Sous-chef with a flair for leadership and development for the Armed Forces Canteens at Dragon Barracks in Holstebro

Do you want to cook quality food from scratch? And do you want a work environment that is as healthy as our menu?

Do you have an interest in leadership and innovation? Then we may have the job for you!

Come and become part of a kitchen where we believe that happy colleagues give happy canteen guests. And not least happy stomachs.

Welcome to a brand new kitchen team

The Armed Forces is expanding on all fronts. This also applies to our canteens. Therefore we need you and plenty of other new colleagues in the kitchen.

About us

There is full activity in the kitchens, as in the coming years we face a major expansion of the canteens nationwide in connection with the general strengthening of the Armed Forces. It also means that in the canteens of the armed forces we practice both leadership and production as the tasks increase. It is not always easy and therefore we need you who can help us on the way.

We are a team that takes pride in choosing good ingredients and creating the best dining experiences. We create solutions that minimize food waste and pave the way for more organic produce. Together we ensure that the Armed Forces’ employees have the best conditions to do what they do best – namely take care of Denmark.

We are convinced that a healthy working environment is the key to success – both when it comes to employee well-being but also when it comes to the experience our guests have in the canteen. There is full speed in the kitchen, but we do not forget to have fun together. The team atmosphere is informal and dynamic, and you can look forward to becoming part of a team where everyone supports each other and steps in when things get fast.

As an employee of the Establishment and Terrain Command you will become part of the Armed Forces Canteens and a large community. We run 56 canteens across the country. We see ourselves as more than just canteens – we are a community of food enthusiasts who are passionate about creating unforgettable dining experiences.

About the position

As a sous-chef you are the kitchen manager’s right-hand person in daily operations. Your primary task is to work in the kitchen, while you support and assist the kitchen manager with administrative tasks. You will have a varied workday with flexible working hours.

• Your fixed workplace is: Dragon Barracks in Holstebro.
• The position is 37 hours per week.
• Your working hours will primarily be in the period 06 – 14.
• Evening and weekend work will occur.
• We offer attractive terms of employment, including a solid pension scheme and paid lunch break.

About you

We are looking for you who want to create magic in the pots and joy on the plates together with us. In addition, we hope that:

• You have a passion for leadership
• You are service-minded and able to build good relationships with both colleagues and guests
• Others describe you as good at teaching others and patient in the process
• You love to rethink, develop and implement new, healthy and sustainable food concepts that make guests happy
• You are responsible and good at pulling a smile when things get fast

You must be able to present an apprenticeship certificate as a chef with specialization as cook, caterer, nutrition assistant or another relevant professional education.

You must have a valid driving license category B and maintain it throughout the entire recruitment process.

Employment terms

The employment is in accordance with the applicable Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organizations – The Civil Service Area (OAO-S collective agreement) and the agreement for catering staff – kitchen entered into between the Ministry of Finance, CO10 - Central Organization of 2010 and the Professional Joint Union (3F).

Depending on your qualifications and competences, there is a possibility for negotiating additional pay. There is an employer-financed pension scheme attached to the position.

The workplace is in Holstebro.

As an employee within the Ministry of Defense area you are subject to certain conditions. You must, among other things, be security cleared and maintain the security clearance during the entire employment relationship.

As an employee you have a duty to render service outside the country, including at units in international operations with a view to participation in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peace enforcement, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you want to hear more about the position, you are welcome to contact Søren Lundgaard Christensen at telephone 29669585.

If you have questions about salary and terms of employment you are welcome to contact the Personnel Command, HR Consultant Camilla Elleman Keldsted at telephone 32665521.

The application deadline is 20 October 2026 and interviews are expected to be held in connection therewith. The position is available from 1 December 2026.

You apply for the position via the link and we ask you to attach your application, CV and copies of your educational certificates/apprenticeship. Please note that attachments must be added in PDF format.

In the Danish Defence Organization we believe that diversity optimizes problem solving. Therefore we encourage all interested regardless of background to apply for the position.

About Establishment and Terrain Command

The Establishment and Terrain Command (ETK) supports and services military and civilian authorities under the Ministry of Defence. Our task is to provide and develop attractive physical frameworks that are necessary for their daily work.

We build new, maintain, operate canteens and clean at duty stations nationwide.

We are responsible for the green area on behalf of the Ministry of Defence, which includes environment, energy and nature care.

Our headquarters is in Hjørring, but we have employees all over the country. We are a total of 1600 employees, including civilian and military staff. We are an organization based on strong professional communities, and we prioritize cross-functional collaboration highly.

• We are responsible for more than 600 locations spread across Denmark.
• We administer over 6000 buildings and manage training areas that, in total, are the size of Mors.
• We build and maintain this year for almost a billion and are among other things the client for large projects such as the campus for the new F35 fighter jets.

You can read more at www.forsvaret.dk/etk