Kitchen Worker (Food Service and Cleaning)

Seinäjoen kaupunki; Seinäjoki; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Seinäjoen kaupunki seeks energetic kitchen workers and cleaners for temporary positions from 3 August 2026 to 31 May 2027. The work locations include Seinäjoki city center and nearby areas such as Ylistaro, Nurmo and Peräseinäjoki.

Basic qualification in food service or equivalent education is required for kitchen work, and experience or training in cleaning is preferred. Hygienic passport and health certificate are essential, and fluent Finnish is required for work in schools and kindergartens'

Qualifications

• Basic qualification in food service or equivalent education is required for kitchen work.
• Experience or training in cleaning is preferred for cleaning roles.
• Hygienic passport and health certificate for food work are essential.
• Fluent Finnish is required.
• Willing to work in schools and kindergartens' kitchens.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic kitchen tasks such as receiving goods, warehousing, packaging, and involvement in food preparation/serving.
• Dishwashing and general cleaning duties.
• Customer service duties as needed.

Skills

Food service qualification

Finnish language

Willing to work in schools/kitchens

Education

Basic qualification in food service

Job description

We are seeking energetic, service-minded kitchen workers and cleaners for temporary positions from 3 August 2026 to 31 May 2027.

The food and cleaning service locations are in Seinäjoki city center, Ylistaro, Nurmo and Peräseinäjoki areas.

Cleaning work requires either training in the field or work experience. Having own car is an advantage. For kitchen work, at least a basic qualification in food service or an equivalent education is required. We also consider students and those with industry experience to fill substitute roles. The locations are schools and kindergartens’ kitchens.

Duties include basic kitchen tasks:

• receiving goods
• warehousing
• packaging
• involvement in food preparation/serving
• dishwashing
• cleaning
• customer service duties

Working hours vary between 7:00–16:00 and may be part-time or full-time depending on location and need. Hygienic passport and health certificate for suitability to work in food are essential. Working language is Finnish.

• At least basic qualification in food service or equivalent education for kitchen work
• Experience or training in cleaning for cleaning roles
• Hygienic passport and health certificate for food work are essential
• Fluent Finnish
• Willing to work in schools and kindergartens' kitchens