Pingajeqqad seeks Sous-Chef

Are you passionate about the sous-chef position and the good life for children? Do you have an overview and can you handle your own, but also others’ "balls in the air" and still smile – then you might be the YOU we are looking for for our wonderful age-integrated institution Pingajeqqad in Tasiilaq.

The age-integrated institution Pingajeqqad has room for 88 children aged 0–6 years, distributed across 6 rooms. The institution is located in Tasiilaq and consists of a staff team of 22 employees, including the manager.

Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7:00–17:00.

Our hallmarks are

∙Clear communication

∙Provide security

∙Mutual trust

∙Recognition

Our goal is

To create an engaged and stable staff who collaborate to achieve pedagogical development goals; we do this through communication and cooperation and by valuing the staff’s own abilities and using them, so that together we can influence the children’s development.

The Department for Children and School aims to create curious, robust, healthy and happy children. It is expected that you, in close cooperation with the manager, focus on achieving this goal.

We expect that you are

·A trained pedagogue

·In possession of good collaboration skills and professionally competent.

·Compliant with and following the law on pedagogical development offers to children in pre-school age, in addition to working according to political strategies and goals

·In possession of the necessary overview

·Flexible and stable

·Attentive to children, staff and parents

·Able to see opportunities rather than obstacles for both children and staff

·Having the ability to guide and advise the staff in the pedagogical work with children

·Understanding how to utilize the staff’s differences

·A visible and present sous-chef

·Having knowledge of IT/computer operation

·Able to participate in administrative and financial management work.

·Daily close collaboration with the manager

We offer

∙Through good leadership you have the opportunity to create a staff group that is capable of engaging, activating and targeting the pedagogical development in the work, where communication and cooperation are competencies valued highly

∙Through good leadership you have the opportunity to create a work environment where positive relationships play a major role and where children and adults are seen as equal players

∙Challenges and development in the pedagogical- and leadership-related work

The Department for Children and School offers ongoing training tailored to the daily-institution environment and the management team.

Criminal and Child Certificate

This position is subject to the law on the obligation to obtain criminal and child certificates. According to the law, employment may only begin when the municipality has received satisfactory criminal and child certificates. We must therefore note that the start date can only be agreed when the municipality has received the child certificate from the National Police and the criminal record from the Police.

The child certificate is obtained by the municipality with the consent of the individual, where the criminal record is obtained by the individual from the Police.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and employment are conducted in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to the agreement/collective bargaining in force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the respective negotiating organization.

The employment will be with a 3-month probation period.

Housing

For the position, staff housing can be allocated, for which a deposit and rent, utilities, etc. are paid according to the current rules for rent payments in the Government of Greenland’s and the municipality’s properties in Greenland. If permanent staff housing cannot be provided immediately at the start, temporary vacant housing will be offered to employees with the right to vacant housing, for which rent, utilities etc. are paid according to the above. For further information on rent including consumption, refer to information at : www.iserit.gl

The start date depends on when staff housing is available. Relocation travel and moving of belongings are provided in accordance with the applicable rules.

Further information can be obtained from

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact for detailed information about the position and related tasks to:

Manager Kista Marie T. Nikodemussen, tel. +299 36 78 23 or e-mail: [email protected]

Application

Applications marked with Job no. 1015-26, and attached educational certificate and documentation of previous employment, etc., must be uploaded before the deadline.

How to apply

Applications must be sent electronically, via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

Note

We do not accept paper or email applications; please send your application electronically with the job posting.

Application deadline: 23 October 2026