Sous-chef with a flair for leadership and development for the Danish Defence's canteens at Frederiksberg Palace

Do you want to make 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 might just 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 Defense is expanding on all fronts. This also applies to our canteens. Therefore we need you and many 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 canteens nationwide in connection with the general strengthening of the Armed Forces. It also means that in the Defense canteens we practice leadership and production as the tasks increase. It is not always straightforward and therefore we need you to help us along 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 options. Together we ensure that the Defense employees have the best conditions to do what they do best – namely to 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 and 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 move quickly.

As an employee of the Establishment and Terrain Command you will become part of the Defense Canteens and a large community. We operate 56 canteens across the country. We see ourselves as more than just canteens – we are a community of food enthusiasts who have a passion for creating memorable food experiences.

About the position

As a sous-chef you are the kitchen manager's right hand 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: Frederiksberg Castle.
• The position is 37 hours per week.
• Your working hours will primarily be in the time frame 06:30 – 13:54.
• 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 with us. We also see that you should:

• Have a passion for leadership
• Are service-minded and able to build good relations with both colleagues and guests
• Others describe you as good at teaching and patient in the process
• Love to rethink, develop and implement new, healthy and sustainable food concepts that make guests happy
• Are responsible and good at pulling a smile when things are moving fast
• Speak, read and understand Danish.

You must be able to show a trade certificate as a gastronomer with a specialization as chef, caterer, nutritional assistant or another relevant professional education.

A driver's license is required.

Employment terms

The employment is in accordance with the current Collective Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Public Employees Organization – The State Sector (OAO-S collective agreement) and the catering staff wage agreement – kitchen concluded between the Ministry of Finance, CO10 - Central Organization of 2010 and the Professional Joint Union (3F).

Depending on your qualifications and competencies, there is a possibility for negotiation of allowances. There is an employer-funded pension scheme attached to the position.

The workplace is located in Copenhagen.

As an employee within the Ministry of Defence area you are subject to certain special conditions. Among other things you must be security cleared and maintain the security clearance during the entire employment.

As an employee you are obliged to perform duties outside the country, including at units in international operations with the aim of participating in conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, humanitarian and other similar operations.

Contact and application

If you want to hear more about the position, you are welcome to contact Henrik Drøscher Hansen at telephone 2648 1868.

If you have questions about salary and terms of employment you are welcome to contact Personnel Command, HR Consultant Mia A. F. Rostermund on telephone 3266 5971.

The application deadline is November 6, 2026 and interviews are expected to take place thereafter. The position is to be filled as soon as possible thereafter.

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

In the Defense Ministry organization we believe that diversity optimizes task solving. Therefore we encourage all interested regardless of background to apply for the position.

About the Establishment and Terrain Command

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

We build anew, maintain, operate canteens and clean on duty sites across the country.

We are responsible for the green area on behalf of the Defense Ministry’s group, including environment, energy and nature care.

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

• We are responsible for over 600 locations spread across Denmark.
• We administer over 6000 buildings and manage exercise areas that are collectively the size of Mors.
• We build and maintain this year for almost one billion and are among other things the client on large projects such as campus for the new F35 fighter jets.

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