Head Chef for Sæther Nordic in Espergærde – gain responsibility, influence and close contact with guests

Would you lead your own canteen, where you can use your chef's craft, put your mark on the dining experience, and build strong relationships with the customer? And do you thrive in a small team, where you are close to both the kitchen, the guests and the operations?

Then you may be our new kitchen manager at Sæther Nordic in Espergærde.

A small kitchen with big responsibility and room for your ideas

At Sæther Nordic you will have the responsibility for a modern canteen, where we serve lunch and meeting refreshments to around 110 guests each day.

Together with your colleague you will be responsible for the daily food production and ensure that both quality, service and operations come together in a coherent whole. As kitchen manager you are actively in the kitchen, while having the overview and the responsibility for the overall operations and the administrative tasks.

You will also be our outward-facing face and a natural part of the house. Here you get to know the guests, maintain a close dialogue with the customer and translate their wishes and needs into good dining experiences and personal service.

Your tasks

• Have overall responsibility for the canteen's daily operations and quality
• Plan and prepare lunch and meeting refreshments together with your colleague
• Ensure an efficient and well-functioning everyday life with control over both production and planning
• Take care of the administrative tasks that come with the operation
• Be the customer's fixed contact person and ensure a close and ongoing dialogue
• Contribute with new ideas and develop the dining experience based on guests' wishes

Who are you?

You are a trained chef and passionate about creating good dining experiences, where both quality and personal service are in the center. You thrive with having the overall responsibility and are able to combine your gastronomic craft with structure, overview and good hospitality.

In addition, we emphasize that you

• Are outgoing, approachable and good at building relationships
• Work independently and in a structured way with an eye for both detail and the whole
• Have a natural understanding of good service and guests' needs
• Thrive in close collaboration and contribute to a positive everyday
• Are flexible and solution-oriented when the day's needs change
• Speak and understand Danish, as the daily dialogue with the customer and guests takes place in Danish

What do we offer you?

You get an independent and versatile role, where you have the freedom to influence both the menu and the daily operations. You will be part of a small team with close collaboration, where your ideas and your engagement make a noticeable difference.

In addition you get

• A permanent position of 37 hours per week
• A varied everyday with both gastronomy, operations and customer contact
• Opportunity to put your professional mark on the canteen and develop the dining experience
• A strong back office in Compass Group with good opportunities for sparring and development
• Employment as a salaried employee with pay according to qualifications, 12% pension and health scheme

We would like to welcome our new kitchen manager as soon as possible and preferably no later than December 1.

Ready to lead your own canteen?

Then send your CV with a few words about yourself today. We invite to interviews on an ongoing basis and hire when we have found the right colleague.

We look forward to hearing from you.