Chef De Partie / Commis

Strawberryhotels; Trondheim; Hybrid; NOK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four free hotel nights per year

Staff discounts on hotels/restaurants

Wellness allowance

Job summary

Villa Nord is Trondheim's first boutique hotel with 51 rooms, restaurant, wine bar, café and meeting spaces. Villa Nord seeks a Sous Chef to shape its culinary heart with respect for craft, ingredients and people.

As Chef de Partie you work with the Culinary Head Chef and souschef to execute Villa Nord's culinary expression across all food services. You lead shifts, maintain high quality, support staff development and contribute to cost control and food safety.

Qualifications

• Solid culinary experience and a clear professional standpoint.
• Ability to lead with trust, clarity and respect.
• Experience from ambitious restaurants, hotels or similar concepts.
• Interest in sustainability, local producers and responsible operations.

Responsibilities

• Support the Culinary Head Chef and souschef in executing Villa Nord's culinary concept.
• Prepare and deliver seasonal, produce-led menus with storytelling at their core.
• Lead the kitchen shifts day-to-day with clarity, care and professional rigour.
• Maintain high quality across all service periods from morning to evening.
• Assist with staff development and building a strong kitchen culture.
• Contribute to cost control, sustainability practices and food safety.
• Position Villa Nord as a destination for genuine food experiences.

Skills

Culinary experience

Leadership

Job description

In 1837, Hôtel du Nord opened its doors as Trondheim's first hotel — a place where meals, conversations and hospitality stood at the centre. When Villa Nord opens at Dronningens gate 26 in 2026, we carry that story forward, with a clear eye on what comes next.

Villa Nord will be Trondheim's first boutique hotel, with 51 individually curated rooms, a restaurant, wine bar, café and intimate meeting spaces. The hotel is rooted in the city's history, yet designed for the modern traveller seeking stillness, quality and authentic experiences.

Villa Nord is not a traditional hotel. It is a place shaped by history, people and quiet precision.

Our gastronomy reflects the same: local produce. Seasonal menus. Precision without rigidity. Meals that invite guests to linger a little longer.

Villa Nord is owned by Villa Nord AS, wholly owned by Hoff Hotels AS (Realinvest AS).

We are now looking for a Sous Chef who will help shape the culinary heart of Villa Nord — with deep respect for the craft, the ingredients and the people gathered around the table.

This is a role for someone who understands that what matters most is not always the loudest thing in the room, but the thing that is remembered.

About the Role

As Chef de Partie, you work closely with the Culinary Head Chef and souschef to execute Villa Nord's culinary expression across all food services. You are a cornerstone of the kitchen: technically precise, calm under pressure and genuinely invested in the team around you. You help maintain the standard, support the culture and step into leadership naturally when called upon.

You will collaborate closely with the Culinary Head Chef and souschef, restaurant manager and head of bar to ensure a seamless and memorable guest experience at every touchpoint.

Your Responsibilities

• Support the Culinary Head Chef and souschef in executing Villa Nord's culinary concept in line with the brand
• Prepare and deliver seasonal, produce-led menus with storytelling at their core
• Lead the kitchen shifts day-to-day with clarity, care and professional rigour
• Maintain consistently high quality across all service periods — from morning through evening
• Assist with staff development, training and building a strong kitchen culture
• Contribute to structured operations including cost control, sustainability practices and food safety
• Be an active participant in positioning Villa Nord as a destination for genuine food experiences

We Are Looking for Someone Who

You have solid culinary experience and a clear professional standpoint. Equally important: you understand people.

We believe you:

• Have experience from ambitious restaurants, hotels or similar concepts
• Value craft, produce and care over trends and speed for speed's sake
• Lead with trust, clarity and respect
• Understand that the kitchen is part of a whole — not a closed room
• Thrive in building something over time and take ownership of both the details and the direction
• Have a genuine interest in sustainability, local producers and responsible operations

With us, you get to help shape something from the very beginning. Not a standardised concept — but a place with soul, room for expertise and genuine ambition.

With us, you will find:

• A key role in a unique boutique hotel with a distinct identity
• The opportunity to influence standard, culture and direction from day one
• A strong concept rooted in history, craftsmanship and human connection
• Close collaboration with engaged owners and an ambitious professional environment
• A working culture where quality always comes before quantity

Villa Nord is a place where leadership means seeing people, creating security and leaving room for the unexpected. If this resonates, we would love to hear from you.

We review applications on a rolling basis. All enquiries are treated in strict confidence.

We look forward to receiving your application.

What’s in it for you?

As part of Strawberry, you will get the best employee benefits of the industry.

A culture to cherish

Our people always make guests their top priority! Our warm and welcoming atmosphere creates the right setting for you to flourish and work your magic. You will get the freedom you need to perform your tasks and solve problems as they arise in the best way you see fit. A strong team spirit and family-feeling foster a culture of collaboration. And when there’s something to celebrate, we make sure to have some fun! In larger cities, we also regularly host after-work events to allow colleagues to mingle. How do we achieve all this you may wonder? We believe it’s down to the fact that we’re a diverse crowd full of energy, courage and enthusiasm. That’s how we create extraordinary experiences every single day!

Job security for peace of mind

When you work with us, we’ll take your whole life situation into consideration. We offer good job security through collective agreements and insurances, as well as paid parental leave, holiday leave, wellness allowance, attractive pension plans and competitive salaries. We’re there for you.

Room to grow

With more than 200 hotels across the Nordics, we offer you endless opportunities for career progression! Would you like to work full-time, part-time, a few hours here and there, or perhaps only a season? We have room for you, no matter where you’re at. We encourage creativity and curiosity, and we make every effort to foster a culture of learning for professional development. Ready to take your next career leap within the company? We applaud you and will help you achieve this! An academic degree isn't the most important thing for us. If you have the right mindset, we can certainly promise you a bright future!

Explore more

We encourage you to get out and explore all that life has to offer! So, we always give numerous discounts to you and your friends and family at our hotels, bars and restaurants. As part of Strawberry, you get four FREE nights at our hotels each year* To remind you just how important you are, we’ll always do our best to offer you an upgrade! And on top of that, we’ve also partnered with other companies to give you sweet deals on air travel, charter holidays, car rental and lots more.

*If you are employed on a contract for at least 20% of full-time working hours.

Our heart beats for the world around us. To meet global challenges, we support the transition to clean energy, and we recently opened the first zero-energy hotel in the Nordics. We seek to use organic produce and have championed the elimination of unsustainable palm oil. We promote equal rights above all and are proud sponsors of Pride. Regardless of your ethnicity, gender, religious beliefs, disabilities or age - our doors are always open.

All over the Nordics & Baltics

Be it a vibrant city, a tranquil island or a charming little town in the mountains, you’ll probably find one of our hotels there.