Vacant job

JENSEN Preschool Hyllie Gård is located in the Väster district of Malmö and opened in 2017. The preschool serves 180 meals daily. The kitchen at Hyllie also prepares approximately 70 meals for JENSEN Preschool Gamla Staden, which opened in the autumn of 2025. We are looking for a chef who wants to become part of our wonderful team!

You will work side by side with another chef, where you together have overall responsibility for the kitchen and all meals for children and educators. You will prepare healthy and nutritious food from scratch using JENSEN's guidelines. You need to be self-sufficient and take responsibility for dishwashing, ordering supplies, inventory, and HACCP, as well as contribute to a positive dialogue. Here you get the chance to help lay the foundation for many children's lifelong healthy eating habits!

You will have the opportunity to influence the menus together with other chefs at JENSEN preschools, plan your own work, and implement your own ideas locally and on a larger scale within JENSEN's generous guidelines. The work is carried out in new premises and in a workplace-adapted and well-equipped kitchen where everything is accessible.

Our meals aim to be high-quality, nutritious, and varied. We have a sustainability mindset and actively work to utilize raw materials in the best possible way. In addition, you share our thoughts on the importance of safeguarding children's health and well-being, including actively working to reduce the amount of refined sugar they consume.

With us, you take on overall responsibility, which you take very seriously. In addition, you have a strong desire to brighten the children's day by offering them the "little extra" that your engagement with food can provide.

What we are looking for

We are now looking for you who have a burning interest in preparing good, varied, and healthy food. You want to give children the opportunity for new taste experiences and the feeling that food is both fun and delicious!

The work in the kitchen is both independent and very social. The person who cooks is an important figure, and you should feel like a part of the operation. You are a creative and idea-rich cook who likes to take your own initiatives. You are responsible and have great cooperation skills with both children and adults.

You have a chef's education or other equivalent education that the employer deems suitable. A prerequisite for handling the work is that you are quality-conscious and have good knowledge of allergies, special diets, nutrition, and good health. It is also important that you are flexible and self-sufficient as the work may involve rapid changes. Basic computer skills are necessary.

Job Responsibilities

The work includes both planning and preparation of breakfast, snacks, lunch, and dishwashing. You are responsible for refilling the food and ensuring that the buffets in the dining room are clean, both during and after lunch. You are also responsible for special diets. Follow-up and self-control are part of the role, and you are expected to create good routines that follow the rules for food handling, such as ensuring that refrigerators, kitchen areas, and machines are in good condition and clean according to HACCP standards.

Employment Type

The position is a permanent full-time position (100%). Start date as soon as possible or by agreement. For this position, we apply a six-month probationary period.

Your Application

You apply by registering your profile and attaching a cover letter and CV in our recruitment system. We would like to receive your application as soon as possible, as selection is ongoing. We only accept applications via the web; applications received otherwise will not be processed. More information about our recruitment process can be found on our website (https://www.jenseneducation.se/) under "Vacancies".

Within the preschool, you must according to law (2000:873) present an extract from the criminal record. The application form can be downloaded from the Police website (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/). Order your extract today, it takes up to 14 days to receive it.

The first step in our recruitment process is to complete two tests (Mint and Matrigma). Test links are sent via email directly after the application is submitted, and you will receive feedback on the tests directly after you have completed them.

If you want to know more about the position and what it is like to work with us, please contact Head Chef Anna Gärdsback at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).

JENSEN Education is one of Sweden's largest private education companies, entrusted with educating over 17,000 students in five different areas – preschool, primary school, upper secondary school, adult education, and university college. JENSEN was founded in 1996 by Håkan Jensen, the company's CEO and owner, and stands for long-term perspective, quality, and responsibility. The educational concept "Training for reality and education as a goal" permeates all operations.