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Uddevalla – A place for life

Welcome to become part of our growing municipality – and to work with us to provide our residents with even better service.

We offer an attractive workplace that gives you great opportunities to develop in your professional role. Our goal is for everyone to thrive and grow – throughout their entire career. We also want to develop as an employer and actively work to make the best use of your knowledge and commitment. We appreciate and encourage co-creation from everyone.

Uddevalla Municipality is a beautiful place by the sea in the heart of Bohuslän. We believe in an open and positive interaction between the municipality, education, business, and culture.

We hope you will enjoy working with us!

About the job

Uddevalla Adult Education offers Vocational Higher Education (YH) programs tailored to the needs of the labor market. We also offer commissioned courses.

Do you want to help shape the gastronomic leaders of the future? We are looking for an engaged teacher and education manager who wants to drive and develop our YH program in gastronomic leadership. The role combines teaching, pedagogical responsibility, and close collaboration with the industry.

We offer:

• A creative and developmental role where you get to influence the future leaders of gastronomy
• Close collaboration with industry players
• Opportunity to combine pedagogy, leadership, and gastronomic expertise
• A workplace with great commitment and focus on quality

Responsibilities

Your main tasks will include:

• Planning and leading the education according to the YH regulations
• Teaching and supervising adult students at the vocational higher education level within gastronomy, leadership, and business development. Teaching takes place digitally with staff on-site in our premises and students studying remotely
• Collaborate with the industry to ensure relevance and quality
• Quality work and reporting to MYH (The Swedish Council for Higher Education)
• Develop the education in line with the industry's needs and trends

Our keywords are openness, respect, and professionalism.

Who we are looking for

As a teacher and education manager, you are responsible for planning, implementing, and ensuring the quality of the education. You teach within areas such as gastronomy, leadership, sustainability, economics, and business development, while simultaneously leading the overall education – from course planning to industry contacts.

You will become a key person for both students and working life, and you will work in close dialogue with the management group and collaboration partners.

We are looking for you who are proactive, flexible, can work independently but are also a good relationship builder. We see that you possess pedagogical insight, can be clear, structured, and quality-conscious, but at the same time able to create creative solutions.

Qualifications

You must have:

• Experience from the restaurant, gastronomy, or food service industry
• Documented leadership experience, e.g., as head chef, restaurant manager, or F&B manager
• Knowledge of restaurant economics
• Pedagogical ability and experience in educating, supervising, or leading groups
• Good communicative skills in speech and writing
• Ability to work in a structured, independent manner and in collaboration with many actors
• Experience of digital teaching and modern learning platforms

Merits

It is an advantage if you have:

• Experience of YH programs and/or education management
• Knowledge within sustainable gastronomy, future proteins, circular kitchens, or food innovation
• An established industry network within the restaurant and food sector

Other

Feedback will be provided from week 32.

Interviews will be held during weeks 33 and 34.

More information about our operations and the education can be found at: https://uddevallavuxenutbildning.se/yh (https://uddevallavuxenutbildning.se/yh)

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The link below contains consolidated information regarding the most important benefits included in the collective agreement we have in Uddevalla Municipality. The information covers, among other things, vacation, salary and allowances, parental leave, insurance, competence development, and pension.

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