Fine Dining Cook in Lapland

Kairest Oy; Kittilä; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kairest Oy is seeking a skilled Fine Dining Cook to join a professional kitchen serving demanding clients and high-end events. You will craft and plate creative dishes, work with seasonal ingredients, and closely coordinate with the kitchen team to deliver an exceptional guest experience.

Ideal candidates have prior fine dining or haute cuisine experience or formal culinary training. The role is seasonal with potential extension and requires meticulous attention to aesthetics and food hygiene.

Qualifications

• Experience in fine dining or haute cuisine kitchens.
• Ability to work creatively with plate presentation and menus.
• Strong emphasis on cleanliness, hygiene and safety.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present fine dining dishes with seasonal ingredients.
• Follow and develop menus while accommodating special diets.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and equipment hygiene.
• Assist with shift planning and inventory rotations.
• Collaborate with serving staff to ensure smooth guest service.
• Support high-quality plating and presentation for events.

Skills

Fine dining cooking

Menu development

Food hygiene

Seasonal ingredients

Team collaboration

Education

Formal culinary training

Job description

Fine dining cook in a professional kitchen serving a demanding clientele and high-end events. The role involves creative plate preparation, final plating, presentation, and close collaboration with the kitchen team to ensure an exceptional guest experience. The environment is fast-paced and seasonal, emphasizing meticulousness, aesthetics, and food hygiene.

Suitable for those with prior experience in fine dining or haute cuisine kitchens or formal professional training.

Tasks include:

• preparing and presenting fine dining dishes
• utilizing seasonal ingredients
• following and developing menus
• accommodating special diets
• maintaining kitchen cleanliness and equipment hygiene
• assisting with shift planning and inventory rotations
• collaborating with serving staff to ensure smooth guest service

We offer a high-quality dining environment, comprehensive onboarding, seasonal contracts with potential extension, competitive pay according to industry norms, and a dynamic, opportunity-rich workplace.

Working hours vary with seasons and events.