Executive Chef

Vår Gård Saltsjöbaden Aktiebolag · plný úvazek

Saltsjöbaden, Švédsko

EXECUTIVE CHEF FOR OUR PROPERTY IN SALTSJÖBADEN Are you a confident and experienced leader with high gastronomic ambitions? Do you want to combine creativity and development with structure, quality and efficient operations? Then you might be the executive chef we're looking for at Vår Gård. Vår Gård is a hotel and conference destination in Saltsjöbaden where food and beverage are central to the guest experience. Our kitchen operations are broad and varied, encompassing everything from breakfast and conferences to lunch, à la carte, weddings, celebrations and events. We're now seeking an executive chef with overall responsibility for our entire kitchen operations who wants to be part of developing the next chapter in Vår Gård's gastronomic journey. ABOUT THE ROLE As executive chef, you lead the operations together with the F&B leadership, operations manager and other staff members. You create structure and good conditions for the team while driving the development of our gastronomy, our methods and our business. Our operations encompass many different experiences and workflows. One day a large conference is in focus, the next a high-class à la carte dinner, plus an intimate wedding or large event. You need to thrive with that variety and be able to ensure high and consistent quality throughout the operation. GASTRONOMY WITH AMBITION At Vår Gård we have high ambitions for our food and want to continue developing. For us, gastronomy is about ingredients, craftsmanship and creativity, but also about consistency and quality over time. We work with seasonal, sustainable ingredients and clear craftsmanship. As executive chef, you have considerable scope to develop our gastronomic identity together with the team and ensure it holds throughout, from breakfast and conferences to à la carte, celebrations and events. There should be room for creativity and fresh thinking, with a solid foundation in knowledge, experience and well-functioning methods. WORKING AT VÅR GÅRD With us you become part of a workplace with a strong history, ambitious future plans and an inclusive culture where respect, collaboration and good communication are in focus. We want to create a work environment where people thrive, develop and feel pride in what we accomplish together. As executive chef, you become an important cultural ambassador and gain responsibility, mandate and the opportunity to influence how our kitchen and culinary experiences develop. Sustainability is a natural part of our work and means more to us than just ingredients. Good planning, reduced waste, sustainable schedules and a safe work environment contribute to operations that last over time, gastronomically, economically and interpersonally. We offer a secure employment with collective agreement, a generous wellness allowance and other employee benefits. And of course a workplace in a fantastic setting right by the sea. TERMS Permanent full-time employment with probation period Working hours based on operational needs, which means day, evening and weekend shifts Salary by agreement Start date by agreement WANT TO BE PART OF OUR CONTINUED CULINARY JOURNEY? This is the role for you if you want to apply all your experience as a leader and gastronomist while being part of developing and driving the operation forward. With us you get the opportunity to lead a large and varied kitchen operation, develop people and gastronomy and make your mark on Vår Gård's continued culinary journey. We're looking for someone who can combine creativity with structure, high ambitions with experience and clear leadership with respect and attentiveness. We warmly welcome your application to Vår Gård. WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR? We're looking for you—a confident and experienced leader with a strong gastronomic foundation. You enjoy developing both people and operations and can combine creativity and high ambitions with structure, economics and a well-organized kitchen. For us, leadership is just as important as gastronomic craftsmanship. You communicate respectfully, directly and clearly and create an environment where people know what's expected, are given responsibility and have the opportunity to develop. At the same time you're attentive and unpretentious and understand that a strong kitchen is built together. We believe you: have several years of experience as an executive chef, head chef, kitchen manager or equivalent have experience leading a larger kitchen organization and developing both staff and leaders have good experience with à la carte operations and restaurant management ideally have experience from hotels, conferences, resorts or other operations with multiple parallel workflows are comfortable with both large volumes and cooking with high gastronomic ambitions have a very good understanding of kitchen economics, purchasing, staffing and scheduling have a genuine interest in food, ingredients and craftsmanship work systematically, are solution-oriented and maintain calm and quality even when the pace is high At the far end of Saltsjöbaden, right by the sea, lies Vår Gård, a hotel and conference destination with over 100 years of history. Here people meet for conferences, celebrations and experiences in a unique setting where cultural history, art, nature and gastronomy interact. Behind every experience are people with different skills who together create Vår Gård. We believe in collaboration, participation and genuine hospitality, and want to be a workplace where people thrive, develop and feel pride in what we accomplish together. Today Vår Gård is a living destination in constant development. With respect for our history we look forward and continue to develop sustainable and memorable experiences for both guests and staff.