Kitchen staff wanted for Utoqqaat Illuat

Five kitchen assistants sought for Utoqqaat Illuat Nuuk

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

Do you want to help ensure good food for our elderly?

Are you passionate about cooking, nutrition, and quality? Do you want to work in a modern kitchen where you make a difference for elderly citizens every day? Then you might be our new colleague at Utoqqaat Illuat.

About Utoqqaat Illuat:

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

Our values:

The resident at the center

We believe that community and shared values create the best framework for care, support, and service. Therefore, we expect all employees at Utoqqaat Illuat to work based on our values:

·Presence

·Helpfulness and cooperation

·Mutual respect

·Joy

·Engagement

·Good communication

The values form the basis for our collaboration with residents, relatives, colleagues, and other partners. We want a workplace where professionalism, respect, responsibility, and care go hand in hand, and where the residents' well-being and quality of life are at the center.

We prioritize high quality, nutrition, food safety, and good meal experiences.

About the position:

We are looking for trained employees for our kitchen team. You will closely collaborate with the kitchen manager and other employees in the daily food production and development of the kitchen.

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

We are looking for employees with education as:

·Chef

·Nutrition assistant

·Baker

·Gastronom specializing in catering

·Other relevant food-related education with experience from large kitchens or production kitchens

Your tasks:

Your tasks will include:

·Preparation of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks

·Preparation of nutritious and tasty meals

·Preparation of special diets and dietary meals

·Baking bread and other baked goods as needed

·Food production for home-dwelling citizens

·Collaboration with the kitchen manager on menu planning

·Receiving and controlling goods

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

·Cleaning and maintaining the kitchen and equipment

·Contributing to reducing food waste

·Contributing to quality development in the kitchen

We expect that you:

·Have a relevant education in the kitchen or food sector

·Preferably have experience from large kitchens, production kitchens, or similar

·Have an interest in elderly nutrition and diet

·Can work independently and in a structured manner

·Are responsible, flexible, and reliable

·Have good collaboration skills

·Are quality-conscious and service-minded

·Contribute 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 well-being and collaboration

·An engaged and versatile collegial environment

·Opportunities for professional development and further education

·Salary and employment conditions according to the applicable collective agreement

Criminal record:

This position is subject to the law on the obligation to obtain 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 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.

For further information, contact:

If the position interests you, please feel free to reach out for more information about the position and associated tasks to: Director Kathrine Lerch-Amondsen, phone +299 36 61 31 or email: ks35kale@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 1084-26, and attached 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: November 12, 2026