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Arena Education is looking for a Culinary Teacher for a newly established labor market training program

Location: Sundsvall

Position: Vocational Teacher in Culinary Arts and Food

Extent: Full-time

Employment type: Permanent or fixed-term employment (trial period applies)

Start date: February 1, 2025, or by agreement

About the position

Do you want to help shape the chefs and restaurant professionals of the future? Arena Education is looking for dedicated and competent culinary teachers for our unit starting in Sundsvall.

As a culinary teacher with us, you will play a central role in educating and inspiring our students. You will be responsible for planning, preparing, and conducting lessons that combine theoretical and practical elements within culinary arts and food. The teaching follows the Swedish National Agency for Education's curricula and our internal guidelines, always focusing on meeting the needs and demands of the industry.

Your responsibilities also include:

• Planning and following up on APL placements (workplace-based learning), as well as building and developing collaborations with local restaurants and businesses.
• Using your industry knowledge to create a realistic and relevant education that reflects the demands and realities of the profession.
• Providing students with both theoretical foundations and practical skills that they can apply directly in their professional lives.

We hope you can contribute with strong professional skills in kitchen work, serving, food handling, or other areas related to the restaurant industry.

Qualifications

To succeed in this role, we expect you to have:

• At least 1 year of professional experience in the restaurant field (for example, as a chef, cold kitchen worker, meal assistant, or similar).
• At least 2 years of experience teaching adults in the vocational field (high school, municipal adult education, or labor market training) within the last 6 years.
• Documented pedagogical skills.
• Vocational teacher certification (meritorious, but not a requirement).
• Strong professional skills and practical experience from the restaurant industry that can contribute to high-quality education.

Personal qualities

We are looking for someone who is:

A natural leader and outgoing: You enjoy taking initiative and have the ability to create engagement among both students and colleagues. You see differences as a strength and an asset in the workgroup.

Friendly and empathetic: With your warmth and attentiveness, you build strong relationships with both students and colleagues. You create a safe environment where everyone feels seen and respected.

Organized and driven: You have a strong ability to structure and prioritize your work while inspiring and motivating others to achieve their goals.

Flexible and solution-oriented: You meet every challenge with an open mind and adapt your teaching to meet the diverse needs and conditions of students.

We offer

• A stimulating work environment with engaged colleagues and students.
• The opportunity to make a difference in students' lives and provide them with tools for success in the workplace.
• Support for your own development as a teacher and professional.
• The opportunity to use and develop your practical and pedagogical skills.

Application

Please send your application with CV and cover letter to:

[email protected]

Application deadline: Ongoing recruitment – please submit your application as soon as possible.

Questions about the position?

Contact us at: [email protected]

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