Work Experience Placement at Vireko Tuupala Kitchen

Hello! Come and explore the fast-paced everyday life of a professional kitchen at Vireko Tuupala in Kuhmo! Every day, Vireko’s kitchens do important work preparing good food. We make tasty meals that bring joy and wellbeing to our customers’ day. During your work experience placement, you’ll get a glimpse behind the scenes of a professional kitchen and learn about a range of tasks. Your placement days may include dishwashing, unloading deliveries and other kitchen support tasks. Every day is a little different, so there will be plenty to do! We have a friendly and skilled team who will help you get started and guide you through all the tasks. You’ll have the chance to explore working life at your own pace, learn new skills and see what working in catering services is really like. You’ll receive help and an introduction to all tasks. We provide work clothes, but you should bring your own indoor shoes. We offer lunch from the day's menu. The application period is open until 31 October 2026. For more information, contact the Kitchen Manager: Juha Piirainen juha.piirainen@vireko.fi Tel. 041 732 5501 (available on weekdays from 7:00 to 15:00) Vireko – Part of mealtimes 💚 Vireko’s cooks prepare food for diners of all ages in care and service homes, hospitals, rehabilitation units, health and service centres, schools and day-care centres, as well as through home meal services. We plan our menus and recipes ourselves and use mainly Finnish ingredients. We are a partner to wellbeing services counties and municipalities, and we want to develop catering services together. The work of every Vireko employee has a direct impact on diners’ wellbeing and the satisfaction of our customer organisations.