At Sörgården, we prioritize work satisfaction and the joy of food, which makes us a fantastic team! We continuously work on developing recipes and work methods, and we challenge each other to reduce food waste and make every meal the best it can be. Our work is based on seasonality, and we highlight vegetables and ingredients in different ways to teach each other how to make good use of Earth's resources, which fills us with enormous pride in our work!
Sörgården is a multi-purpose kitchen, meaning we prepare meals for school students, regular residential facilities, and special care facilities. We prepare approximately 850 portions on school days, and during breaks this is reduced to approximately 300 portions per day. The work team in the entire area consists of cooks and kitchen assistants working according to a rotating schedule. Sörgården kitchen is part of a geographic area with 10 smaller kitchens, and together we are 26 employees. At Sörgården, most positions include weekend duty, while at other workplaces in the area it is mainly weekdays during daytime.
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We are now seeking a cook for a permanent position at 100% starting September 15, 2026, or by agreement. Working hours are scheduled during daytime according to a rotating schedule that includes weekend duty. Upon employment at Sörgården kitchen, there is an opportunity for a zone supplement of up to 3000 kr based on set criteria related to position size, schedule, and distance between home address and workplace. As an employee, you will be part of a work team with a kitchen unit manager as your direct supervisor.
Job Responsibilities
As a cook, you will work with preparations, cooking meals, special diets, and various consistencies. Salad preparation, line serving, dishwashing, and cleaning are also included. We also prepare meals that are distributed to schools and preschools in the local area. We work according to self-inspection protocols with clear work procedures, routines, recipe management, and checklists.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone with practical experience in cooking in large-scale kitchens, preferably with formal cook training. You should be interested in working with food and people, be engaged, take responsibility, be flexible, and be able to work independently during busy periods. It is necessary that you have a good command of the Swedish language in speech, writing, and comprehension, as we consider this important for communication, safety, and instructions. You should also have basic computer skills and an interest in working with dietary software.
If you do not live locally, it is an advantage if you have a driver's license and access to your own car, as bus connections do not always align with work hours, and you may need to travel to other workplaces when needed, as our approach is to cover for each other between kitchens.
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The Consulting and Service Administration provides support and services to the administrations within our areas of property, operations and service, food service, IT, and administrative support services.
During the interview, we will conduct an identity check and verify citizenship. Accepted documents are passport, international ID card, driver's license plus identity certificate from the Swedish Tax Agency, or other identity documentation that verifies citizenship. For some positions, submission of a certificate from the Police's suspicion and conviction register is required. We welcome language skills in Finnish and/or any of the Sami varieties, as Örnsköldsvik Municipality is part of both Finnish and Sami administrative areas.
In our municipality, a number of positions are classified as security positions, so security clearance may be conducted. These positions may require Swedish citizenship.At Sörgården, we prioritize work satisfaction and the joy of food, which makes us a fantastic team! We continuously work on developing recipes and work methods, and we challenge each other to reduce food waste and make every meal the best it can be. Our work is based on seasonality, and we highlight vegetables and ingredients in different ways to teach each other how to make good use of Earth's resources, which fills us with enormous pride in our work!
Sörgården is a multi-purpose kitchen, meaning we prepare meals for school students, regular residential facilities, and special care…