Vacant job

About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service (Kriminalvården)

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 become safer and more secure for everyone. We are the agency responsible for prisons, probation, remand centers, and client transport.

Job Description

As a cook with us, you will be part of a work team and primarily prepare meals for the inmates at the prison, as well as for the staff cafeteria, which is open Monday to Friday. The kitchen is located in the newly built staff villa, equipped with new and state-of-the-art kitchen equipment. The staff villa is located on the prison grounds outside the walls, which means you will not have any contact with clients. The tasks include all typical duties in a large-scale kitchen, such as planning, preparing lunch, and dinner. The duties also include cleaning the kitchen premises, dishwashing, and self-control in accordance with current legislation. Preparation of diet food and other special diets is also part of the role. The work is carried out in collaboration with staff in other functions.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is secure, stable, and self-aware. You are calm and composed in stressful situations and collaborate well with others. You have good judgment and take responsibility for your tasks.

To thrive and succeed in your assignment, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values regarding a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and the belief that humans are capable of development. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute through your attitude to ensuring that everyone is treated equally. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for you who have:

• A restaurant or large-scale catering education at the upper secondary level, or alternatively other education combined with experience that the Swedish Prison and Probation Service deems relevant
• The ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish

The following are also meritorious:

• Experience working in a large-scale kitchen
• Experience working with self-control procedures
• Experience working with special diets
• Relevant language skills

Other Information

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal cover letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and your CV will form the basis for determining 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 demands regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and compliance with applicable laws. This means you uphold democratic values and the state values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations.

Some positions are placed in security classes, and a security investigation with register check will be conducted before a decision on employment is made. For some security-classified positions, Swedish citizenship is required. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. Read more about the security investigation here.

The position may involve mobilization (wartime placement) within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about mobilization here.

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 the application link in the advertisement. Questions about how to apply and upload your CV should be directed directly to Varbi. Questions about specific jobs are answered by the contact person specified in the advertisement.

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of recruitment advertisements. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has procured agreements.