Markaryd Municipality is a nature-close and well-maintained Småland border region where people and businesses grow and develop in a creative and sustainable environment. Our mission is to create good conditions for all citizens, visitors and business owners in our municipality. Collaboration with the non-profit sector and business is thus an important part of our development work. As an employer, we want to see and take advantage of opportunities. It creates potential to build and develop the municipality together, because it is together that we make each other better. Commitment, trust, together – that is our core values and we take that very seriously. With us you will find competent and engaged colleagues and managers. As our employee, we believe in you, support you in your assignment and welcome you to become part of a positive community. Do you want to lead and develop the future meal service? Do you want to be part of developing a meal service where cooking, food enjoyment, quality and sustainability are at the center? Are you an engaged leader who wants to make a difference for children, students and the elderly every day? Then you might be the person we are looking for! The municipality's meal service is responsible for serving nutritious and delicious meals to children, students and the elderly every day. The meal is an important part of welfare and contributes to health, learning, community and quality of life. Together we work for sustainable meals with high quality, good service and professional care. We are now looking for a Food Service Director who wants to lead and develop Markaryd Municipality's meal service. Your Assignment As Food Service Director, you have overall responsibility for the municipality's meal service. Together with engaged employees, you work to develop a service that offers well-prepared, delicious, nutritious and sustainable meals to preschools, schools and elderly care. You have personnel, operational and budget responsibility for approximately 30 employees distributed across 10 kitchens. Your assignment includes leading, supporting and developing both employees and operations with a focus on cooking, quality, work environment and service. The meal service is part of the Technical Administration and is included together with the cleaning unit in the operational area of Food and Facilities. As Food Service Director, you collaborate with principals, unit managers, suppliers and other partners. You have an important role in the municipality's work for a sustainable and attractive meal service. Why Choose Us With us you get a developmental and meaningful job where you have the opportunity to influence and make a difference. As a manager in a smaller municipality, you get short decision-making paths, close collaboration with colleagues and good opportunities to influence the development of operations. Here we help each other, see the whole picture and work together for the best interests of the municipality's residents. We offer an independent and developmental management assignment with engaged and competent employees. You will have the opportunity to drive development, influence the future of meal services and be part of an organization that values collaboration, new thinking and close leadership. We also offer secure employment conditions and a good balance between work and leisure. Who Are You? As a person, you are confident, clear and communicative. You work strategically while having an understanding of daily operations. You are solution-oriented, structured and have the ability to see the big picture without losing focus on details. You are good at building strong relationships and enjoy working in an organization where collaboration across operational boundaries is a given and where everyone contributes to the operation's shared development. You have previously worked as a manager with personnel, work environment and budget responsibility and feel confident in your leadership. You are a present leader who has the ability to inspire, develop and create engagement among your employees. You also have good financial understanding and experience in budget work, follow-up and quality development. You have a genuine interest in food, meals and how they contribute to health, learning and quality of life. Experience with cooking in large-scale kitchens gives you a good understanding of the kitchen's daily work and the challenges and opportunities that exist in the operation. Qualifications Education in food science, nutrition, food science or other education/experience that the employer deems equivalent. Experience working as a manager/leader Good knowledge of public meal services, food legislation, special diets, self-inspection, food hygiene, nutrition and sustainable meals Good digital skills in tools for planning, follow-up, communication and analysis Driver's license Meritorious Cooking experience Experience from municipal operations Great importance will be placed on personal suitability. About the Position Employment form: Permanent Position Scope: 100% Start date: By agreement Selection is ongoing. We decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment companies as well as sellers of additional job advertisements and competence supply. Contact Person Eva Niklasson, Operations Manager 0433-73607 [email protected] Welcome with your application! Do you want to be part of leading an operation where you have the opportunity to influence, develop and make a difference – every day? Then we look forward to welcoming you to our team! Markaryd Municipality in southern Småland on the border with Skåne is a well-maintained municipality with good finances. The loan financing rate is low and, among other things, funds have been set aside that fully cover the municipality's future pension costs. Markaryd Municipality is among the top in the Swedish Business Federation's survey of the country's best business climate. In Markaryd, we work with a clear citizen perspective and collaborate extensively with the non-profit sector and business in our development work.
- Město
- Markaryd
- GPS
- 56.4494422, 13.5991173
- Publikováno
- 5. 8. 2026
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