Kitchen manager wanted as maternity cover

Minikollegiet is looking for a maternity cover as Kitchen Manager

Qeqqata Kommunia's student home will have 12 school-seeking residents aged 13-16 in the school year 2026/27, who will attend 9th and 10th grade at Atuarfik Kilaaseeraq. The residents come from the villages of Sarfannguit, Itilleq, Napasoq, and Atammik. The student home is staffed around the clock, with a team consisting of 1 manager, 1 deputy manager, 2 social workers, 2 assistants, 1 kitchen manager, and 1 night watchman.

Primary duties and responsibilities will be

• Preparation of meals on weekdays.
• Grocery shopping.
• Baking for evening snacks and cakes for birthdays.
• Cleaning of the kitchen and storage areas.
• Training residents in basic kitchen tasks related to cooking and hygiene.
• Ensuring that residents eat a varied diet and preparing meal plans.

Qualifications

• have an education as a kitchen assistant, nutrition assistant, or equivalent.
• Can collaborate in caring for young people aged 13-16.
• enjoy working with young people.
• Can maintain good cooperation with colleagues and young people.
• are stable and responsible and can work independently.

Requirements for the applicant

• you have the competence to teach residents about kitchen hygiene and cooking.
• you must be able to collaborate with colleagues.
• you must be able to understand and speak Greenlandic.

We can offer

Participate with shared responsibility in a workplace in development, where you have the opportunity to develop yourself, and where supervision by a psychologist is offered.

Salary and employment conditions

Collective agreement in accordance with the agreements in force at the time of commencement between Naalakkersuisut and S.I.K.

Child certificate

The positions are subject to the law on the obligation to obtain a child certificate. According to the law, employment can only begin when the municipality has obtained a child certificate. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon once the municipality has received the child certificate from the National Police.

Employment is subject to satisfactory child and criminal record checks, which will be obtained by Qeqqata Kommunia.

Start date September 1, 2026.

Further information about the position can be obtained from the head of the student home Lisbeth Efraimsen at mobile (+299) 481990, or email: liex@qeqqata.gl

Application deadline: August 12, 2026