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We are looking for a passionate chef for good school meals who prepares tasty, nutritious, and climate-smart food for students aged 6-16.

You are meticulous and have a high work pace. You speak good Swedish. You will be part of a team with 1 kitchen manager, 2 chefs, and 4 kitchen assistants. You will work closely with the kitchen manager and step in as kitchen supervisor when needed.

We serve about 950 lunches a day as well as snacks for younger students. We offer a salad buffet, the dish of the day, vegetarian options, soup of the day, as well as special diets and adapted meals. We have a well-functioning school kitchen and bake fresh bread almost every day.

Farsta School Adolf Fredrik's Music Classes is a municipal school for grades F-9 located between Farsta Center and Lake Magelungen. About 140 staff and 910 students work here. We have a trusting working method, and collaboration is important among different functions in the students' daily lives. The workplace is HBTQI-certified.

Add link to the school. Farsta School (http://farstagrundskola.stockholm.se)

Your Role

As a chef, you will work daily to prepare and cook lunch for the school's students together with other staff in the school restaurant. You will participate in menu planning, ordering, and special diets. You will receive and unpack deliveries and ensure that the kitchen is in good order. Prepare lunch and special diets. You will perform self-control, dishwashing, and serving.

Chefs and kitchen assistants work together to prepare modern, appealing, nutritious, and tasty food. The school is goal-oriented in reducing food waste at all levels and increasing the proportion of organic food. Tasks and cooking are performed professionally with a good working environment, ensuring that all laws, regulations, and guidelines are followed.

Together with the kitchen manager, you are responsible for ensuring that all food served is of good quality. Quality work includes ensuring that there is a written ingredient list for all food. Be involved in daily work with self-control according to the city's guidelines and HACCP, ensuring hygiene and safe food, and actively working to reduce CO2.

When needed, communicate with students and staff, providing good service as a matter of course, and meet all employees and diners in a professional manner. Take care of premises and equipment and ensure that the kitchen is in good order. Be responsible and contribute to developing school meals. Contribute to a positive work climate and sustainable work environment.

Your Competence and Experience

We are looking for someone with a high school diploma from the food program or equivalent competence and experience working in large kitchens. Documented long professional experience in modern and climate-smart meal preparation with high quality and good nutritional value. Documented experience working in restaurant or hotel kitchens as a chef. Documented experience in food preparation in large kitchens that prepare meals.

Experience in ordering food and consumables in the city's purchasing system Agresso. Documented training in food hygiene or equivalent and HACCP, not older than 24 months. Familiar with taking responsibility and using technical and ergonomic aids, as well as using a computer daily. Good communication skills and good knowledge of Swedish in both spoken and written form.

Able to see what needs to be done, work in a structured manner, take initiative, and handle stress. Provide good service and meet our diners in a pleasant and professional manner. Contribute to the team's good atmosphere and be good at collaborating with colleagues. We place great importance on personal suitability. Experience from school kitchens or large kitchen environments is an advantage.

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