Chef at Åby Prison

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now looking for more employees. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will be safer and more secure for everyone. We are the authority responsible for prisons, probation, remand, and client transport.

Åby Prison is an open prison located in a picturesque environment in Gunsta outside Uppsala. The prison has space for 60 male clients. Inmates are offered activities including simple wood industry, kitchen work, outdoor work, and service tasks, as well as studies and program interventions. The prison currently has 45 employees who work together to ensure community safety and reduce recidivism.

Read more about our operations:
Åby Prison Operations (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/anstalt/anstalten-aby/#verksamhet)

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a chef, you will work in the Åby prison kitchen and be part of a team of 3 people. The prison operates a traditional kitchen responsible for providing lunch and dinner for the 60 inmates. The kitchen staff also prepares and packages lunch and dinner for inmates at Uppsala Remand. As a chef at the prison, you will prepare approximately 200-250 portions from scratch daily. Some food must be portioned. The tasks include all common kitchen duties such as planning, preparation, and cooking of regular and special diets. It also includes standard kitchen tasks that are distributed within the team, as well as self-checks in accordance with current legislation.

Inmates are required to work, and working in the prison kitchen is an important part of their employment. This means that as a chef, you will also guide inmates in the kitchen daily.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who is secure, stable, and has good self-awareness. You enjoy and find it easy to collaborate with others, but also thrive when working independently. In stressful situations, you remain calm, stable, and controlled. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service, including Åby Prison, is undergoing changes, which means it is important that you are proactive, open to rapid changes, and development-oriented.

Since inmates who are employed partly work in the kitchen, it is also important that you have a good understanding of how individuals absorb knowledge and that you can adapt your communication style. It may also require you to act physically if a situation demands it.

To thrive and succeed in your role, it is important that you share the fundamental values of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service regarding a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and the belief that people can develop. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute to a good work environment with your attitude. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Requirements

• Restaurant or catering education at the high school level or other education combined with experience deemed relevant by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• Ability to express yourself well in spoken and written Swedish

Desirable

• Experience working in a large kitchen
• Experience working with special diets
• Experience working with self-checks
• Relevant language skills

OTHER

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. Answers to the selection questions and CV will determine if you are qualified to proceed in the process.

To be considered for employment within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high standards regarding suitability, judgment, security, and confidentiality awareness, and comply with applicable laws. This means you uphold democratic values and the state values that apply to the operations of the Swedish Prison and Probation Service.

Some positions are classified for security, and a security review with a background check will be conducted before a hiring decision is made. For certain security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security review at:
Security Review (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/)

The position may involve military placement within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about military placement at:
Military Placement (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/)

Individual salary setting applies.

Probationary employment may be applied.

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for a balanced gender distribution and increased diversity.

To submit your application, click on the application link in the ad. Questions about how to apply and submit your CV should be directed to Visma Recruit. Questions about specific jobs will be answered by the contact person mentioned in the ad.

We kindly but firmly request no direct contact with staffing and recruitment companies or sellers of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has contracted agreements.