Syddansk Erhvervsakademi (SEA) seeks a cook for the academy's canteen

Do you love cooking good, tasty food, and do you thrive in a kitchen where quality, collaboration and job satisfaction are at the center? Then you might be the person we are looking for!

As a chef you will be an important part of our canteen team, where we every day work to offer students and staff delicious, varied and tasty meals.

We are looking for a colleague who has a passion for cooking, takes responsibility and contributes positively to the daily operation. The position is primarily in the kitchen.

Your tasks

• Preparation and plating of today's servings.
• Contribute ideas for varied, healthy and tasty meals.
• Ensure high quality in both raw ingredients, preparation and presentation.
• Help minimize food waste and ensure good utilization of the ingredients.
• Adhere to applicable food hygiene and self-monitoring regulations.
• Participate in the kitchen's daily routines, including tidying up and cleaning.
• Collaborate with colleagues on an efficient and well-functioning canteen operation.

Your qualifications

We envisage that you

• Are a trained chef or have equivalent relevant experience from a professional kitchen.
• Have a passion for good food and take pride in delivering high quality.
• Can work independently, be structured and take responsibility for your tasks.
• Thrive in a busy everyday life and be able to keep an overview.
• Be creative and willing to contribute with new ideas and inspiration for the menu.
• Value good collaboration and contribute to a good working environment.

We place particular emphasis on your professionalism, your engagement and your ability to join a team where we help each other and rise together.

We offer

• An exciting position in a canteen focused on good food and quality.
• A good and informal working environment with engaged colleagues.
• Opportunity to shape the canteen's food offerings with your professional input.
• A workplace with room for creativity, initiative and engagement.
• Great freedom with responsibility and the possibility for independent work.
• An organization with an appreciative culture where collaboration and well-being are prioritized.

Working hours and employment

The position is at 1,300 hours per year distributed over 40 working weeks , corresponding to an average of 32.5 hours per week in the working weeks .

The working hours generally follow the academy's activity periods, which gives a different annual rhythm than in many traditional chef positions. Daily start time is from 6.45 to 13.15.

Workplace

Syddansk Erhvervsakademi – SEA

Café Healthy Study Life

Spangsbjerg Kirkevej 103

6700 Esbjerg

Application

Would you like to become part of our canteen team and help create great dining experiences for our students and staff?

We look forward to hearing from you!

Send your application and CV to [email protected] , and label your application "Chef for the canteen" . Do not include educational certificates; we will request them at a potential interview. You must be able to present a clean criminal record.

Application deadline: 17 November 2026. There will be interviews held on an ongoing basis.

Start: As soon as possible after agreement.

If you have questions about the position, please contact the canteen manager Lise Headley at tel. 41 77 57 66 in the time from 13.00 to 14.00.