Cook, Full-time

Warm Welcome to Forshaga Municipality! We are approximately 1,000 employees whose shared mission is to create a great place to live, reside, and work. In our vision "Forshaga Municipality 2040 - Warm Welcome," the principles of human rights are at the center. Here, everyone should feel welcome, safe, and included. Together, we make a difference for our residents - every day! Forshaga Municipality is part of the Karlstad region in southern Värmland, beautifully located along the Klarälven River. Around 11,500 residents live here, with proximity to nature, recreational activities, services, and culture. With us, you have the opportunity to live a safe life rich in experiences at your own pace. Together, we create a place with heart to call home! We want to be an attractive employer where you as an employee thrive and feel pride, commitment, and participation. We want to offer you development opportunities and employment conditions that make you want to stay and grow with us. As an employee, you have access to various benefits for health, wellness, and time off. Municipal Technology and Service is divided into four units: property, streets and parks, water and sewage, and catering. We manage the municipality's land and operational facilities, clean municipal premises, maintain streets and roads, pedestrian and bicycle paths, parks, playgrounds, forests, waste management, and utility networks. We produce drinking water and treat wastewater. Within the catering unit, we prepare meals for schools, preschools, elderly care, and home care. Together with our chefs, we are seeking an employee to help us achieve our vision of good, well-prepared, and nutritious food. Work may occur in all municipal kitchens, but initially, you will be at one of our production kitchens at Lärcenter, Deje, or Grossbol. Both Lärcenter and Deje prepare meals for preschool, school, elderly care, and home care. Grossbol prepares meals for school and preschool. Work is during daytime, Monday to Friday. Job Responsibilities The job includes all tasks that occur in a production kitchen. You will rotate weekly between different work areas. We have various areas within the operation: in one area, you'll prepare meals primarily using local ingredients, expected to cook from scratch as much as possible. In another area, you'll prepare our popular salad buffet, and in a third area, you'll cook vegetarian meals. Additional tasks may include boiling potatoes, pasta, or rice for daily dishes, dishwashing, restocking food, and keeping the school buffet clean and tidy. Twice a week, food is packed for preschools, elderly care, and after-school centers. You may also have the opportunity to visit our customers to see how our food is received. The work is varied, and job descriptions exist for different areas. Qualifications You are a trained chef at the high school level with a focus on restaurant and large-scale catering, with several years of experience in similar operations. In our organization, flexibility and communication are important, so proficiency in Swedish, both spoken and written, is crucial. The Ideal Candidate: - Is positively disposed towards kitchen work, stress-resistant, and good at collaboration and communication - Is solution-oriented for the operation and our customers' best interests - Is service-minded and open to trying new ideas - Is meticulous and confident in cooking and salad buffet preparation - Has good physical condition as the work can be physically demanding - Holds a B driver's license Great importance is placed on personal suitability. Terms Permanent employment, 100%. Work is during daytime on weekdays, Monday-Friday. You will have the opportunity to flex within certain frameworks and access to wellness activities 1 hour per week. The recruitment process is ongoing, so don't wait to submit your application! Welcome with your application! We want you to apply through our recruitment tool on our website. Information about how we handle your personal data can be found at https://www.forshaga.se/GDPR. If you cannot apply this way (e.g., protected identity), please contact the advertisement's contact person for alternative application methods. We decline calls from staffing and recruitment agencies and job advertisement sellers.