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Welcome to Smedjebacken Municipality!

We are a municipality with a solid and stable economy as our foundation, focusing on our residents and actively working towards development with the goal of achieving the best possible operations. As an employer, our strengths are our flat hierarchy, open dialogue, and short decision-making paths. We are convinced that together we can live up to our core values, where welcoming, engagement, security, and optimism for the future are our guiding principles.

The Catering Department

The Catering Department belongs to the Community Planning Administration and is responsible for meals within elderly care, schools, and preschools, where food is cooked from scratch in our kitchens. Every day, we serve approximately 1,900 portions, prepared by dedicated employees who are passionate about good, sustainable, and nutritious food. We know that meals mean much more than just food on a plate. They contribute to health, community, and quality of life, and are an important part of the daily routine for children, students, and the elderly. Therefore, we want to offer meals that make a difference – both for people and for the environment.

The Catering Department operates over a large geographical area, with kitchens bordering both Ludvika and Fagersta. We are now looking for a full-time cook for a permanent position with a focus on schools. We are looking for you who have a genuine interest in cooking and want to help create good meals for many people every day.

Apply and become part of our team – the world's most important guests are waiting for you!

Job Responsibilities

As a cook, you work in an operation where quality, service, and joy of food are in focus. You need to be flexible and ready to work at all of our kitchen units. Working hours are primarily during the day, Monday to Friday, but weekend work may occur.

We value a restaurant mindset in the kitchen, where we together create dining experiences with good taste, high quality, and a welcoming attitude.

At our place, we cook food from scratch – this is the core of the assignment. You are responsible for preparing nutritious, varied, and delicious meals that meet our guests' needs. The role also includes writing menus and planning meals in dialogue with colleagues, unit manager, and management. You also work with special diets and consistency-adapted meals, so that every guest receives the right food based on their conditions.

Other responsibilities:

• Actively work to reduce food waste
• Perform daily cleaning and follow hygiene routines, including registration in the data system
• Place orders for goods via the e-portal
• Contribute to other tasks within the Catering Department, where job content and conditions may change over time

Qualifications

To succeed in the role, you need to have:

• Relevant education as a cook, or other education/experience that the employer assesses as equivalent
• Several years of experience working in large-scale kitchens
• Good computer skills, as digital tools are used in communication, ordering, and planning
• Knowledge and experience in preparing special diets and consistency-adapted meals
• Ability to taste and quality-assure the food you prepare
• Good ability to express yourself in Swedish, both orally and in writing

It is meritorious if you have:

• Experience from the private sector
• Knowledge in bakery and cold food preparation
• Driver's license and access to a car, as work may occur at several of our kitchen units

Personal Qualities

We are looking for you who have a genuine interest in cooking and a good sense of taste, quality, and dining experience. You understand the importance of combining good results with a sustainable and resource-efficient way of working.

You thrive in a job with periods of high tempo and have the ability to maintain calm, structure, and quality even when the workload is high. You are responsible, self-initiative, and can plan your work efficiently, while also having the ability to stay ahead in daily planning.

Since you interact with both colleagues and food guests, it is important that you have a good and professional attitude. You collaborate well with others, are receptive, and have the ability to communicate in a clear and pedagogical manner. You can explain, guide, and find solutions when questions or challenges arise.

We also see that you value order and structure in work, and that you want to contribute to an operation where sustainability, quality, and satisfied guests are at the center. You have an ambition that the food you cook tastes good and looks appetizing, regardless of which meal you are preparing.

What We Offer

We offer a workplace in a welcoming municipality with engagement, security, and optimism for the future. We believe in dialogue as a tool for development and value short decision-making paths and a flat hierarchy. The work environment is in focus, with the goal that working life should be sustainable, healthy, and secure for all employees. On our website (https://smedjebacken.se/arbete-och-naringsliv/formaner.html) you can read about the benefits we offer.

Other Information

In connection with a job offer, the candidate offered the position will need to prove their citizenship. This can be done with a passport or alternatively a certificate of personal data together with an ID document. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must show that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only take place after verification of the work permit, which is required according to the Aliens Ordinance.

We kindly but firmly decline all contact with advertisers and staffing agencies in the recruitment process, as the selection of recruitment channels has already been determined for this recruitment.

On our website (https://smedjebacken.se/kommun-och-politik/politik-och-demokrati/insyn-och-rattigheter/gdpr.html) you can read about how we handle your personal data according to GDPR. All recruitment is digital and via our external link to the recruitment system Webcruiter. If you have problems registering your CV, please contact Webcruiter Support (https://talentech-support.freshdesk.com/sv-SE/support/login/new). If you have protected personal data, contact the personnel department via the municipality's switchboard at phone 0240-660 000, and you will receive help with your application.

Contact Information

Anna Hane Karlsson, Head of Catering, 0240 660 000, [email protected]

Andreas Söderlund, Deputy Head of Catering, [email protected]

Malin Pålsson, Deputy Head of Catering, [email protected]

Kommunal, 010-442 70 00, [email protected]

Workplace

Vasagatan 14

777 81 Smedjebacken

Important Information:

Employer: Smedjebacken Municipality

Ref.no: 5146480842

Scope of position: 100%

Permanent position

Start date: 2026-08-17

Last day for applications: 2026-08-09