Kokk

Arbeidsplassen; Lillehammer; On-site; NOK 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned restaurant in Lillehammer is seeking a buffet chef for the winter season starting December 15th. The ideal candidate will be creative and experienced in a commercial kitchen, with a passion for cooking, especially vegetarian dishes. Responsibilities include preparing buffets, maintaining inventory, and ensuring safe food handling. Interested applicants should send their motivation letter, CV, and references to the provided email.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge and certificate of safe food handling.
• Long experience from a commercial kitchen is required.
• Good English language skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare evening buffet with various dishes.
• Assist during the buffet with refilling.
• Clean the kitchen before the workday is over.
• Maintain inventory control and order goods.
• Prepare weekly menus with a good overview.

Skills

Cooking

Food handling

Teamwork

Menu planning

Customer service

Education

Certificate of safe food handling

Experience in a commercial kitchen

Job description

We are looking for a buffet chef to join our team in the winter season 2026, starting December 15th.

The ideal candidate has experience and passion for cooking, and can relate to safe handling of food. You are creative, like to cook food that tastes good, and are good at keeping your surroundings clean and tidy. You must like to cook vegetarian food, as we serve a lot of creative and fresh vegetarian selections on our buffet.

Working hours are mainly during the evening.

Work Tasks:

• Preparing evening buffet with various cold and warm dishes, pie, pizza, and good salads.
• Assist during the buffet with refilling.
• Clean the kitchen before the workday is over.
• Maintain inventory control and be responsible for ordering goods for weekly delivery.
• Prepare weekly menus with a good overview of allergens and food content.

Competence Requirements:

• The joy of cooking good food.
• Knowledge and certificate of safe food handling.
• Long experience from a commercial kitchen.
• Good English language skills.
• Financial understanding of running a kitchen.
• Experience in maintaining inventory control.

Personal Qualities:

• Responsible.
• Independent.
• Works well in a team with others.
• Proud of the food you make.
• Service-minded toward guests.

If you think this might be something interesting for you, read about us at www.lillehammerfjellstue.no, and send an application to [e-mail], telling us why you are the right person for our kitchen.

To apply, please send a letter of motivation with your CV and work certificates, along with contact information for references.

Lillehammer Fjellstue og Hytteutleie is located at Nordseter in Lillehammerfjellet, in the middle of one of Norway's best ski terrains. We are a family-owned and run business, and our employees become part of our family.

We have high standards for customer care and service attitude. If you are interested in joining our team, please apply.