Bjärsjölagårds Slott Seeks Executive Chef

Do you want to lead a castle kitchen where Scanian hospitality, local ingredients, and memorable dining experiences are at the center? With us, you combine cooking with leadership, menu development, and close contact with both guests and local producers. Together with a dedicated team, you create gastronomic experiences for meetings, weddings, and other events in a unique castle setting. About the Position In the castle kitchen at Bjärsjölagårds Slott, tradition, quality, and Scanian hospitality come alive. Here, food is prepared with great care and passion, based on premium ingredients from local suppliers. The food should be an experience for all the senses, beautifully presented and well-composed from appetizer to dessert. As executive chef, you play a key role in developing the kitchen and creating memorable dining experiences for our guests. You combine operational responsibility with leadership and drive the operation forward together with your colleagues. Responsibilities In your role as executive chef, you will, among other things: · Work operatively in the kitchen. · Develop menus based on the season and available ingredients. · Interact with guests, including menu planning and event arrangements. · Conduct cooking activities with guests. · Manage orders and supplier contacts, including both wholesalers and local producers. · Handle pricing and cost calculations. · Ensure food safety controls and procedures are followed. · Manage scheduling and staff planning. You report to the operations manager at the castle and have a cook as a direct report. About You We seek someone with formal chef training or other education and experience that the employer deems equivalent. You have several years of experience as a chef and experience in a leadership role with personnel responsibility. You have documented experience and good references from similar operations within the restaurant and hospitality industry. Sommelier certification is a plus but not required. At Bjärsjölagårds Slott, it is important to have high ambitions and contribute together to the continued development of the operation. Therefore, we seek someone who is positive, engaged, and curious, with a genuine interest in gastronomy, hospitality, and the complete guest experience. You are a team player who enjoys going the extra mile to create memorable experiences for our guests. You are attentive, unpretentious, and able to work across different areas of the operation when needed. As a person, you are organized and quality-focused with good kitchen order. You have natural leadership skills, inspire your team members, and thrive in a role combining operational work with planning and development responsibilities. We also see that you are social and enjoy meeting guests and presenting and serving the food created by the kitchen. A class B driver's license and access to your own car are required. Practical Information This is a permanent full-time position with working hours distributed across days, evenings, and weekends. Start date is by agreement. The employment begins with a 6-month probationary period. About Bjärsjölagårds Slott Bjärsjölagårds Slott is a wonderful meeting place in the heart of Skåne with exciting gastronomy for meetings, weddings, and other events. Here, the total experience focuses on service, food, and beverages. Menus are always prepared from local ingredients in the castle kitchen and paired with selected beverages before being served with joy and pride to offer all guests an extraordinary experience. Since 1958, Bjärsjölagårds Slott has been operated by Hushållningssällskapet Skåne, the country's oldest organization for developing food production, under the patronage of Prince Carl Philip. The purpose is to promote the development of agriculture and rural areas by developing and sharing knowledge beneficial to its industries. Learn more about our activities at Konferens & Bröllop i Skåne - Bjärsjölagårds Slott If you have questions about the position, please contact operations manager Birgitta Folkesson, 010-476 2119, [email protected] Application Selection is ongoing, so submit your application today. The final application deadline is September 30. We look forward to your application!