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Orust – the green and safe island where thoughts are free and dreams come to life. We invest in development, welfare, and our employees. We are proud that our latest employee survey showed that nearly 90% of our staff are proud to work for Orust Municipality. Welcome to us!

About the workplace

Food and facility services belong to the Community Development sector and consist of four geographical areas with a total of approximately 70 employees.

Through our work, we ensure that the municipality's special housing, schools, and preschools enjoy good and nutritious meals.

You will be based in Svanesund and be part of a work group of six people. Ängås School is a comprehensive school (grades 1–9) with approximately 500 students. The kitchen is a production kitchen that also delivers food to two nearby preschools.

We work actively with digitalization and increasing our share of organic food, which currently stands at 60%. In 2022, Orust Municipality was named the leading-edge municipality of the year by Ekomatscentrum, and we were awarded Orust Municipality's quality prize for our work in digitalizing self-control.

Your responsibilities

Do you want to be part of creating meals that make a difference – every day? As a leading chef, you will be a key person in our operations, where you lead, inspire, and develop the kitchen team towards common goals. Here, you can combine your culinary expertise with engaged leadership and a strong focus on quality, sustainability, and joy in cooking.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Lead, distribute tasks, and inspire the kitchen team in daily work – create job satisfaction, engagement, and collaboration in the kitchen.
• Plan and run daily operations so that every meal meets high quality standards and is served with pride.
• Cook and serve nutritious meals from scratch, with care for taste, presentation, and the guest's experience.
• Ensure quality and compliance with laws, routines, and guidelines, including food hygiene according to HACCP.
• Be responsible for the kitchen's economy and orders, and work with sustainable and resource-efficient thinking throughout the operation.
• Drive development in sustainability and the environment, focusing on reduced food waste and smart solutions.
• Create engagement and involvement around the meal together with the unit manager, school staff, and students.
• Contribute to a positive meal experience through a warm welcome and close contact with our diners.
• Collaborate with colleagues and other leading chefs in the operation and participate in cooperation and follow-up meetings.

About you

We are looking for you who are passionate about cooking and want to create delicious, nutritious, and memorable meals for our guests!

• You thrive in an environment where you take responsibility, plan independently, and contribute to a positive atmosphere in the kitchen.
• You are a natural leader who enjoys inspiring others and ensuring smooth operations. At the same time, you have an eye for detail, are structured, and adapt easily when conditions change.
• You have good knowledge of special diets and food handling in large-scale kitchens and are familiar with self-control and hygiene routines.
• You communicate clearly, both orally and in writing in Swedish, and are confident working with digital systems for orders and documentation.
• If you have experience with meal planning systems, preferably Matilda, we see this as a big plus!

Qualifications:

• Chef training or other education deemed equivalent by the employer.
• Experience leading a work group of similar size or larger.
• Experience from large-scale kitchens or public food services.
• Documented knowledge of special diets and allergens.
• Computer literacy and preferably experience with the meal data program Matilda.
• You are a team player with a service mindset, engagement, and quality awareness.

We place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Other information:

• Working hours/duration: Full-time, permanent.
• Salary: Individual salary setting.
• Start date: By agreement.
• Application deadline: 2026-08-14.
• Driver's license: Category B.

For Orust Municipality, it is a given that diversity and gender equality benefit the work group, the workplace, and the employer. We have a smoke-free workplace. Orust Municipality works for safe and secure operations. Therefore, background checks are conducted in connection with certain recruitments. As a final candidate, you may be required to show extracts from the criminal record and, in some cases, the suspicion register. This applies, for example, to work with children, work within care services, and recruitment to leading positions or other roles of significant importance to the municipality. The background check is part of the overall assessment in the recruitment process.

If you want to know more about Orust Municipality as an employer and the benefits we offer, you can read more on our website: Orust.se (https://www.orust.se)

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