Sous Chef

Strawberryhotels; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discounts across the Strawberry network

Paid parental leave

Wellness allowance

Attractive pension plans

Job summary

Strawberryhotels is seeking a Sous Chef for the Hobo Hotel in Stockholm. This role requires a culinary leader who can manage kitchen operations independently while maintaining a positive team spirit and high-quality standards. You will be responsible for updating dishes, inventory management, and ensuring hygiene standards.

Join a company committed to sustainability and social responsibility while enjoying extensive benefits and professional growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a professional kitchen.
• Legally allowed to work in Sweden.
• Experience as a shift leader desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day operations of the kitchen at Hobo Hotel.
• Ensure the established food concept is followed and updated.
• Manage stock inventory and make budget-conscious orders.
• Maintain adherence to hygiene and safety standards.

Skills

Operational independence

Inventory management

Team coordination

High culinary standards

Job description

Overview

Are you a new culinary leader, independent and obsessed with the details that turn great concepts into an unforgettable guest experience? We’re on the hunt for a passionate, driven, and structured Sous Chef to lead our dynamic, guest-facing kitchen at Hobo Hotel Stockholm.

If you are a self-starter who thrives when working independently, loves keeping a team spirit alive, and knows how to maintain a sharp, profitable food operation, keep reading.

Responsibilities

As our Sous Chef, you will own the day-to-day operations of our bar and events kitchen. Because this is a focused, fast-moving outlet, you will frequently work independently during service while managing the bigger picture.

Concept & Dish Updates: Ensuring our established Hobo food concept is followed flawlessly, while taking charge of updating dishes and calculating food costs when introducing new items.

Operational Independence: Managing the day-to-day kitchen routines, from prep to service, often working solo to deliver highest-quality guest experiences.

Inventory & Orders: Taking full responsibility for stock inventory, tracking metrics for management, and making smart, budget-conscious orders.

Hygiene & Safety Ownership: Taking full charge of maintaining pristine cleanliness, food safety standards, and strict adherence to hygiene and fire safety routines.

Team Spirit & Coordination: Inspiring the wider team, coordinating activities, and keeping energy high so that a positive vibe travels from the pass to our guests.

Who are you?

A junior leader, someone with experience as a shift leader, eager to meet new challenges and innovative ways meaning you understand both high standards and operational structure. You have a hunger to grow and are comfortable working alone during busy shifts while remaining a collaborative partner to management.

Organized and capable of handling inventory, ordering & event prep.

A true role model who treats both guests and colleagues with respect and kindness.

Minimum 3 years of experience in a professional kitchen.

Legally allowed to work in Sweden.

What we can offer

A junior leadership role with high autonomy, varied days, and professional growth.

Thorough onboarding and continuous development opportunities within Hobo and the broader Strawberry group.

A company deeply committed to sustainability and social responsibility through our WeCare program.

Amazing staff benefits across the entire Strawberry network.

You’ll be a key player in building a Hobo that we’re proud of. A workplace where diversity fuels creativity, and where your leadership directly shapes our daily guest experience.

Are we the perfect match?

If you’re an organized, energetic person ready to bring your experience into a kitchen that values creativity within a strong concept, sustainability, and team spirit, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll be part of building a Hobo that we’re proud of. A workplace where diversity fuels creativity. A place where you can leave your personal imprint. A place people genuinely want to work — we’d love to hear from you.

Let’s cook something great together. Apply now.

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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. 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 promise a bright future.

Explore more

We encourage you to get out and explore all that life has to offer. 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. We’ll upgrade where possible and we’ve partnered with other companies to offer deals on air travel, holidays, car rental and 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 aim to use organic produce and have championed the elimination of unsustainable palm oil. We promote equal rights and sponsor Pride. Regardless of 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.