Sole responsibility for nutrition at Sommerbæk Børnehus, Hørning Daycare

Are you passionate about trying out and developing your professional skills that give the children a twinkle in their eyes?

Do you like working with children? Are you confident with your legumes, and can you replace some of the meat that the children eat with lentils, beans and vegetables?

Then you may be our new nutrition professional, as we are looking for a staff member who

• Is passionate about the subject.
• Wants professional development.
• Can keep a cool head.
• Has a twinkle in the eye and good humor.
• Wants to be an active part of a lively daily life in a kindergarten.
• Can see the benefits of collaborating with the other kitchen staff at the daycare.

Hørning Daycare consists of 5 kindergartens - Elgårdsminde, Elmehøjen, Sommerbæk, Skovkanten and Toftelunden. All our kindergartens are located in Hørning between Aarhus and Skanderborg, which means there are good bus and train connections.

The vacant position is in Sommerbæk Kindergarten’s kitchen on 32 hours, where you will work closely with a skilled and engaged colleague who will be the good sparring partner in daily work. You will also become part of the house's other staff group and of a larger professional community across the daycare's kitchens. Our kitchen staff work together, among other things, in connection with joint rotation periods and by holding joint meetings where there is an opportunity for professional sparring.

What children eat is important for their wellbeing, development and learning here and now, just as the eating habits formed in childhood have an impact on the children's future. It is, in other words, meaningful what we serve to the children while they are with us.

As a daycare, we have chosen to focus on nutrition and sustainable food. We are proud that all our kitchens have earned the ”silver label in ecology” and we are committed to ensuring that staff in our kitchens have the opportunity to acquire the latest knowledge about diet and nutrition. Our kitchen staff continually develop their professional competencies.

We work from our shared values, which are: Engagement, Collaboration, Innovation and Presence.

Therefore we have an expectation that

• That you are a dedicated professional who delivers high quality.
• That you communicate on equal terms in all relationships and show trust in others, respect diversity and that we help each other.
• That you approach with curiosity, openness and investigative mindset about where we succeed and where we are challenged.
• That you put yourself into play in interaction with colleagues and make an effort to embrace everyone

In Hørning Daycare our vision

“We build bridges between children's life stages and create star moments that give all children a twinkle in their eyes”

If you can see yourself in this and want to know more, you are very welcome to contact

Anja, who is our kitchen coordinator, at phone 24 83 45 72 or email: [email protected]

The available position has start date 1 December 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The application deadline is 26 November 2026, interviews are held on an ongoing basis.

Salary and employment terms

Salary and employment terms are set according to the applicable collective agreement, including the provisions relating to local pay formation. You can find information about the salary level in Skanderborg Municipality via this link: KRL . Here you will also find information about base salary and pension. In addition to the base salary, the pay may include negotiated allowances depending on the position, your experience and qualifications.

In Skanderborg Municipality you see more baby strollers, trees and lakes than elsewhere in the country. Here there is a view. Not only to Denmark's most beautiful nature, but also to active local communities, growing companies and a high-quality voluntary life. As a workplace, Skanderborg Municipality is known for a flat structure and a high ceiling on acoustics. Welcome to natural surplus.