Head Chef for DTU in Lyngby – lead one of our largest kitchens

Do you want to lead a large and versatile kitchen operation where gastronomy, people and guest experiences come together every day? And do you thrive on setting direction, creating structure and getting different professional areas to succeed together?

At DTU we are seeking an experienced head of kitchen with responsibility for daily canteen operations, meeting catering, events, production for other locations – and for the people who make it all happen.

A large kitchen operation with many different tasks

The kitchen at DTU is the hub for 4 food hubs, where we welcome many students, employees and guests every day. At the same time we provide meeting catering, events and special arrangements at the university.

The kitchen also serves as the production kitchen for other locations at DTU, which requires good planning and close coordination across.

You will lead 12 colleagues in the kitchen, 6 colleagues in meeting service and 1 event coordinator. Together you create good experiences – from daily lunch to meetings and larger events.

You set the direction – and are close to day-to-day

As head of kitchen you have overall responsibility for people and operations. You set the direction, prioritize tasks and create good collaboration across kitchen, meeting service and events.

You are also a visible and approachable manager who is close to employees, guests and partners. You create the framework for the team to go the extra mile and succeed together.

You will, among other things

• Lead, motivate and develop the employees with focus on professionalism, collaboration and job satisfaction
• Ensure smooth operation and close collaboration across food hubs, production kitchen, meeting service and events
• Plan staffing and resources so that quality, service and operations hang together
• Have responsibility for finances and ongoing work to develop and optimize the operation
• Build close relations with partners at DTU and ensure a strong overall guest experience

In addition you will work closely with a Site Manager, with whom you regularly spar about both operations, leadership and development.

Who are we looking for?

You are a trained chef and have leadership experience from a larger kitchen, restaurant, catering company or the like. You thrive in a role with great responsibility, where you both set direction for the team, keep an overview of the operation and stay close to day-to-day.

As a leader you create engagement through clear boundaries, trust and good communication. In addition we place emphasis on the fact that you:

• Can motivate and develop employees with different professional backgrounds and roles
• Work structurally, make decisions and maintain a good overview
• Have strong collaboration skills and build good relationships across
• Have experience with financial management, resource planning and optimization of the operation
• Have a sharp eye for quality, service and the good guest experience

If you have supplemented your professional background with a leadership education, that is an advantage.

Working hours

You mainly work Monday to Friday in daytime hours. In connection with meeting catering, events and special arrangements there will also be evening work, planned well in advance.

What you can look forward to

With us you get a central leadership role with great influence on both the daily operation and the continued development of our gastronomic offering at DTU. In addition you get:

• A permanent position of 37 hours per week
• A strong back-up in Compass Group with good opportunities for sparring and development
• Employment as an official with salary according to qualifications, 12% pension and health scheme

Have we sparked your appetite?

Then send your CV with a few words about yourself today.

We conduct interviews on an ongoing basis and would like to start as soon as possible.

We look forward to hearing from you.