(EN) Head Chef at Flåmstova Restaurant & Furukroa Café

Wangen Group; Flåm; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff accommodation

Job summary

Furukroa in Flåm, Norway seeks a structured Head Chef to lead daily kitchen operations, ensure top quality, and actively oversee production and service. The role combines culinary leadership with financial oversight and regulatory compliance in a seasonal setting.

You will build menus aligned with concept and profitability, manage food costs, and develop a cohesive, high-performing kitchen team, with staff accommodation provided for relocation.

Qualifications

• Solid experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef with leadership responsibility
• Structured and able to build systems in daily operations
• Strong financial understanding including food cost control
• Budgeting and profitability follow-up
• Knowledge of IK-Mat and HSE regulations
• Skilled in delegation, training and team development
• Creates a positive, respectful and structured work environment
• Communicates clearly and collaborates across departments
• Speaks and writes English and a Scandinavian language

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for daily kitchen operations
• Ensure consistent food quality and presentation
• Lead actively in production and service
• Develop menus in line with concept and profitability
• Budget responsibility and control of food cost
• Calculation of dishes and pricing
• Ordering goods, supplier follow-up, and stock control
• Reduce waste and ensure structured inventory and ordering routines
• Ensure compliance with IK-Mat and HSE regulations
• Maintain safe working conditions and proper documentation
• Delegate tasks and follow up execution
• Train, mentor and develop kitchen team members

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Budgeting

Food cost control

IK-Mat/HSE knowledge

Team development

Communication

English & Scandinavian

Job description

Are you a structured and operational kitchen leader who thrives with both professional responsibility and administrative tasks?

Furukroa is seeking a professional and engaged Head Chef who combines solid culinary expertise with clear leadership and strong system understanding. We are looking for someone who creates structure, ensures compliance with routines and regulations, and leads through active presence in daily operations.

This is a key leadership position with overall responsibility for the kitchen’s professional, financial, and operational results. The kitchen team size varies by season, ranging from approximately 5 to 15 employees.

Our values

• Respectful: We care for each other and treat people the way we expect to be treated
• Inclusive: We welcome people, listen to different ideas and make everyone feel included
• Motivated: We are proud of our work, and we do our best to create good results and positive experiences

We are looking for someone who

• Has solid experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef with leadership responsibility
• Is confident in professional and operational kitchen management
• Is structured and able to build systems in daily operations
• Has strong financial understanding, including food cost control and calculations
• Has experience with budgeting and profitability follow-up
• Has good knowledge of IK-Mat and HSE regulations
• Is skilled in delegation, training and team development
• Creates a positive, respectful and structured work environment
• Maintains overview and control during busy and seasonal periods
• Communicates clearly and collaborates well across departments
• Speaks and writes a Scandinavian language in addition to English

Your main responsibilities are

Professional & Operational Leadership

• Overall responsibility for daily kitchen operations
• Ensure consistent food quality and presentation
• Lead actively in production and service
• Develop menus in line with concept and profitability

Financial & Inventory Management

• Budget responsibility and control of food cost
• Calculation of dishes and pricing
• Ordering goods, supplier follow-up, and stock control
• Reduce waste and ensure structured inventory and ordering routines

Internal Control & Compliance (IK-Mat and HSE)

• Ensure compliance with food safety regulations (IK-Mat)
• Maintain and improve internal control systems
• Ensure safe working conditions and proper documentation

Team Leadership & Work Environment

• Delegate tasks and follow up execution
• Train, mentor and develop kitchen team members
• Build a structured and respectful work culture
• Ensure clear routines and efficient daily systems

Position details

Start period: By agreement
Permanent position, 100%

Accommodation

We offer staff accommodation to make relocation to Flåm simple and convenient, allowing you to settle in quickly and focus on your new role.

Rent is deducted directly from salary and includes electricity, internet, and bed linens, providing simplicity and predictable living costs.

About the company

We are a locally owned tourism group based in Flåm and Aurland. The group includes, among others, Flåmsbrygga Hotel – a rustic fjord-side hotel with conference facilities; Ægir BreweryPub; Flåmstova Restaurant; and Furukroa Café. The group also operates Wangen Apartments in Aurland, modern high-standard apartments for short- and long-term stays, and Mall of Norway, one of the region’s largest souvenir shops.

Together, we offer complete guest experiences for visitors from all over the world, with a strong focus on quality, personal hospitality, and local roots.