Committed Chef for Preschools in Helsingborg

Are you passionate about preparing delicious, nutritious, and climate-smart food and want to make a difference for the city’s youngest citizens every day? We are looking for a committed and innovative chef who wants to help create meals that not only satisfy but also inspire. With us, sustainability, meal pedagogy, and the best interests of children are our focus every day.

About the Workplace

You want something. So do we! With us, we go from intention to action, so here you have all the conditions to make an impact and get things done. We listen, help each other, and work towards the same goals. Here are the opportunities for you who want to create, build, change, experience, and develop. Helsingborg is the city for you who want something.

The schools of Helsingborg are a resource-rich and value-driven organization. Here, as an employee, you become an important part of our shared vision to create the best school for every child and student.

Drottninghög is an exciting area in development, and we consist of three preschools: Diamanten, Opalen, and Kristallen. At Kristallen preschool, we have a kitchen where food for all three preschools is prepared. We also offer breakfast and snacks, as well as excursion meals when needed.

We see differences as an asset and have diversity among both children and staff. We live our values: welcoming, innovation, participation, engagement, learning, trust, joy at work, and relationships in everything we do, and we place great importance on the participation of children and parents.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a chef who wants to take responsibility for the meals at our preschools, from planning to serving and cleaning up. You will be responsible for preparing about 370 nutritious and delicious lunches for children and staff. You will have a chef colleague and a kitchen assistant to help you, whom you will lead. We also have a part-time kitchen manager. We offer varied meals, many vegetarian dishes, soup every week, and homemade bread.

We want you to have a burning interest in meal pedagogy and be able to drive this work together with your colleagues in the kitchen. You have great opportunities to help shape this work aimed at increasing children's interest in and knowledge of food and meals through participation and exploration.

We actively work to reduce our environmental impact, and today over 40% of the food we use is organic. We want you to have experience in and continue to work towards increased sustainability and reduced food waste.

We are looking for someone with a documented chef education and 2-4 years of work experience as a chef, preferably in large kitchens and especially in school/preschool kitchens. You also need to have training that includes food handling and preparation, food hygiene, self-control, and special diets. You have very good experience in planning, budgeting, and purchasing.

You are unpretentious and take care of the dining room, serving, and dishwashing just as much as the cooking itself. You are also flexible, solution-oriented, and can think differently when circumstances change. You find it easy to collaborate, spread positive energy around you, and have a desire to create good relationships with both children and adults.

Since the position involves some administration, it is required that you have good computer skills. To manage the assignment, it is also necessary that you master the Swedish language.

What We Offer

We offer you a varied, responsible, and stimulating job with opportunities for personal development. The workplace is smoke-free and health-conscious. As an employee, you will receive a wellness allowance of 3000 SEK per year.

Qualifications

• Chef Education - Crucial: You are a trained chef and have education in special diets and nutrition for young people.
• Self-Control - Crucial: You have experience and good knowledge of self-control and food hygiene.
• Professional Experience - Crucial: You have 2-4 years of recent experience working in large kitchens and are well-versed in the guidelines of the Swedish Food Agency. You have experience in planning and purchasing based on budget and applicable guidelines.
• IT Skills - Crucial: You have computer skills and basic IT knowledge.
• School/Preschool Kitchen – Meritorious: It is an advantage if you have experience working in school and/or preschool kitchens or Meal Service in addition to 2-4 years of experience in large kitchens.

Working in Helsingborg City

Do you want to help create a better city together with the residents of Helsingborg? Then you should work in Helsingborg City. Here you can use your creativity and drive to make life easier and safer for our residents, visitors, and businesses. Together with curious and helpful colleagues, you make a difference in people's lives, both today and in the future. A good job today, a better city tomorrow.

Here you can read more about what it’s like to work in the city: https://helsingborg.se/arbete/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-i-staden/ (https://helsingborg.se/arbete/sa-ar-det-att-jobba-i-staden/)

Other Information

Great emphasis will be placed on personal suitability.

Application deadline: 2026-01-11

Employment form: Permanent

Extent: 100%

Start date: 2026-02-02 or by agreement

Duration:

Number of positions: 1

In Helsingborg City, we appreciate diversity. We strive for our employees to reflect our residents and value the contribution that gender balance and diversity bring to our operations.

The position will be filled on the condition that it is not needed for already permanently employed staff.

If you are offered a position within preschool and school or open leisure activities, you must present a valid extract from the police criminal record.

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