Head Chef at Scandic Linköping City

Scandic Linköping City is centrally located in Linköping, right by the river and just a stone's throw from the train station. The hotel is modern, pleasant, and houses a renowned restaurant that is considered one of Östergötland's best according to the White Guide.

We who work at the hotel are primarily a team and always work towards a common goal. We enjoy taking care of our guests and maintaining a high level of service. But we also take care of each other and help as much as we can and come together when needed. We are a multicultural hotel where understanding and cooperation are crucial to our work.

About the Role

As Head Chef at Scandic Linköping City, you will have overall responsibility for the hotel's entire kitchen operation – breakfast, conferences, lunches, evening restaurant, and banquets. You will lead and develop your team with present and clear leadership and ensure high quality at all levels.

An important part of the assignment is to further develop the evening menu for the hotel's guests and ensure an attractive offer that encourages more staying hotel guests to dine in our restaurant. You will work in line with Scandic's concepts and standards, with room for local adaptation within given frameworks.

In the long term, there is also the opportunity to participate in Scandic's central development groups, where you contribute to the development of common menus and working methods for the entire chain.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Scandic's standards and concepts for food, quality, hygiene, and sustainability
• Lead, coach, and develop the kitchen team to create engagement, job satisfaction, and good performance
• Operational and strategic responsibility for all food production: breakfast, conferences, lunch, evening restaurant, and banquets
• Develop and refine the evening menu for the hotel's guests with a focus on guest experience and business
• Work commercially with follow-up, efficient staffing, and upselling
• Be responsible for purchasing, inventory management, and minimizing waste
• Work closely with the restaurant and other departments to create a well-functioning overall offering

Who Are You?

You are a present and engaging leader with a genuine interest in developing and inspiring people. You are motivated by seeing colleagues and employees grow, take responsibility, and feel pride in their work – and you create engagement through clarity, participation, and trust.

We see that you have:

• Experience as a Head Chef, Kitchen Manager, or Sous Chef, preferably from hotel operations
• Documented leadership experience focusing on developing, coaching, and strengthening teams
• Strong culinary skills in à la carte, buffet, and banquets
• Experience in menu development with a focus on quality, guest satisfaction, and profitability
• Good knowledge of Swedish; English is an advantage

As a person, you are:

• A strong, secure, and inspiring leader who acts as a role model and actively builds engagement in your team
• Interested in people and skilled at creating participation, responsibility, and job satisfaction
• Business-driven, structured, and quality-conscious
• Creative and solution-oriented in a changing everyday life
• A team player who collaborates well across departmental boundaries

We Offer

With us, you will have an important leadership role in the daily operations and in the continued development of the kitchen operations. You will be part of Scandic – a company where sustainability, care, and strong leadership are at the core.

Information about the Position:

The position is a permanent full-time employment. We only accept applications via our website. All applications will be processed continuously, and the position may be filled before the application deadline, so we ask you to apply as soon as possible. In this recruitment, we use personality tests as part of the selection process.

Bring your experiences, your engagement, and your way of thinking to us – and contribute to a culture where we truly care: about each other, our guests, and our planet. Welcome to Scandic!

We go further when differences are embraced. With us, you have the space to be yourself and develop in the direction you want, with secure conditions and fair agreements as a foundation. Bring your experiences, your engagement, and your way of thinking to us - contribute to a culture where we truly care: about each other, our guests, and our planet. Welcome to Scandic.

Do you share our values?

BE A PRO BE YOU BE CARING BE BOLD