Chef

KOKKI YLLÄKSELLE We are hiring enthusiastic and skilled chefs for the stunning scenery of Ylläs for the winter season 2026–2027! If you are a skilled chef, enjoy getting things done and value a good team as an important part of your working day, this could be the place for you. The fixed-term job is available at least until the end of March, and pay is based on your skills. Accommodation is also available. Standard hours are 90 hours per three weeks! The hours generally exceed this in every roster. WHAT DOES THE JOB INVOLVE? You will work in a hotel restaurant kitchen in a variety of chef duties. The work will mainly focus on dinner service, but there are occasionally also breakfast and lunch shifts. Morning and lunch shifts are agreed according to the situation and shift planning. Dinner service has seatings at 18:00 and 20:00. There are two main-course options, which are carried to the tables. Desserts, salads and starter soup are on the buffet. On a full evening, there are around 300 guests. WHO IS SUITED TO THIS ROLE? You must have experience preparing both buffet food and plated dishes. You do not need years of experience in the field, but unfortunately you cannot take this job without any previous kitchen experience. We hope you have: • Experience preparing buffet food • Experience preparing plated / à la carte dishes • Previous work experience in a lunch and/or à la carte restaurant • A hardworking and energetic attitude • Readiness to work shifts and weekends • Fluent Finnish FINNISH IS THE WORKING LANGUAGE Finnish is the working language of our team, so you need to be able to use Finnish in work situations. Other language skills are definitely a plus—different languages are sure to be useful when working in Lapland! WE ARE LOOKING FOR A GREAT COLLEAGUE In addition to professional skills, it matters to us what kind of colleague you are. We are looking for someone who wants to work, gets stuck in energetically and understands that good team spirit is an important part of a successful workplace. The kitchen team works together, so we value a positive attitude, consideration for others and everyone doing their part, even when things are busy. If you are a great person, hardworking and a skilled chef, you may be just the person we are looking for! As an employee, you can book a ski lift pass through the hotel and are entitled to staff discounts at the restaurant and equipment rental. Accommodation is in a former camp centre. Everyone has their own room, with the possibility of preparing your own food. The workplace is a few kilometres away. Room rent is approximately €350/month. WINTER SEASON IN YLLÄS • Full-time work: 90 hours / 3 weeks • Fixed-term seasonal work • Work starts during November • Work continues until around Easter • Work mainly consists of dinner shifts • Occasional morning and lunch shifts by agreement • The work includes evening, weekend and shift work Previous experience in seasonal work in Lapland is considered an advantage, but is not essential. READY FOR A LAPLAND WINTER? The Lapland winter offers something special to balance your working days—fells, snow, northern lights and a unique seasonal atmosphere. If you are looking for new experiences, a change from everyday life and the opportunity to work with a good team in the beautiful scenery of Lapland, send in your application! WHAT DO WE OFFER? A full-time seasonal job in the beautiful scenery of Ylläs as part of a skilled team. The hourly wage is agreed according to your skills and is in practice €15–18/hour. Other employment terms are determined by the MaRa collective agreement. A private room a couple of kilometres from the workplace can be rented from the client company. In addition, as a seasonal employee you receive a staff discount on all hotel services. Application process We hope you are interested in the role! Submit your application easily through our system in a couple of minutes. Please note that only applications received through our electronic application system will be processed. Applications sent by email or through another channel will not be processed. For more information on weekdays from 09:00 to 16:00, contact Marko Nääppä, 044 9011 732, marko.naappa@henkilostoliiga.fi. Henkilöstöliiga: Henkilöstöliiga is one of Southern Finland’s strongest staffing service companies. Among our hundreds of employees are experts in industry, logistics, property services and restaurants, as well as office and service workers. We are an active expert company and our goal is to ensure our employees enjoy their work. Henkilöstöliiga is a member of Henkilöstöala HELA. Our staff are insured against accidents by LähiTapiola, and occupational healthcare is provided by Mehiläinen. In Henkilöstöliiga’s 2025 employee satisfaction survey, our employees praised our professional and consistent treatment and enjoyable work assignments. We also received positive feedback for our accessibility and communication.