Head Chef at Coor – Livet: Restaurant & Bistro

Karolinska University Hospital, Solna

Do you want to lead a kitchen where your food truly makes a difference?

Welcome to Livet – a unit at Karolinska University Hospital that includes Restaurant & Bistro. Here, you work together with your team to create daily dining experiences that provide energy, joy, and well-being for healthcare staff and visitors.

We are looking for a confident, engaged, and experienced head chef who wants to combine culinary joy, sustainability, and modern leadership. At Livet, you have the opportunity to make an impact – a kitchen where quality, care, and sustainability are always at the forefront.

We are purposefully working with sustainability and climate-smart cooking. The focus is on reducing waste and minimizing beef consumption while developing flavorful and innovative menus that make a difference for both people and the environment.

About Coor and Livet

Coor is a stable employer with a warm and inclusive culture where you have opportunities to develop and grow in your career. We place great emphasis on delivering high service in everything we do. At Karolinska in Solna, we run Livet, which consists of:

Restaurant – buffet lunch for about 800 guests per day
Bistro – à la carte menu with about 150 guests per day

We aim to be the best at the difficult – even in the kitchen. At Livet, we share the values of Karolinska University Hospital: responsibility, compassion, and a holistic view. For us, this means that every day we prepare food that makes a real difference - for healthcare staff and visitors. Being the best at the difficult means we dare to tackle complex challenges: special diets, high volumes, and varied target groups.

Your Role as Head Chef

As head chef, the position is primarily operational – you cook a lot and work in the kitchen with the team for most of the day.

Your Responsibilities:

Leadership & Operations

Lead, coach, and train the kitchen and dishwashing team (about 12 people).
Work closely with the restaurant manager and site manager to achieve set financial and quality goals.
Be responsible for scheduling, staffing, and work management.
Ensure that Coor's guidelines, routines, policies, and self-control are followed.

Cooking & Quality

Ensure high quality, taste, and presentation.
Drive menu development with creativity and structure, focusing on sustainable dishes.
Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene (HACCP).
Work sustainably and minimize waste, focusing on reducing CO₂ emissions and minimizing beef consumption.

Planning & Administration

Be responsible for the flow of goods, orders, delivery checks, and inventory.
Follow up on food waste and the kitchen's performance in relation to set goals.
Work in and have a good understanding of our systems (meriting: Rillion, Quinyx, Klimato, Martin & Servera's inventory system).
Ensure effective routines, checklists, and self-control.

We are looking for someone who…

Has relevant education and at least 5 years of experience as a head chef or in a similar role.
Is confident in your leadership – inspiring, clear, structured, and present.
Thrives in a fast-paced environment and is used to handling large volumes.
Has experience from larger lunch operations, preferably combined with à la carte and catering.
Has excellent knowledge of food hygiene, allergens, and sustainable food production.
Is solution-oriented, unpretentious, and creates joy in the team.
Enjoys early mornings – shifts start at 6:00 AM.
Has a strong commitment to sustainability, climate-smart cooking, waste reduction, and minimizing beef consumption.
A driving license (B) is a plus but not a requirement.

We offer you

A secure workplace with a collective agreement and fair conditions.
Health benefits, pension agreements, insurance, and parental pay.
Professional development through Coor's Head Chef Forum and internal training.
Development opportunities within a large and growing company.
A culture characterized by warmth and collaboration.
The chance to create food that truly makes a difference – for people every day – while also contributing to sustainable development.

About the Position

Employment type: Permanent position
Employment rate: Full-time 100%
Working hours: Mon-Fri 6-15
Start date: By agreement February/March 2026
Probationary period: 6 months

To ensure a fair and accurate recruitment process, we use personality tests and may also conduct background checks during hiring.

Additional Information

We handle applications on an ongoing basis, and the position may be filled before the application deadline. We process personal data in accordance with GDPR, only accept applications via our recruitment system, and make all selection decisions through human assessment.

Welcome with your application!

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At Coor, we meet each other with curiosity and warmth. We employ people with different personalities, backgrounds, and talents. Coor is service; we take care of our clients' properties, cook food, clean, welcome guests, deliver mail, and manage all the hundreds of Facility Management services required for a workplace or property to function at its best.

Our common mission is to create the best working environments in the Nordics – smart, sustainable, and filled with joy, for both our clients and ourselves. Together, we create value by executing, leading, and optimizing our clients' service operations so they can focus on what they do best. We take care of the rest.

Through our warm culture and strong collaboration, we have more fun and create more value for our clients. We see this every day. That is why we are one of the leading companies in the Nordics in Facility Management.