Chef for the Parliament canteen – take responsibility for your own menu and make your gastronomic mark

Are you a chef, and do you thrive on working independently, taking responsibility and expressing your gastronomic creativity?

With us you will have responsibility for the evening meal three days a week and the possibility to set the menu yourself. All in one of Denmark's most vibrant houses, where historic settings, high ambitions and great variety are part of everyday life.

Our everyday life

At Christiansborg we prepare lunch and dinner every day, run cafés and provide catering for events of all sizes.

On a busy day we can have up to 1,200 guests spread across Parliament's dining facilities and events. When there are elections, larger political events or special arrangements, we feel it up close. New needs arise, the tempo changes, and the day does not always take the direction we had planned. This makes everyday life versatile and professionally exciting.

You will become part of a team of more than 20 colleagues, where kitchen staff, waiters and the rest of the house's employees work closely together to give guests a good experience.

Your role – with responsibility for the evening meal

As a chef you will have a working week with a fixed rhythm, where you are responsible for your own evening service and at the same time become part of the shared kitchen work.

On Mondays you plan menus, prepare for the upcoming days' evening meals and assist your colleagues with the other tasks in the kitchen. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday you prepare and serve the evening's menu.

Here you have the opportunity to put your gastronomic mark on the food and work independently, while having good colleagues to brainstorm with.

Your tasks include

• Develop dishes using the season's best ingredients with a focus on taste and quality
• Organize your production so that everything is ready for service
• Meet guests with a good mood and attentive service
• Ensure structure and quality in the kitchen with a focus on self-inspection, hygiene and minimising food waste

Working hours

The position is 30 hours per week spread over four fixed weekdays. On Mondays you work 08:00-14:30 and Tuesday to Thursday 12:00-20:30.

Who would fit in well with us?

You are a trained chef and have experience from canteen, large kitchen or similar – and of course a great passion for good culinary craftsmanship. You thrive on working independently, take responsibility and can plan your own production from start to finish. In addition we emphasise that you:

• Have an eye for quality, details and the overall guest experience
• Want to develop new dishes, experiment with flavors and try new concepts
• Are approachable, service-minded and discreet in interactions with the house's guests
• Have a positive attitude and contribute to good collaboration across the house

In short: We are not just looking for a chef who can follow a menu. We are looking for you, who would like to create the menu yourself and create good evening meals that guests look forward to.

What you get with us

• An autonomous role with great influence, responsibility and room for good ideas
• An exciting and varied everyday life in one of Denmark's most vibrant houses
• A solid back office in Compass Group with good development opportunities
• Good employment terms under the collective agreement with 11% employer-paid pension, 10% fritidskonto, health scheme and employee discounts

Ready to become part of the team?

Then send your CV to us. We invite to interviews ongoing.

We look forward to welcoming our new colleague to the team as soon as possible.

Note that all employees at Christiansborg must be security cleared.