Become part of our canteen team in the psychiatry department in Slagelse - a 1.5-year temporary position

Can you make a salad bar tempting, put the finishing touch on today's dish and at the same time meet the guests with a smile – even when there is a queue at the counter? Then it may be you we are looking for for our staff canteen in the psychiatry department in Slagelse.

With us you get a varied workday with good colleagues, the opportunity to use your professional skills and fixed working hours on weekdays. And you have time off on weekends and holidays. The position is a 1½-year temporary contract with the work location in the staff canteen in the psychiatry in Slagelse.

Your daily life with us

You will become part of a team of 5 colleagues who together make the canteen run from the morning. Our kitchen is a receiving kitchen, but there is still room for professionalism and creativity. Every day we make, among other things, an inviting salad bar, warm dishes and open-faced sandwiches.

The hot meals come from one of our production kitchens and are developed especially for our canteens with focus on taste and quality. Here we take care of heating and portioning – and it is, among other things, you who give the food the final touch.

We lift as a team

We work across tasks so everyone learns the entire operation and can help each other when needed. It gives variation in everyday life – and a strong team. Your tasks will include:

• Preparation, adjustment and presentation of today's food
• Production of salad bar, open-faced sandwiches and other cold and warm dishes
• Serving and service to our guests
• Catering for meetings and events
• Purchasing and electronic self-check via E-Smiley
• Focus on food waste, ingredients and CO2
• Cleaning and the practical tasks that keep a good kitchen running

You get a workplace with professionalism, variation and colleagues who rely on each other to create a good day. Here there is room for ideas and the expectation that you take responsibility and contribute to the community.

Who are we looking for?

You have a kitchen professional background such as a nutrition assistant, chef or caterer – preferably combined with some years of experience from a canteen or another professional kitchen. But your way of being a colleague and meeting our guests matters just as much.

We hope that you

• Take professional pride and see how food becomes appealing
• Meet guests and colleagues with good humor and good service
• Keep an overview when the pace increases
• Work independently and at the same time thrive as part of a team
• Are flexible and ready to help where the day's tasks require it
• Can work according to fixed concepts and guidelines
• Have experience with purchasing and can use a PC for daily routines
• Think like a good merchant and have an eye for both economy, food waste and CO2

This is what your workday will look like

You work Monday to Friday from 06:00–14:24, and you have weekends and holidays off. This gives you a workday where you can use your passion for food and at the same time have time off when many others do too.

Salary and terms of employment according to the applicable collective agreement between Region Zealand and the relevant professional organization (Diet and Nutrition Association, FOA or 3F).

Have we whetted your appetite?

If you have questions about the job or daily life in the canteen, you are welcome to contact Production Manager Mette Thomns at [email protected] .

Submit your motivated application and your CV via the application link. The application deadline is 22 November 2026, and we expect the right candidate as soon as possible.

Submit your motivated application and your CV via the application link. We are happy to wait for the right colleague.

Employment area

Region Zealand and the Capital Region will become Region East Denmark on 1 January 2027 as a result of the health reform. Your employment area will be Region East Denmark with all associated organizational units.

Read more about the meaning of the employment area on Region East Denmark's website.

Starting salary for unionized employees

The region is obliged to inform you about the starting salary for the position. You will be informed of base salary, centrally set allowances and pension in the relevant collective agreement. In addition to the starting salary, the pay may include any negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications.

See the starting salary on the region's website

About Region Zealand

We are the region's largest workplace with more than 21,000 employees and a budget of 23 billion kroner. We solve tasks within health, psychiatry and regional development and operate a number of social institutions. Click on www.regionsjaelland.dk and read more about the region's tasks, structure and geography. You can also find us on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn .