Vacant job

Stockholm – our capital city of millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we are looking for you who want to think big, new, and different with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Welcome to Eriksdalsskolan! Knowledge. Security. Joy.

Eriksdalsskolan is a comprehensive school (grades F-9) located on Södermalm, close to both the city's pulse and beautiful natural areas. The school is vibrant with just over 1,000 students in grades F-9. We also have a large adapted primary school with 60 students.

We have spacious and functional premises, a fantastic schoolyard with access to an artificial turf field, an ice skating rink, and Eriksdalsbadet (swimming pool) in our immediate vicinity. We have approximately 120 teachers and 80 other staff members.

Eriksdalsskolan is in an exciting phase of development where we are currently working on school development issues with a special focus on reading, mathematics, and learning environments.

Our school leadership consists of five deputy principals, one administrative manager, and one principal.

In our kitchen, three chefs and four kitchen assistants work under the direction of the head chef. Eriksdalsskolan is looking for an experienced chef who, together with the existing head chef, chefs, and kitchen assistants, wants to continue developing the school's kitchen. We have a large production kitchen where we prepare and serve meals to the school's students and staff. We also deliver food to other nearby schools and operations. In total, we prepare approximately 2,800 portions every day.

You contribute with expertise, passion for food, and engagement, and have the ability to create a positive and sustainable working environment in the kitchen.

If you want to know more about us, you can find more information on our website https://eriksdalsskolan.stockholm.se/ (https://eriksdalsskolan.stockholm.se/) and through the school's Instagram account eriksdalsskolans_medier.

We will conduct a rolling selection, so please do not wait but apply today! Any interviews will take place during weeks 29 and 30.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Job Description

In the role of chef, you will daily work with preparing and cooking lunch for the school's students together with the other staff in the school cafeteria. In this position, you, together with another chef, are responsible for cooking the food on the regular menu. You will also work on developing the range of heartier salads and baking of bread. You need to have experience handling special diets as you will have close collaboration with the chef responsible for special diets.

As a chef, you also participate in the work with menu planning, ordering, and special diets. You receive deliveries and are responsible for ensuring the kitchen is in good order. You will also perform self-control, dishwashing, and picking up of food items.

The food served in the school cafeteria should always be delicious, appealing, modern, and nutritious. Together we work to reduce food waste, increase the proportion of organic products, and develop the school meal. School meals are important for students to have a good school day and school results. You have extensive knowledge of special diets, food safety, and the School Act's requirements for nutritious meals.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have a high school diploma from the food program or equivalent competence and have experience working in a large kitchen. To succeed in the role of chef with us, you need to have 3–4 years of experience working in a large kitchen/restaurant. Good computer skills are meritorious.

To succeed in the role of chef, you must be organized, stress-resistant, and enjoy working in a structured manner. You have a high work ethic and find it easy to collaborate with your colleagues. You are self-initiating in your work and find it easy to follow instructions but also take own initiatives when needed. It is important that you see and treat employees and diners in a pleasant and professional manner. You have good ability to express yourself in speech and writing.

It is meritorious if you have taken courses in baking in large kitchens.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Other

In the City of Stockholm, there are just over 140 primary schools and 30 upper secondary schools with different profiles.

The City of Stockholm works with competency-based recruitment aimed at considering each person's competence and thereby combating discrimination.

In connection with the recruitment process, we have taken a stance on recruitment channels and marketing. We therefore decline contact with media sellers, recruitment sites, and similar.

To work at our schools, you are required to present a valid extract from the police criminal record and suspicion register before an offer of employment is made.

Within the Education Administration, we apply individual salary setting regulated by HÖK and General Provisions (AB).