Assistant chef wanted for support corps and housing units in Tasiilaq

Assistant chef sought for support corps and housing units in Tasiilaq

Disability and Social Psychiatry is looking for an engaged assistant chef for the support corps and housing units in Tasiilaq. Do you have experience in management and are you passionate about making a difference for our residents? Then you are exactly who we need as our new assistant chef.

The position of assistant chef is a full-time position of 40 hours per week. You will primarily have day shifts, but as assistant chef, you will be responsible for all units. You will solve the management task in close collaboration with the leader and with support from consultants and the department head.

We have two smaller housing units that accommodate a total of 6 residents. The residents primarily have mental and physical disabilities and substance abuse issues. Additionally, there is a support corps where support personnel provide assistance to citizens in their own homes as needed.

In the position, you, along with your employees and leader, will ensure the operation, as well as develop the units and their residents. You should be a present assistant chef who dares to take the lead when needed. You will also be part of a strong leadership community across the residences, where you, together with your leadership colleagues and the department head, will set the direction for the development of the area.

We believe that professionalism, diversity, and community are the keys to successfully enhancing practice in the long term. Therefore, we are well underway in starting new initiatives that will bring us closer together around the tasks. We are convinced that if you want skilled assistant chefs, leadership must be on the agenda!

We expect:

∙That you have a solid professional foundation and are interested in developing it together with us

∙That you have a leadership style that invites dialogue and employee involvement

∙That you have good communication skills and see the importance of using this to strengthen collaboration internally and externally in the department

∙That you have knowledge of Greenlandic society and culture

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

As a person:

∙You see fundamental diversity and community as a strength

∙You enjoy when there are many balls in the air

∙You are robust and invite dialogue

∙You are eager to learn, curious, and appreciative of others' perspectives

About us:

In this position, you will become part of a larger community: We are a department with eight housing units, five housing collectives, two activity and social offerings, and three support corps distributed in Nuuk, Tasiilaq, and Paamiut.

We offer an exciting job in a department that is facing significant development. This development includes thorough introduction for you as a new assistant chef, ongoing sparring, and professional communities.

We expect to hold interviews in week 51

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 when 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 will be in accordance with the applicable collective agreement between the Government of Greenland, according to the agreement/collective agreement in force at the time of commencement between the Government of Greenland and the relevant negotiating organization.

Employment will be subject to a 3-month probation period.

Housing:

There will be the possibility of assigning staff housing for the position, for which a deposit and rent, utilities, etc., will be paid according to the applicable rules for rent payment in the Government of Greenland and the municipality's properties, etc., in Greenland. If permanent staff housing cannot be made available immediately upon commencement, employees entitled to temporary housing will be offered a temporary vacant housing, for which rent, utilities, etc., will be paid according to the above. For further information about rent, including utilities, etc., please refer to the information at: www.iserit.gl

The start date is dependent on when a staff housing becomes available. A relocation travel and moving expenses will be provided in accordance with applicable rules.

Further information can be obtained from:

If the position interests you, please feel free to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to:

Department head Mathias Knude Brusgaard, tel. +299 56 27 61 or email: ks82mabr@sermersooq.gl or to: Department leader Signe Petersen, tel. +299 58 16 67 or email: ks65sipe@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 1186-26, 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: December 2, 2026