Are you a skilled nutrition assistant? And would you like to be part of creating a safe and meaningful life for the residents at Tranbjerg Nursing Home?

About the job

The good meal is in focus at Tranbjerg Nursing Home. Our residents should daily experience the smell of home-cooked food and we take great pride in conjuring up delicious dishes for the residents' pleasure.

At Tranbjerg Nursing Home we work purposefully to create good everyday lives together with the residents and ensure that they have a good day – every day – in a meaningful and safe community based on the individual resident's wishes and autonomy. We work under the Elder Reform and its three core values: Self-determination for the elderly , Trust in staff and the citizen-centered leadership , and Close collaboration with relatives, local communities and civil society .

We are seeking a professionally skilled and engaged Nutrition Assistant who wants to make a difference in the residents' daily life. Where spontaneity and pleasant social interaction create the framework for a good everyday life.

As a nutrition assistant you work closely with the other nutrition assistants in the house, and also have close interdisciplinary collaboration with nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, sosu assistants, sosu helpers, where together you create a meaningful daily life for our residents. We place high value on collaboration and a good working environment and we love humor and laughter in daily life.

As a new employee at Tranbjerg Nursing Home you will be warmly welcomed by your colleagues; we know that a good introduction is important when you start at a new workplace. All our new employees therefore have a mentor and follow Aarhus Municipality's introduction program, just as ongoing conversations with the principal or a deputy principal are offered.

Please note that the position is within the 24-hour coverage area.

Your profile

• You are passionate about giving residents a meaningful and safe everyday life
• You are educated as Nutrition Assistant or have another nutrition-related background
• You set high standards for quality and take pride in the daily task of making the good meal for our residents
• You can work independently, have a good overview and work in a structured way
• You thrive in a daily life where tasks vary
• You can keep a cool head in pressured situations.

Therefore, why choose us

• We are a nursing home with high ambitions for professionalism and quality for our residents.
• We expect you to take responsibility for always involving the residents and their families in how things are going and inform them if there are changes in the resident's condition.
• We are constantly developing professionally and have a strong focus on competency development.
• For us, a good introduction helps create good cooperation with colleagues, residents and relatives.
• You will have many skilled colleagues, where interdisciplinarity is a given.
• We insist on visible and present leadership on all shifts.

About the department

Tranbjerg Nursing Home consists of three smaller houses with 26, 26 and 24 residents respectively. The surroundings are bright and friendly and create good conditions for an active everyday life. At Tranbjerg Nursing Home we are together with the citizens and see their families as a great resource and an important partner. We emphasize that residents can feel at home and live a life filled with good experiences and high quality of life. Tranbjerg Nursing Home should be a nice and welcoming place to live and a workplace where employees thrive and have joy in their work.

We are always open to spontaneous activities, where the meal is a gathering point.

You primarily get base in one house, which gives a close knowledge of both residents and colleagues. But of course we expect you to help your colleagues in the other houses when needed.

Salary and terms of employment

The position is expected to be filled on 1.1.2027 or by agreement. Please note that the position is within the 24-hour coverage area.

Salary and employment terms according to applicable collective agreement and after concrete negotiations with the representing trade organization.

Weekly hours: 37 hours.

If you want to know more

Further information about the position can be obtained by contacting the Principal Lone Sønderholm tel.: 41872040, Email [email protected]

Application

Click on ”Apply” below to fill in and send your application. All fields with * must be filled. Only when you have received an acknowledgment by e-mail have we received your application .

The application deadline is 23.11.2026.

We expect to conduct job interviews on an ongoing basis.

In the Department of Health and Care we have a general policy that references and possibly criminal records are collected during hires. You should therefore expect to be asked about this if we offer you the position.

We would like to point out that during the recruitment process there will be entries in our reference register. The reference register includes former employees in the Department of Health and Care who have been dismissed due to significant misconduct of the employment relationship.

About Health and Care and the City of Aarhus

Health and Care (MSO) in Aarhus Municipality works with care for the elderly and health for all citizens.

The City of Aarhus regards diversity as a resource and therefore invites everyone - regardless of age, gender, disability, lifestyle, religion or ethnic origin - to apply for the position.

Aarhus Municipality is one of Jutland's largest workplaces, where 28,000 professional and passionate colleagues work every day to turn visions into reality and create value for citizens and the society around us. We are a workplace that values professionalism and collaboration highly and we believe our differences help make Aarhus a good city for all. Together we work for a sustainable and inclusive city where employees, citizens, businesses and nature can thrive and flourish. We have ambitions for the city – and for you. Come and be part of it!