Job Advertisement: Cook at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now looking for more employees. Our primary goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will be safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand facilities, and client transport.

Kristianstad has a new remand facility with 120 places located in the new Justice Center quarter, in addition to a smaller older remand facility with 29 places nearby. The workplace is equipped with a large staff gym, a staff restaurant with the option to purchase subsidized meals. As an employee of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you have several benefits, including more vacation days (28-35), wellness grants, reimbursement for medication (high-cost), and subsidized healthcare visits.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The role of a cook involves working in a large kitchen preparing meals for inmates and staff. You will work in a team with a couple of other cooks and a kitchen manager. The kitchen is located in a secluded area, and you will not encounter inmates in your daily work.

Working in our large kitchen means preparing breakfast, lunch, and dinner, purchasing, planning, cleaning, and self-control. It also includes preparing special diets, and from time to time, you will collaborate with staff outside the kitchen.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is secure, stable, and self-aware. You are calm and controlled in stressful situations and work well with others. You have good judgment and take responsibility for your tasks.

To thrive and succeed in your role, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values of a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and belief in human development. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute to ensuring that everyone is treated equally through your approach. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Restaurant or catering education at the upper secondary level, or other education combined with experience deemed relevant by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• The ability to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish

It is advantageous if you have:

• Experience working in a large kitchen
• Experience working with self-controls
• Relevant language skills

OTHER INFORMATION

We have high demands on our employees' awareness of security and confidentiality. A security check will precede any employment decision. Some positions are classified, and a security assessment with a background check will be conducted before any hiring decision is made. For positions with a higher security classification, you must be a Swedish citizen, but you may have a foreign background. Read more about the security assessment at: security assessment (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/)

The position may involve military placement within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about military placement at: military placement (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/)

Probationary employment may be applied.

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for a balanced gender distribution and increased diversity.

To submit your application, click on the application link in the advertisement. Questions about how to apply and submit your CV should be directed to Visma Recruit. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person listed in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or salespeople for recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.