Chef/Kokk

Strawberryhotels; Oslo; On-site; NOK 520,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great staff benefits

Job summary

Sommerro, located in Oslo, seeks dynamic, flexible chefs to create the Sommerro experience across three in-house restaurants and events catering. You will work with a management team of 60 in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

You’ll help uphold brand standards, contribute to evolving menus, maintain top food quality and waste controls, and keep guest satisfaction at the core of your daily duties.

Qualifications

• Relevant culinary qualifications and similar experience in a fast-moving culinary team.
• Experience working in large teams across multiple outlets.
• Fluency in English or a Scandinavian language.
• Visa or relevant passport to work in Norway.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the integrity of brand standards in line with Head Chef and sous chef.
• Support Head Chef with ideas and techniques for menu development.
• Maintain Sommerro’s food quality and food waste standards.
• Ensure the guest experience remains at the heart of all tasks.

Skills

Fluency in English or Scandinavian

Education

Culinary qualifications

Job description

We are looking for chefs that are dynamic, flexible and professional.
You will play a crucial role in creating the Sommerro experience and o ur guest promise: "We give ENERGY to the city."
Defined by o ur values: LIGHT (guidance, training and knowledge) - POWER (support, collaboration and leadership) - WARMTH (welcoming from the heart).

The successful candidate will work efficiently alongside the management team as part of a strong and effective department of 60 employees overseeing the operation of our food offerings, including events catering, breakfast, room service and three of our in-house restaurants:

• Ekspedisjonshallen: An all-day dining venue offering a menu of classic brasserie favorites.
• Tak & Izakaya: Our Japanese-Nordic restaurant with unique and innovative dishes.
• To Søstre: An elegant venue that serves afternoon tea.
  

What you’ll do, except cooking wonderful food...

• Maintaining the integrity of our brand’s standards in line with the Head Chef and sous chef in your department
• Support the Head Chef/ Sous chef with ideas and techniques while striving to innovate and evolve the menu development
• Have a firm grip on maintaining Sommerro’s food quality and food waste standards
• Make sure that the guest experience is at the heart of what you do
  

What you’ll get out of it...

• A competitive package with plenty of opportunity for professional and personal development
• Flexible working hours and varied work days with the possibility of full time or part time work
• The chance to work in a creative, highly professional and rewarding environment
• Great staff benefits across the Strawberry family.
  

The qualifications we’re looking for...

• Relevant culinary qualifications and similar e xperience, as part of a fast-moving culinary team in a busy and dynamic environment
• Have a good understanding of the business with a proven track record of working in large teams across multiple outlets
• Fluency in English or a Scandinavian language
• Visa or relevant passport to work in Norway (applications without this will not be reviewed)

The personal attributes we’re looking for...

• A passion for hospitality, food and trends
• You’re up for working as part of a dynamic team
• Excellent communication skills and an eye for detail
• Strong organisational skills and a structured, precise and reliable approach
• The ability to take on a large work capacity and multi-task under pressure
• A true passion for creativity and a desire to adapt, learn and try things differently

Sommerro, located in the former headquarters of Oslo Lysverker, marks the revival of a 1930s landmark in one of Oslo's most prestigious neighborhoods. This exciting venture by Nordic Hotels & Resorts and Strawberry (formerly Nordic Choice Hotels) redefines hospitality with a strong focus on culture and community.

As Oslo’s first neighborhood hotel, Sommerro is a game-changer, offering 231 rooms and suites, meeting and event spaces, a hub of restaurants and bars, a library, a private cinema, a subterranean wellness area, and the city’s first rooftop pool, sauna, and terrace—a year-round destination with panoramic views of Frogner and the Norwegian capital.

For more information, please contact: Alex Raby , Executive Chef
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What’s in it for you?

As part of 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.

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