Chef

Santapark Oy; Rovaniemi; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Rakas Restaurant & Bar, part of SantaPark Arctic World in Finland, seeks a skilled Chef for the main season between 10/2026 and 3/2027. Cook fresh local ingredients with a modern twist in a unique Arctic ambience, at the heart of the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel.

You will lead cooking preparation, plating and ensure high standards while following safety and hygiene procedures. Fluent English and ability to work independently or in a team are essential.

Qualifications

• Culinary skills and knowledge.
• Minimum 5 years of restaurant experience.
• Fluent in English.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Able to take responsibility and maintain high standards.
• Good communication and problem-solving skills.
• Hygiene pass and legal work in Finland.

Responsibilities

• Cooking preparation and plating.
• Portioning and ensuring high standards.
• Adapt to special requests.
• Follow safety procedures.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness.
• Adhere to regulations and rules.

Skills

Culinary skills

5+ years exp

Fluent English

Team player

Hygiene pass

Problem solving

Good communication

Independent work

Education

Culinary education

Job description

Rakas Restaurant & Bar is part of SantaPark Arctic World, a family-owned company with a big heart and passion for excellence. We excel in creating extraordinary experiences for our guests with our unique locations: SantaPark - Christmas Theme Park, exclusive Santa Claus Secret Forest - Joulukka, Hidden Arctic Cloud Villas, Aino Private Island, Lapland Luxury DMC and award-winning Arctic TreeHouse Hotel. Our mission is to make every moment of our guests stay a lifelong memory. We also wish our team to have a great working experience and every day embark on a new adventure - creating, learning and developing with us!

Are you our new Chef? (Main season 10/2026-3/2027)

Situated in the heart of the Arctic TreeHouse Hotel, Rakas Restaurant & Bar charms with its unique ambience and menu of meals made from fresh local ingredients prepared with a modern twist. We offer our guests a unique dining experience and are passionate about ensuring quality dining under the warm glow of pine cone lamps and stylish interior design. The name of our restaurant is Rakas, which is Finnish for “beloved” and perfectly describes our understanding of what great food should be - local food with love.

Your responsibilities include:

• Cooking Preparation
• plating
• portioning Ensuring every dish meets high standards and is continuously improved
• Adapting to special requests
• Following safety procedures
• Maintaining kitchen cleanliness
• Following the regulations and rules

General requirements

• Culinary skills and knowledge
• Previous experience from restaurant work (minimum of 5 year)
• Suitable educational background Flu...
• Culinary skills and knowledge, Previous experience from restaurant work (minimum of 5 year), Fluent English language, Capable of completing work tasks independently as well as working in a team, Ability to take responsibility and maintain the highest level of standards, Problem-solving skills and self-driven attitude, Good communication skills, Hygiene pass, Ability to legally work in Finland