Kitchen Manager

Kitchen Manager / Utoqqaat Illuat Nuuk / Welfare and Labor Market

The Municipality of Sermersooq is seeking a skilled and dedicated trained nutrition assistant for the Kitchen / Utoqqaat Illuat / Welfare and Labor Market, with start date as soon as possible. There is a 3-month probation period.

Utoqqaat Illuat has a total of 46 residents, all of whom are on full board. Additionally, food is provided to pensioners in the town as referred to by the visitation. Thus, the kitchen produces about 125 portions of the day's main meal.

Utoqqaat Illuat has a total of about 70 employees, of which 9 are in the kitchen. The work takes place in a modern large kitchen, which has various aids in the kitchen that provide opportunities for new ideas in cooking.

We prioritize highly that our cooking experience should be both nutritional and culinary.

The position is a full-time position and the working hours are usually from 7 AM to 3 PM, with work every other weekend and on some of the year's holidays.

Are you interested and willing to help shape the development in the field of elderly care and disability? Do you have professional commitment and teamwork skills?

You can find more information about us at: Principal Kathrine Lerch-Amondsen Utoqqaat Illuat phone: +299 36 61 31

The content of the position:

We are looking for a trained nutrition assistant, preferably experienced with a dietitian, to join and take on a number of tasks including:

Kitchen manager

Dietitian diet/Special diet

Common food

Food delivery to citizens

Baking and spreading bread

The collaboration to improve major holidays

The tasks are carried out in close collaboration with the kitchen manager, other employees, and our relevant partners.

Expectations for applicants:

Trained nutrition assistant or equivalent

Has experience with Dietitian nutrition

Cooperative

Stable and independent

Flexible

Good mood

We also emphasize:

Specify expectations for personal competencies. Below are listed suggestions/examples that can be selected according to preference and need.

Is stable, quality-conscious, and has an eye for detail.

Can handle many balls in the air without losing track.

Communicates clearly and distinctly both in writing and verbally.

Works independently, responsibly, and service-oriented.

Demonstrates flexibility regarding tasks and ongoing adjustments in workload distribution.

Ability to work focused and structured in a hectic everyday life

Is robust and shows initiative, surplus, and decisiveness.

Actively contributes to continuously developing and improving our task resolution.

Has a flair for numbers

Is good at collaborating broadly

Being bilingual in Greenlandic and Danish is an advantage, but not a requirement.

We offer:

A challenging job with opportunities to shape the content yourself and take on significant independent responsibility in an organization in development and change. We emphasize a solid onboarding process for both the job and workplace and strive to ensure a good collaborative climate with close managerial support as well as room for initiative and creativity.

Criminal record:

This position is subject to the law requiring the collection of a criminal record. According to the law, employment can only begin once the municipality has received a criminal record. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the criminal record from the Police.

Salary and employment conditions:

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the applicable agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to the agreement in force at the time of appointment between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

The employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:

No staff housing can be provided for the position.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact Headmaster Kathrine Lerch-Amondsen for further information about the position and associated tasks at phone +299 36 61 31 or email: kler@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 112-26, and attached with educational certificates and documentation of previous employment, etc., must be uploaded before the deadline expires.

How to apply:

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

We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please send your application electronically via the job posting.

Application deadline: February 24, 2026

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