Waitstaff / Servers, Restaurant Aihki, Pyhätunturi, Lapland, Finland - Experience Pyhä - Pelkosenniemi, Finland

Join our award-winning team at Restaurant Aihki in Finnish Lapland. We're looking for passionate and skilled waitstaff to join Restaurant Aihki, part of Sunday Morning Resort in Pyhä, Finnish Lapland. Restaurant Aihki is renowned for its modern Nordic-Scandinavian cuisine, where pure local ingredients take centre stage. Our restaurant has twice been recognised among Finland's Best Restaurants by Kauppalehti Optio (2022 & 2023, score 16+). At Aihki, sustainability, locally sourced ingredients and contemporary Nordic gastronomy come together to create unforgettable dining experiences for our guests. This position is perfect for someone who genuinely enjoys hospitality, appreciates exceptional food and wants to be part of an atmospheric, high-quality restaurant where the flavours of Lapland are the true stars of every menu. Your responsibilities include welcoming and serving guests with genuine warmth and professionalism during breakfast, lunch and dinner, presenting dishes and beverages with stories behind the ingredients, ensuring smooth and attentive table service especially during dinner, preparing and closing the restaurant, managing reservations, collaborating with kitchen and reception, upselling wines and seasonal menus, and maintaining cleanliness and order. We value hospitality education or experience in fine dining or à la carte environments, a passion for Nordic cuisine and hospitality, excellent communication skills, fluent English, Finnish skills as a plus, proactive and calm working style, and a genuine desire to create memorable dining experiences. We offer friendly colleagues, an inspiring environment in Lapland, the chance to work in one of Lapland's top restaurants, development opportunities, a great location near Pyhä Ski Resort, affordable staff accommodation, comprehensive healthcare, staff ski passes, training and team days, and the chance to work with sustainable tourism. The work begins in late November / early December 2026 and continues until spring 2027, around March-April. About us: Restaurant Aihki offers modern Nordic cuisine inspired by Finnish Lapland's nature, using local, organic ingredients with a contemporary Scandinavian influence. We organize theme evenings and chef visits, and you can participate in kitchen work. Learn more at sundaymorning.fi/ravintola-aihki. Interested? Send your application with salary expectations and CV to rekry@sundaymorning.fi with the subject "Waitstaff - Restaurant Aihki / [Your Name]". Tell us about your previous experience, why this role interests you, and your career goals. Applications are reviewed as they arrive, so apply early.