Vacant job

About the Swedish Prison and Probation Service (Kriminalvården)

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service is growing – we are building new facilities, renovating, and expanding, and we are now looking for more employees. Our most important goal is to reduce recidivism – to break the vicious cycle. If we succeed, society will become safer and more secure for everyone. We are the agency responsible for prisons, probation services, remand prisons, and client transport.

Åby Prison is an open prison located in a beautiful natural environment in Gunsta, just outside Uppsala.

The prison has space for 60 male inmates.

Inmates are offered activities consisting of simple wood industry work, kitchen duties, outdoor maintenance, service work, as well as studies and program interventions.

The prison currently has 45 employees who work together to secure society and reduce recidivism.

Read more about our operations: Swedish Prison and Probation Service – Åby Prison (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/kontakt/hitta-och-kontakta/verksamhet/anstalt/anstalten-aby/#verksamhet)

Job Description

As a cook, you will work in the prison's large kitchen and be part of a team of 3 people. The prison operates a traditional large kitchen responsible for providing lunch and dinner for the 60 inmates. The kitchen at Åby Prison also prepares and packages lunch and dinner for inmates at the Uppsala Remand Prison. As a cook at the prison, you will prepare approximately 200–250 portions from scratch daily. Some food is portion-packaged. The tasks are all within the large kitchen and consist of common duties such as planning, preparation, and cooking of standard and special diets. It also includes usual kitchen duties distributed among the team, as well as self-control checks in accordance with current legislation.

Inmates at the prison have a duty to engage in work, and work in the prison kitchen is an important part of their activities. This means that as a cook, you will also supervise inmates in the kitchen daily.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who is confident, stable, and has good self-awareness. You enjoy and are good at collaborating with others, but also thrive working independently. In stressful situations, you remain calm, stable, and controlled. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service, including Åby Prison, is undergoing changes, which means it is important that you are proactive, open to rapid changes, and development-oriented.

Since inmates with work duties work partially in the kitchen, it is also important that you have a good understanding of how individuals absorb knowledge and that you can adapt your way of conveying messages. It may also require you to act physically if a situation demands it.

To thrive and succeed in your role, it is important that you share the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's fundamental values regarding a humane view of humanity, respect for the individual, and the belief that humans are capable of development. You are also aware of and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others. Furthermore, you are expected to contribute to a good work environment through your attitude. We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Restaurant or large household education at the upper secondary level, or alternatively other education combined with experience deemed relevant by the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
• Ability to express yourself well in speech and writing in Swedish

The following are also meritorious:

• Experience working in a large kitchen
• Experience working with self-control checks
• Experience working with special diets
• Relevant language skills

Other Information:

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has chosen to remove the personal letter and replaced it with selection questions relevant to the position. The answers to the selection questions and the CV form the basis for determining if you are qualified to proceed in the process.

To be considered for employment within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service, you must meet high requirements regarding suitability, judgment, security and confidentiality awareness, and compliance with current laws. This means you stand up for democratic values and the state values that apply to the Swedish Prison and Probation Service's operations.

Some positions are classified in security classes, and a security investigation with register check will be conducted before a decision on employment is made. Swedish citizenship is required for some security-classified positions. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and experiences. Read more about security investigations here: Security Investigation (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/sakerhetsprovning-vid-rekrytering/)

The position may involve wartime assignment at the Swedish Prison and Probation Service. Read more about wartime assignment here: Wartime Assignment (https://www.kriminalvarden.se/jobba-hos-oss/rekryteringsprocessen/krigsplacering/)

Individual salary setting applies.

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service strives for an even gender distribution and increased diversity.

To submit your application, click the application link in the ad. Questions about how to apply and upload your CV should be directed directly to Varbi. Questions about specific jobs are answered by the contact person specified in the ad.

We kindly but firmly decline direct contact from staffing and recruitment agencies as well as sellers of recruitment ads. The Swedish Prison and Probation Service has procured agreements.