Cook

Attendo Oy; Vantaa; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Development opportunities

Non-smoking workplace

Training provided

Job summary

Attendo Oy in the Vantaa area is seeking a hardworking casual cook/kitchen assistant to join the Attendo kitchens (Jaspis, Aviapolis and Jokikartano). The role can be filled as a cook or kitchen assistant depending on your skills and will involve working across three sites to serve residents.

You will be part of a multi-professional team with training provided, covering illness and annual leaves, and will contribute to meal preparation, hygiene, and efficient kitchen operations during weekday

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or related education.
• Hygienic passport valid.
• Vaccination protection as per Infectious Diseases Act for duration of employment.
• Fluent Finnish at least Level B2.
• Willingness to work across three sites (Vantaa).

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to menus and HACCP standards.
• Assist with food preparation, dishwashing, waste handling, packaging, and cleaning.
• Support bakery/desserts/salad/afternoon snacks and unload supplies.

Skills

Catering experience

Hygienic passport

Finnish language proficiency (B2+)

Education

Education in catering/food service

Job description

We are looking for a hardworking casual cook/kitchen assistant for Attendo kitchens in the Vantaa area. The role can be filled as a cook or kitchen assistant depending on your skills. The key is that you are prepared to work across all three Attendo kitchens in Vantaa (Attendo Jaspis, Aviapolis and Jokikartano). Each kitchen serves daily meals to about 120-190 residents. You will be part of a team and will not be alone in the kitchen. Training will be provided, and you will play a vital role as a member of our multi-professional team, covering illness and annual leaves. The contract is an as-needed (as-and-when) arrangement until the end of 2026, with potential for extension based on performance. Kitchen staff work weekdays from 6:30 to 15:00.

Responsibilities

• Preparing meals according to menus and recipes, using production control systems, inventory management, waste tracking, marking in HACCP records and responding to deviations, maintaining kitchen cleanliness.
• Assisting with food preparation under guidance, dishwashing, waste handling, HACCP marking, packaging, cleaning, and supporting bakery/desserts/salad/afternoon snacks, unloading supplies.

Requirements

• Experience in catering or suitable education.
• Hygienic passport.
• Vaccination protection under Infectious Diseases Act for the duration of the employment.
• Fluent Finnish at least level B2.
• Willingness to work across the three sites.

Benefits

• Supportive, multi-professional team.
• Opportunities for development.
• Flexible scheduling with a focus on work-life balance.
• Non-smoking workplace.
• We follow the Private Social Services Sector collective agreement for terms and pay.

Application deadline: 13.9.2026.