OLO - SHIFT MANAGER

Olo Collection Oy; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% employee dining discount

Comprehensive occupational healthcare

Epassi benefits

Other employee benefits

Job summary

Restaurant Olo in Helsinki is seeking a Cold Kitchen Shift Manager to join our ambitious, high‑level kitchen team. You will lead the cold kitchen and pastry sections and report to the Head Chef, with collaboration from other Shift Managers.

The role requires passion for quality, responsibility, and the ability to thrive in a demanding environment. The position is full‑time, with a starting salary of 3,000 EUR per month plus supplements; the final salary will reflect experience and expertise.

Qualifications

• At least five years of professional kitchen experience.
• Strong expertise, particularly in cold kitchen and pastry.
• Previous supervisory experience and taking responsibility.
• Fine dining experience – a clear advantage.
• Fluent English; Finnish is considered an advantage.
• Strong professional skills, organizational ability, and day-to-day demands of a high-level kitchen.
• Flexibility to step in wherever needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead cold kitchen shift and supervise junior staff.
• Collaborate with Head Chef and other shift managers.
• Ensure high quality and efficiency in a demanding kitchen.
• Take responsibility for own performance and team success.

Skills

Cold kitchen

Pastry

Supervisory experience

Fine dining

English fluent

Finnish advantageous

Job description

Restaurant Olo is looking for a Cold Kitchen Shift Manager!

Are you passionate about high-level cooking, with the cold kitchen and pastry being your strongest areas of expertise? Would you like to work in an ambitious kitchen where professionalism, continuous development, and uncompromising quality are reflected in every detail?

We are looking for a Cold Kitchen Shift Manager to join our skilled kitchen team at Restaurant Olo.

As a Shift Manager, you will work directly under Head Chef Mikko Pakola and closely with our other Shift Managers, Teemu and Davis. Above all, we are looking for an experienced kitchen professional with particular expertise in cold kitchen and pastry, who understands the realities of working in a demanding restaurant environment and is willing to take responsibility for both their own performance and the success of the team.

This is a full-time position, with a starting salary of €3,000/month plus applicable supplements. The final salary will be agreed upon based on the selected candidate’s experience and expertise.

What we are looking for

• At least five years of professional kitchen experience
• Strong expertise, particularly in cold kitchen and pastry
• Previous experience in a supervisory role and taking responsibility
• Fine dining experience – considered a clear advantage
• Fluent English, which is essential for the role; Finnish is considered an advantage
• Strong professional skills, organizational ability, and an understanding of the day-to-day demands of a high-level kitchen
• Flexibility and a willingness to step in wherever you are needed

You’ll be a great fit for us if

You are positive, skilled, and flexible. You understand what working in an ambitious restaurant kitchen requires in practice, and you are prepared to work toward shared goals. We value someone who expects high standards from both themselves and those around them, while maintaining a positive attitude and treating others with respect.

What do we offer?

We offer the opportunity to work in Restaurant Olo’s ambitious, high-level kitchen alongside experienced professionals. For the right person, the role also offers an opportunity to grow toward a Culinary Lead position in the future.

• Support from a highly skilled team and the entire Olo Collection restaurant family
• 50% employee discount on dining at Olo Collection restaurants
• Comprehensive occupational healthcare through Terveystalo
• Epassi benefits that can be used for sports, culture, wellbeing, and commuting services
• Other employee benefits offered by Olo Collection

Why Olo Collection?

At Olo Collection, our passion is to make life taste better. We want to create restaurants where both our guests and our employees can experience something special.

For us, high quality comes first and foremost from people. We value professionalism, ambition, curiosity, and a desire to develop. At the same time, we believe in a positive working environment, mutual respect, and the idea that the best results are achieved together.

The position will begin by mutual agreement during October 2026.