5 kitchen staff wanted for Utoqqaat Illuat

5 kitchen assistants sought for Utoqqaat Illuat

The Municipality of Sermersooq is looking for 5 dedicated kitchen assistants with professional training for Utoqqaat Illuat in Nuuk

Do you want to help create great dining experiences for elderly citizens?

Are you passionate about cooking, nutrition, and quality? Do you want to work in a modern production kitchen, where you contribute every day to making a difference for elderly citizens? Then you might be the employee we are looking for at Utoqqaat Illuat.

About Utoqqaat Illuat:

Utoqqaat Illuat is a nursing home under the Municipality of Sermersooq with 47 residents. The kitchen produces nutritious and tasty meals daily for the nursing home residents as well as food for home-dwelling citizens through the municipality's meal delivery service.

We work based on the values:

The resident at the center:

We believe that the best care, support, and service are created through a strong community and a shared value base. Therefore, we expect all employees to work based on Utoqqaat Illuat's values:

∙Presence

∙Helpfulness and cooperation

∙Mutual respect

∙Joy and positive approach

∙Engagement and dedication

∙Good communication

These values are the foundation for our collaboration with residents, relatives, colleagues, and partners. We want to create a workplace where professionalism, respect, responsibility, and care go hand in hand, and where the residents' well-being and quality of life are always at the center.

The resident at the center:

We believe that the best care, support, and service are created through a strong community and a shared value base. Therefore, we expect all employees to work based on Utoqqaat Illuat's values:

∙Presence

∙Helpfulness and cooperation

∙Mutual respect

∙Joy and positive approach

∙Engagement and dedication

∙Good communication

These values are the foundation for our collaboration with residents, relatives, colleagues, and partners. We want to create a workplace where professionalism, respect, responsibility, and care go hand in hand, and where the residents' well-being and quality of life are always at the center.

We focus on high quality, nutrition, food safety, and great dining experiences.

About the position:

We are looking for a trained employee for our kitchen team. You will be part of the daily production and development of the kitchen in close collaboration with the kitchen manager and other employees.

The position is 40 hours a week with working hours according to the applicable duty roster.

We are looking for an employee with one of the following qualifications:

∙Chef

∙Nutrition assistant

∙Baker

∙Caterer

Other relevant food-related education with experience from a large kitchen or institutional kitchen.

Your tasks:

You will work with:

∙Production of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks

∙Preparation of nutritionally correct and tasty meals

∙Production of special diets and dietary meals

∙Baking bread and other baked goods as needed

∙Production of food for home-dwelling citizens

∙Menu planning in collaboration with the kitchen manager

∙Receiving and checking goods

∙Compliance with self-control, HACCP, and food hygiene

∙Cleaning and maintaining the kitchen and equipment

∙Contributing to the reduction of food waste

∙Participation in the development of the kitchen's quality

We expect you to:

∙Have a relevant professional education in the kitchen or food area

∙Preferably have experience from a large kitchen, institutional kitchen, or similar

∙Have an interest in nutrition and food for the elderly

∙Work independently and in a structured manner

∙Be responsible, flexible, and reliable

∙Have good collaboration skills

∙Be quality-conscious and service-oriented

∙Contribute positively to a good working environment

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

We offer:

∙An exciting and meaningful job

∙A workplace focused on quality and development

∙An engaged and interdisciplinary working environment

∙Opportunities for professional development and further education

∙Salary and employment conditions according to the applicable collective agreement

Join our kitchen team:

At Utoqqaat Illuat, food is an important part of the residents' daily lives. We are looking for a dedicated employee who, with professional pride, quality, and care, will help create great dining experiences and enhance nutrition for our residents and citizens.

Criminal record:

This position is subject to the law requiring a criminal record check. 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 collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to the agreement/collective agreement in effect at the time of commencement 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 us for further information about the position and associated tasks at:

Director Kathrine Lerch-Amondsen, tel. +299 36 61 31 or email: ks35kale@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 745-26, and accompanied by educational certificates and documentation of previous employment, etc., must be uploaded before the deadline.

How to apply:

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

Note:

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

Application deadline: August 26, 2026