Sous Chef at Lovund Hotel – Help shape the flavours of the Helgeland Coast

Lovund Hotell; Lovund; On-site; NOK 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation assistance

Job summary

Lovund Hotel on the Helgeland Coast seeks a skilled Sous Chef to lead our kitchen team during a busy seasonal period. You will shape menus, mentor staff, and ensure consistent quality with locally sourced seafood.

The role emphasizes collaboration with the Head Chef, hands-on service leadership, and strict food safety. Accommodation assistance may be available, and you will play a key part in delivering exceptional guest experiences.

Qualifications

• Hold a professional qualification as a chef

Responsibilities

• Contribute to menu planning and development with the Head Chef
• Shift leader during evening service
• Preparation and production of dinners and banqueting
• Plan and coordinate the daily allocation of tasks
• Ensure quality control throughout food production
• Manage goods handling and stock control, including some ordering of supplies
• Supervise, support and train employees and apprentices
• Ensure smooth service and effective teamwork during service
• Maintain and develop strong health, safety and food hygiene routines, including HSE and food safety procedures
• A key role in the development of the kitchen and culinary concept

Job description

Sous Chef at Lovund Hotel – Help shape the flavours of the Helgeland Coast

Are you passionate about food and creating exceptional guest experiences? Do you want to help develop and shape the culinary identity of one of Norway’s most unique hotels? Then this is the opportunity for you!

We are looking for someone who is passionate about great flavours, respects ingredients and wants to develop both people and culinary concepts. You are confident in your craft, creative and organised, and you thrive just as much on leading a team through a busy service as you do on developing next season's menu.

Hold a professional qualification as a chef, preferably with experience as a Sous Chef or in another kitchen leadership role

Have a strong interest in locally sourced and sustainable food

Be quality-conscious, organised and solution-oriented

Be a team player who motivates others and creates a sense of confidence and security

Be flexible and thrive in a fast-paced seasonal environment

Have good communication skills in Norwegian or English

Have experience working with fresh fish and shellfish

Hva vi ser etter

We are looking for someone who is passionate about great flavours, respects ingredients and wants to develop both people and culinary concepts. You are confident in your craft, creative and organised, and you thrive just as much on leading a team through a busy service as you do on developing next season's menu.

• Hold a professional qualification as a chef, preferably with experience as a Sous Chef or in another kitchen leadership role


• Have a strong interest in locally sourced and sustainable food


• Be quality-conscious, organised and solution-oriented


• Be a team player who motivates others and creates a sense of confidence and security


• Be flexible and thrive in a fast-paced seasonal environment


• Have good communication skills in Norwegian or English


• Have experience working with fresh fish and shellfish

Lovund may be small on the map. Our ambitions are much bigger.

Would you like to make your mark on our kitchen? We would love to hear from you -- even if you are not actively looking for a new job today.

Contribute to menu planning and development in collaboration with the Head Chef

Shift leader during evening service

Preparation and production of dinners and banqueting

Plan and coordinate the daily allocation of tasks

Ensure quality control throughout food production

Manage goods handling and stock control, including some ordering of supplies

Supervise, support and train employees and apprentices

Ensure smooth service and effective teamwork during service

Maintain and develop strong health, safety and food hygiene routines, including HSE and food safety procedures

A key role in the development of the kitchen and culinary concept.

The opportunity to work with high-quality ingredients sourced from the sea and the Helgeland coast.

Responsibility and influence over day-to-day operations.

A dedicated team with ambitions to create exceptional experiences for our guests and make the most of what the destination has to offer.

Opportunities for professional development and assistance with accommodation by mutual agreement.