Chinese Cuisine Cook / Restaurant Worker

JASPIS; Lieksa; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meal during working days

Job summary

Lieksan Sataman Grillitupa in Lieksa, Finland is hiring a Chinese Cuisine Cook / Restaurant Worker for a permanent full-time role. You will primarily prepare Chinese dishes but also assist in other daily restaurant operations, from kitchen tasks to cashier duties and cleaning.

We expect experience in Chinese cooking, ability to independently prepare dishes from prep to finish, and strong hygiene standards. The position offers full-time hours under the MaRa–PAM collective agreement with English

Qualifications

• Experience in Chinese cooking.
• Ability to independently prepare Chinese dishes from prep to finished food.
• Good practical skills in handling ingredients, preparation and cooking.
• Ability to prepare food for larger groups of customers.
• Interest in designing and developing new Chinese dishes.
• Careful, responsible and motivated approach to work.
• Good hygiene and food safety practices.
• Flexibility and willingness to perform different restaurant duties.
• Good teamwork skills.
• Previous professional experience in restaurant or kitchen work is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Chinese dishes.
• Handle, cut and prepare ingredients.
• Prepare cold and hot dishes.
• Independently prepare food for larger groups.
• Design and develop 4–5 new Chinese dishes per year.
• Develop the Chinese menu with the employer.
• Prepare hamburgers, French fries and other grill/fast-food items.
• Manage cashier duties and customer service.
• Wash dishes.
• Clean and maintain kitchen and restaurant.
• Arrange and restock ingredients and other products.
• Perform other daily duties in a small restaurant.

Skills

Experience in Chinese cooking

Independent Chinese dish prep

Hygiene & food safety

Flexibility

Teamwork

Job description

Lieksan Sataman Grillitupa – Lieksa, Finland

Lieksan Sataman Grillitupa is a small restaurant located in Lieksa, Finland. We serve Chinese food as well as hamburgers, French fries and other grill and fast-food products.

We are looking for a Chinese Cuisine Cook / Restaurant Worker for a full‑time, permanent employment relationship.

Job description

This is a versatile restaurant position. The main responsibility is preparing Chinese food, but the employee will also participate in the restaurants other daily operations.

The duties include:

• preparing Chinese dishes
• handling, cutting and preparing ingredients
• preparing cold dishes and hot dishes
• independently preparing food for larger groups of customers
• designing and developing approximately 4–5 new Chinese dishes every year
• developing the Chinese menu together with the employer
• preparing hamburgers, French fries and other grill and fast‑food products
• cashier duties and customer service
• washing dishes
• cleaning and maintaining the kitchen and restaurant
• arranging and restocking ingredients and other products
• other daily duties required in a small restaurant

The position is not limited to Chinese cooking. The employee is expected to work flexibly in different areas of the restaurant, including the kitchen, cashier, customer service and cleaning.

What we expect from you

• experience in Chinese cooking
• ability to independently prepare Chinese dishes from preparation to finished food
• good practical skills in handling ingredients, preparation and cooking
• ability to prepare food for larger groups of customers
• interest in designing and developing new Chinese dishes
• careful, responsible and motivated approach to work
• good hygiene and food safety practices
• flexibility and willingness to perform different restaurant duties
• good teamwork skills

Previous professional experience in restaurant or kitchen work is an advantage.

Employment conditions

• Employment type: Permanent / open-ended
• Working time: Full-time, according to the applicable collective agreement
• Expected starting date: February 2027
• Workplace: Lieksan Sataman Grillitupa, Braheantie 14, 81700 Lieksa, Finland
• Working languages: English and Chinese
• Salary: According to the applicable MaRa–PAM collective agreement, taking the employees relevant previous work experience into account

Annual restaurant closure

Our restaurant is completely closed during December and January. There is no restaurant activity or work during this period.

The employment relationship continues during the annual closure. Arrangements during the closure period, including any temporary layoff arrangements, will be made in accordance with Finnish legislation and the applicable MaRa–PAM collective agreement.

Employee benefits

The employee will receive a staff meal during working days.

Accommodation is not provided by the employer.

Contact

Contact person: BIYUN WU

Email: [e-mail]

Telephone: [phone]

As the employer has limited Finnish language skills, we kindly ask applicants to make all enquiries and submit applications primarily by email. This allows us to communicate clearly and ensure that all information is understood correctly.

Please contact us by email rather than by telephone.

Osaamisalue: Hotelli-, ravitsemus- & matkailuala