Kökschef Jönköping

Restaurant Flammen; Aarhus; On-site; DKK 282,000 - 417,000; Full time

Job summary

Restaurant Flammen is expanding into Sweden and is seeking a Kitchen Manager for the new Jönköping restaurant. You will lead the kitchen’s daily operations, ensure high-quality buffet-style offerings, and ensure that recipes are followed with accuracy.

You will recruit, train and develop the kitchen team, establish routines, manage food safety and costs, and drive the opening preparations to ensure a successful launch and continued growth in Sweden.

Qualifications

• Previous experience leading a kitchen and a team within the restaurant industry.
• Solid knowledge of food safety and relevant laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen’s daily operations with focus on taste, quality, structure and following recipes.
• Manage food costs, waste, ordering, staffing, planning and follow-up.
• Be a hands-on, visible leader, developing and motivating a strong team.
• Play a central role in opening the new kitchen and training the team before launch.

Job description

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Do you have a spark for great food, quality and developing strong teams?

Restaurant Flammen – About Us

Restaurant Flammen is a family-owned restaurant chain with its roots in Denmark, built around our generous grill buffet. Our first restaurant opened in 2009, and today we operate 20 restaurants across Denmark.

In spring 2026, we took the next step in our journey and opened our first Swedish restaurant in Halmstad. Now, our expansion in Sweden continues, and this winter we’re opening our second restaurant – right in the heart of Jönköping.

At Restaurant Flammen, our guests enjoy a generous grill buffet with a wide selection of meats, sides and salads, all served in a warm and welcoming atmosphere. Our ambition is simple: everyone should feel welcome and have a great experience when they visit us.

And we have big plans for Sweden. In the long term, our ambition is to open at least as many restaurants here as we have in Denmark. Would you like to help build Restaurant Flammen Jönköping from the ground up and become an important part of our continued growth journey in Sweden?

Who You Are

We’re looking for a driven, confident and committed Kitchen Manager who wants to take responsibility for the launch and continued development of the kitchen at our new restaurant in Jönköping.

As Kitchen Manager at Restaurant Flammen, you’re responsible for ensuring that our guests enjoy a buffet of consistently high quality every day. You lead the kitchen’s daily operations with a strong focus on taste, quality, structure and ensuring that our concept and recipes are followed.

You’re responsible for the kitchen’s performance and actively manage areas such as food costs, waste, ordering, staffing, planning and follow-up. At the same time, you’re a hands‑on and visible leader who enjoys being part of the daily operation and knows how to develop, motivate and build a strong team.

Ahead of the opening, you’ll play a central role in building the kitchen together with us – from recruiting and training your team to establishing routines, structure, quality standards and preparing for opening day.

As part of your introduction, you’ll get to know Restaurant Flammen’s concept, recipes, routines and ways of working. You’ll also have the opportunity to train alongside our experienced colleagues before the opening in Jönköping.

We believe you have previous experience leading a kitchen and a team within the restaurant industry, ideally as a Kitchen Manager or in a similar leadership role. You have solid knowledge of food safety and relevant laws and regulations, work in a structured and solution-oriented way, and have a strong understanding of the financial side of running a kitchen.

With pride in your craft, clear communication and a genuine passion for both food and people, you create the conditions for a well-functioning kitchen and a buffet that delivers high quality – every day.

What We Offer

• A key role in opening Restaurant Flammen’s second restaurant in Sweden
• The opportunity to build the kitchen and your team from the ground up
• An important role in Restaurant Flammen’s continued expansion in the Swedish market
• A family-owned company with short decision-making processes and a lot of heart
• A strong and proven concept backed by the experience of our 20 restaurants in Denmark
• A workplace where you can grow as Restaurant Flammen continues to grow in Sweden
• Fair working conditions in line with the applicable collective agreement

Would you like to be there from the beginning as we ignite the next Flammen in Sweden?

We look forward to hearing from you!

If you have any questions, please contact