment companies and to you who are salespeople: We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job postings.