Chefs for winter 2025-2026 to Lapland!

Nordic Career; Manner-Suomi; On-site; EUR 20 000 - 40 000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing services company in Lapland is seeking motivated and experienced chefs for the winter season from November 2025 to March/April 2026. Positions involve cooking in beautiful environments with competitive compensation and various employee benefits. Housing is provided, with monthly costs of 250€ to 350€.

Benefits

Evening, night, Sunday, and overtime compensation

Housing provided

Employee benefits

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience working as a chef.
• EU citizenship or valid working permit to Finland.
• Willingness to learn about new work cultures.

Responsibilities

• Perform ala carte- or buffet-chef tasks in varied winter venues.
• Provide excellent customer service through food preparation.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene standards.

Skills

Fluent English

Cooking experience

Curious attitude

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a new experience for the NEXT WINTER SEASON 2025-2026?

Have you always dreamed of living in Lapland, Finland, under the northern lights and surrounded by fells and magical lappish atmosphere? If the answer is YES, then filling this application is your next step!

Lapland is the most northern part of Finland and our most famous resident here is Santa Claus. Winter activities in Lapland are great; you can go snowboarding, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobile or just lie down on the frozen lake admiring the northern lights in the sky.

We are searching for motivated and professional CHEFS to work in Lapland during the next winter season. Winter season in Lapland begins in November 2025 and lasts until March/April 2026. We have great winter destinations, hotel-restaurants and skiing centers all over Lapland. Depending on the place and position the job description will be ala carte- or buffet-chefs tasks.

Requirements

• EU-citizenship/passport or valid working permit to Finland
• Previous relevant experience working as a chef (at least 4 years)
• English language on fluent, communicative level
• The curious attitude towards working abroad and eager to learn about new work culture
• In some positions you need Finnish hygiene passport. We will help you to get these, if needed!

Offer / Benefits

• Contract for winter season with possibility of extension
• Competitive salary depending on your working experience
• Evening-, night-, Sunday- and overtime compensation according to collective agreement
• Housing is provided by customer company, paid by employee, the cost: 250€ – 350€ month/bed/person
• Several employee benefits

How to apply

Please send your application with your resume in english to us with online application form. To fasten the process, attach your CV and contact details of your referees or recommendation letter.

We will start video interviews; invitation will be sent via email, if you are chosen for the interview.

About Nordic Career

Nordic Career is a staffing services company from Lapland and a part of the Career.fi staffing group. We work with heart, respecting our values: caring, kindness, joy, courage, responsibility, and learning. Let’s find you a job that brings you joy!

Phone: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Location: Lapland, Finland

Employment details

• Employment relationship: Employment
• Work start date: According to agreement
• Wage: Time rate
• Working time: Periodic work
• Number of positions: 1
• Notes for applying: Temporary agency / Work in Lapland, Finland

Osaamisalue: Hotelli-, ravitsemus- & matkailuala