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Nya Munken is looking for a Chef for Special Diets - 100%

About Us

Our chef for students with special dietary needs is moving on to the next chapter in their career after many years at Nya Munken. Therefore, we are now looking for their successor.

Nya Munken in Linköping is one of Sweden's larger fully independent schools. The school was founded in 1993 and provides education for grades 7-9. Our core values are to create safety, be engaged, and think new. The school should be a safe and stable place where all students are seen, have equal value, and can develop based on their own prerequisites and ambitions. The school's ambition is to give students good knowledge, so that they do well in high school and get a good start in life.

Good food and joy in eating have been important to us since the beginning, and school meals form an important part of the school day. Our students should have the energy to study, and for many, lunch is the most important meal of the day.

About the Position

As a chef for special diets, you will be involved in menu planning, cooking, purchasing, economics, and inventory together with the head chef/chef. You are proficient in self-control and will collaborate with both the head chef and other staff in the dining hall. Lunch is prepared in a completely newly renovated kitchen (completed in autumn 2025). We prepare approximately 600 portions of lunch daily in total.

The work as a special diet chef in the school kitchen involves all common tasks in a kitchen. You will also meet our students during serving time, and students with special diets will come directly to you to pick up their lunch. Pre- and post-work such as preparations, planning, cleaning, and some dishwashing are included in the role. As a special diet chef, you are part of the team of employees who are all employed by the school. This means you are also expected to participate in certain workplace activities during working hours.

As a special diet chef, you have a close relationship with the school nurse.

The position is a permanent full-time employment with a 6-month probation period.

Working hours are scheduled during the day, starting early in the morning.

School lunch is served between 11:00-13:00 daily.

About You

We are primarily looking for you who are trained as a chef in large-scale catering and have a few years of work experience. If you have equivalent work experience with complementary education, you are also welcome to apply. It is meritorious if you have experience with special diets, but it is not a requirement. We are looking for you with the right personality for the assignment.

As a person, you are secure, stable, and have good self-insight. You have the ability to distinguish between personal and professional matters and relate to situations in an adapted way. Since the work involves working against deadlines, we are looking for you who are calm, stable, and controlled in stressful and pressured situations. You can plan a menu based on dietary advice for children and young people's needs.

You have initiative and like when things happen.

You want to be a visible person in the dining hall for both students and staff. You have the desire to talk about food with our students who visit the dining hall.

You need to enjoy working with young people; being a chef at Nya Munken is to be an important part of their daily lives.

Other

We have fee-free work clothes. Wellness allowance of 2500 SEK/year.

According to the School Act (2010:800), an extract from the criminal record will be requested in this recruitment. Order your extract first if you are called for an interview.

Application with a cover letter and CV is sent to [email protected] and mark your application with “Special Diet Chef”. Interview invitations will be sent out continuously, and therefore the position may be filled before the last application date, June 16, 2026.

If you have questions about the position, you can read more on our website nyamunken.se or contact Administrative Manager Malin Olsson at 0705-155014 or [email protected].