We are seeking a chef with a passion for cooking and sustainability

Lekebergs kommun · plný úvazek

Fjugesta, Švédsko

Lekeberg is located right between the offerings of a major city and the tranquility of the countryside! We want to be an attractive employer where teamwork and leadership are characterized by participation and influence. We strive to be an efficient, sustainable, and secure municipality for our residents and employees. Positive development and future investments characterize Lekeberg and we are steering toward new and exciting challenges! Do you want to be part of the journey? Learn more about our municipality at www.lekeberg.se The Department of Community Development encompasses the divisions of technology and services, culture and recreation, the public health unit, and the building and environment division, which is currently being developed. Currently, approximately 90 employees work in the Department of Community Development. Some positions are classified as security-sensitive, which means that for certain municipal positions, a security screening interview may be part of the recruitment process. For certain positions, we require an extract from the suspicion and disqualification register and a valid category B driver's license. Valid identification must be presented if you are called for an interview. We have actively chosen our recruitment channels and therefore ask that you do not contact us directly via recruitment and staffing agencies or advertising sales representatives in connection with this recruitment. 1 position(s). Responsibilities Now you have the chance to share your passion for food with all our important guests! You understand the importance of your work to the overall operations and want to contribute to ensuring that our children, educators, and seniors receive high-quality meals with good and varied food prepared from scratch to the greatest extent possible. You believe it is important to offer climate-smart and sustainable food and know how to communicate your knowledge and love of cooking to others. In Lekeberg Municipality, there are three production kitchens within the meal service unit: the central kitchen at Lekebergskolan, Hidinge school restaurant, and the elderly care kitchen Träffen. All food is prepared here and distributed to the municipality's schools, childcare facilities, and elderly care services. Approximately 2,100 meals are produced every weekday. We believe that the key to success lies in strong collaboration across boundaries, for example between the kitchen and educational activities. The kitchen should be an integrated part of the school and care services. As a chef, you work to ensure that the food served meets high quality standards in accordance with the Swedish Food Agency's guidelines for "Good Food in Preschool/School/Elderly Care." Your role is very important and, together with other chefs and meal preparation assistants, you will handle cooking, planning, ordering, and dishwashing, etc. As an employee of Lekeberg Municipality, you will benefit from a range of benefits, including: • wellness allowance of up to 3,000 kr/year • vacation days beyond the statutory 25 days when you turn 40 and 50 years old • opportunity to rent a staff bicycle and/or staff car with deduction from gross salary. Qualifications We are now seeking someone who has: • education in large-scale food service, hotel and restaurant, or equivalent documented experience that the employer considers equivalent • knowledge of self-control, food hygiene, diet food, and special diets • experience and knowledge of using IT systems • driver's license category B. It is meritorious if you have: experience preparing special diets for children experience with senior diet food. It is desirable that you have experience from both the private restaurant industry and public meal service. We would like you to communicate well in Swedish as it is of utmost importance that the right guest receives the right diet when it comes to various special diets. As a person, you are attentive and solution-focused. You are thorough, flexible, and service-oriented. You have a good ability to plan and organize your work and, of course, you prepare good food that appeals to many. You can collaborate as well as work independently. For us, it is important that you focus on the guest, contribute to job satisfaction, a good work environment, and maintain a positive and professional approach to those you meet in your work. We place great emphasis on personal suitability in this recruitment. Employment type: Permanent position. Duration: Permanent, start date: 2026-10-01 or by agreement.