Uddevalla – a place for a lifetime

Welcome to become a part of our growing municipality - and to work with us to provide our residents with even better service.

We offer an attractive workplace that gives you great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow - throughout their entire working life. We also want to develop as an employer and actively work to make the best use of your knowledge and engagement. We appreciate and encourage co-creation from everyone.

Uddevalla municipality is a beautiful place by the sea in the heart of Bohuslän. We believe in an open and positive interaction between the municipality, education, business, and culture.

We hope you will enjoy being with us!

About the workplace

Meals is responsible for food in preschools, schools, and kitchens within elderly care operated by the municipality.

Meals has about 160 employees distributed across approximately 55 kitchens. The number of portions prepared in the various kitchens varies between 20 and 2500 per day.

In each kitchen, there is a responsible chef who works together with meal assistants depending on the size of the kitchen. In some kitchens, solo work occurs. It is also important to be familiar with and follow Meals' self-control program.

Meals strives to prepare as much food as possible from scratch, and our main goal is for the food to taste good and be nutritious.

Job responsibilities

As a temporary substitute within Meals, you will be offered to replace regular staff during their absence. You are responsible for entering your availability in our booking system, and you will be booked based on availability. The exact times you will work will vary and are often determined with short notice.

• As a chef, your responsibilities include planning/leading work. Cooking from scratch and preparing everything from breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner.
• As a meal assistant, your tasks include preparing salad buffets, baking, serving, dishwashing, and post-work. You should also be able to handle simpler cooking.

As a chef/meal assistant, you will be part of a team that collaborates and helps each other with all tasks that occur in a kitchen.

Who are we looking for

• You should be easy to collaborate with.
• You contribute to a pleasant work climate and an effective workgroup.
• You are service-oriented and have a positive attitude.
• Work experience from kitchen work is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Trained chef and/or meal assistant.
• Proficient in the Swedish language in speech and writing.
• Good computer skills and knowledgeable about other digital tools.

Other

We ask that you provide names, phone numbers, and email addresses for two references. These should be individuals in a supervisory position. If you cannot provide a manager reference, we also accept references from internships or teachers.

Applicants in all operations are required to submit a criminal record extract before employment.

Please note that it may take time to obtain the extract, so order it in good time to avoid delays in the recruitment process.

Selection and recruitment are based on the needs of the operations, and your application may be responded to accordingly.

The administrators within Meals are responsible for the introduction, planning, and booking of temporary substitutes.

Welcome with your application!

Employment is subject to the necessary decisions being made. For positions that involve direct and regular contact with children and youth, as well as for operations within LSS, care, health care, psychiatric care, and addiction care, a valid extract from the police's criminal record must be presented or submitted before employment. Please note that it may take time to obtain the extract, so order it in good time to avoid delays in the recruitment process.

When you apply for a job with us, your application is saved. This is because we are a public entity. Your application becomes a public document once we have received it. This means that application documents and information about who has applied for a position can be requested by anyone.

If you have a protected identity, do not submit your application digitally but contact the person listed as the contact person in the ad.

For those who are not citizens of the EU/EES area, a work permit is required; this does not apply to those with permanent residence permits. The work permit must be presented at the interview.

We kindly but firmly ask for no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of additional job ads.