Are you ready to lend a hand in the Defence's canteens? We are looking for a kitchen assistant for the canteen at Hjørring Barracks

Are you ready to lend a hand in the Defence's canteens? We are looking for a kitchen assistant for the canteen at Hjørring Garrison

So come and become part of a kitchen where we believe that happy colleagues lead to happy canteen guests and, not least, happy stomachs.

Welcome to a brand-new kitchen team

The Defence is expanding on all fronts. This also applies to our canteens. Therefore we need you and plenty of other new colleagues in the kitchen.

About us

With us you become part of a team that takes pride in choosing good ingredients and creating the best food experiences. We create solutions that minimize food waste and pave the way for more organic products. Together we ensure that the Defence’s employees have the best conditions to do what they do best – namely take care of Denmark.

We are convinced that a healthy working environment is the key to success – both when it comes to employee well-being and the experience our guests have in the canteen.

About the position

As a kitchen assistant you play a central role in the daily operation of our kitchen. Your primary tasks will include washing-up, cashier duties, preparation of ingredients and cleaning. In addition, you will, together with your team, assist with plating, serving and other ad hoc tasks that may arise in daily production.

• Your fixed workplace is: Hjørring Garrison.
• The position is 37 hours per week.
• Your working hours will mainly be in the period 07:00-14:30.
• We offer attractive terms of employment, including a solid pension scheme and paid lunch break.

About you

We would like you to have experience working in a kitchen. In addition, it is a huge plus if you:

• Have experience with canteen operations.
• Are happy to work in a high-tempo kitchen and can quickly adapt to changing tasks.
• Are service-minded and able to build good relations with both colleagues and guests.
• Are a colleague who takes responsibility for the community and takes pride in contributing positively.

A driving license is a requirement.

Terms of employment

The appointment is made in accordance with the applicable Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organizations – The Public Sector (OAO-S Collective Agreement) and the organizational agreement for kitchen assistants in the state, etc., entered into between the Ministry of Finance and FOA – Fag og Arbejde.

Depending on your qualifications and competencies, there is a possibility of negotiating allowances. The position includes an employer-funded pension scheme.

The workplace is in Hjørring.

As an employee under the Ministry of Defence, you are subject to certain special terms. You must, among other things, be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance throughout the employment relationship.

As an employee you are obligated to perform service outside the country, including at units in international operations with the aim of participating in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you want to hear more about the position, you are welcome to contact Morten Funder at telephone 3113 3240.

If you have questions about salary and terms of employment, you are welcome to contact the Personnel Command, HR consultant Mia A. F. Rostermund at telephone 3266 5971.

The application deadline is 30 November 2026. Interviews are expected to be held continuously. The position starts on 1 January 2027.

You apply for the position via the link and we ask you to attach your application and CV. Please note that attachments must be added in PDF format.

In the Defence Ministry’s organisation we believe that diversity optimizes task solving. Therefore we encourage all interested regardless of background to apply for the position.

About Establishment- and Terrain Command

The Establishment- and Terrain Command (ETK) supports and services military and civilian authorities under the Ministry of Defence. Our task is to deliver and develop attractive physical frameworks that are necessary for their daily operations.

We build new, maintain, operate canteens and clean at service locations across the country.

On behalf of the Defence Ministry’s group we are responsible for the green sector, which includes environment, energy and nature care.

Our headquarters are in Hjørring, but we have employees nationwide. We are a total of 1,600 employees, including both civilian and military staff. We are an organisation based on strong professional communities, and we prioritise cross-cut cooperation highly.

• We are responsible for over 600 locations spread across Denmark.
• We administer over 6000 buildings and manage training areas, which together are the size of Mors island.
• We build and maintain at a cost of nearly one billion per year and are among other things the client on large projects such as a campus for the new F35 combat aircraft.

You can read more www.forsvaret.dk/etk