A la carte Chef at Restaurant Sjöloftet - Summer Season/Permanent Position

We hire skilled, passionate, and experienced à la carte chefs to work in our restaurant in Norway. We only hire those who hold the right to work in Norway.

The positions are available from April or May. Season contracts finish in August or September. Permanent employment by agreement.

We offer:
- Accommodation, shared flat for a low fee a short distance from work.
- Paid meals on working days
- Social security in Norway

Restaurant Sjöloftet (Sealoft) was established in 1983 and is a family-owned restaurant with a unique and picturesque location on the dockside at Brevik harbour. Our goal is to be the first choice in our area for guests looking for good service and good food in a unique setting.

We offer international cuisine and an à la carte menu with a focus on seafood and meat, in addition to pasta and our original pizza from our own bakery. Sjøloftet has four cars for food delivery and is a significant player in catering for both private and corporate markets. We also have a robust online ordering system.

Sjöloftet consists of Restaurant Sjöloftet with a terrace, harbour-floating serving area, banquet facilities, and a pub. Sjöloftet also has a marina with service facilities, a kiosk, an ice cream bar, and two hotel rooms. Our kitchen includes custom-made Palux line, CTX-oven, Porkka, Rational++

Brevik is a beautiful small coastal town 160 km southwest of Norway's capital, Oslo. Here you can discover some of the best environment Norway has to offer in the summer. Outside Brevik, you can expect lovely fjords and idyllic islands. Many of our guests even arrive by boat.

We are looking for a skilled, passionate, and experienced à la carte chef.

Tasks:
- Participate in the production, preparation, and serving of food from our à la carte menu - both for the restaurant and take-away/delivery.
- Ensure that all food served is of the highest quality in terms of ingredients, taste, and presentation.
- Guide other support staff in the kitchen, such as pizza cooks/pizza drivers.
- Contribute to maintaining a good HACCP system for the kitchen regarding cleaning, production, and food safety.

Qualifications:
- Certificate as a chef with good knowledge of ingredients and HACCP
- Relevant experience from an à la carte/restaurant kitchen - minimum 5 years
- Excellent cooking skills
- Understanding of kitchen economy
- Fluent English (or Scandinavian)
- CV and application letter in English

Personal characteristics:
- Interested in food
- Gentle and outgoing
- Service minded
- Flexible
- Good collaboration skills - both with chefs and younger staff
- Ability to work quickly, independently, structured, and systematically under pressure.
- Ability to give and receive constructive feedback/guidance
- Good health and physical fitness

We offer:
- Pleasant working environment and a good concept
- Stable and safe job
- Good salary conditions
- Staff apartment close to work at a low monthly cost
- Large kitchen that was new in 2017

Please send your application. Mention "A la carte chef, Sjöloftet". Attach an English CV with references or final certificates/recommendation letters. Describe your strengths and weaknesses in the kitchen. Feel free to share photos of dishes you have made that represent your cuisine/style/experience/interest.

Let us know when you can start and how long you can stay. We can offer summer jobs but also possibilities for a permanent position for the right person.

We only hire those who hold the right to work in Norway.

Other information: Interview via telephone/WhatsApp. Need more information? Please send us an email.