Vacant job

We are looking for a CHEF

The Food and Premises Management department is a unified operation covering the entire municipality as a work area, which may involve moving between different workplaces within the profession.

Responsibilities:

The position is currently based at the Central Kitchen, but duties may also be performed in our other kitchens depending on operational needs. You must be able to independently handle cooking, manage special diets, pureed food, and salad preparation, as well as other typical tasks associated with the chef profession. You must be able to adapt your work to where you are needed on any given day. Good planning skills combined with flexibility and strong teamwork abilities are required.

Qualifications:

• Education as a Chef
• Experience is valued
• Knowledge of self-control/HACCP
• Computer skills

Personal qualities:

• Good initiative and planning skills
• A burning passion for cooking
• Engaged
• Flexible
• Service-oriented
• Team player

Scope:

The position is permanent and full-time. Start date by agreement.

Other:

We have a tobacco-free workplace. We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.

Information:

Head of Food and Premises Management, Karin Anttila, phone: +46 (0)73-095 75 13, or email: [email protected]

Union representatives:

Kommunal Övertorneå, phone: +46 (0)10-442 99 16

Application:

Please submit your application by August 14, 2026. You will receive a confirmation that your application has been received. If you do not receive such a confirmation, please contact us at [email protected].

We are an administrative municipality for Finnish and Meänkieli, so it is positive if you speak any of these languages.

More about Övertorneå

Övertorneå's community services and geographical location offer the opportunity to do what you want, not just what you have to. Just to mention a few advantages of our municipality: we have only one roundabout in 250,000 hectares, public transport is almost free, and we were named Sweden's best school municipality in 2020 and 2021, as well as https://overtornea.se/stod-omsorg/arets-ehalsokommun-2024/!

We believe the conditions for you to thrive here are very good! Interested in moving here? Check out https://www.hejhemby.com/. Through this project, those who wish to move to Övertorneå can get help to realize their dream.

We work for a gender-equal workplace where we see diversity as a strength. Therefore, we welcome applicants who contribute to this.