Kitchen and cleaning services
Our food services work every day for the functional daily life of Helsinki residents. Join us!
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- Hello, future colleague! Join us for some of the most impressive food services in the city!
- 1,600 colleagues, 500 locations in Helsinki
- Jobs
- Cook
- Food service officer
- Food service worker
- Service officer
- Service worker
- What is it like to work for us? Read our career stories!
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Hello, future colleague! Join us for some of the most impressive food services in the city!
1,600 colleagues, 500 locations in Helsinki
In Multiservices (Monipalvelut), we offer a wide range of food services for the City of Helsinki’s divisions and municipal enterprises. We operate in schools, daycare centres, hospitals, assisted living facilities and senior centres as well as their lunch restaurants.
The food is mainly prepared in our facilities on-site at the locations by professional staff. Where this is not possible, food products are prepared in our own central kitchen located in Pakkala, Vantaa.
We operate in approximately 500 locations all over Helsinki. We offer 100,000 meals in Helsinki every day and also provide cleaning services.
Jobs
As a cook, you are responsible for food services at the location. Your work includes preparing basic and special dietary foods and snacks according to recipes, as well as taking care of the cleanliness of the kitchen and dishwashing together with your team. At most of our locations, our cooks are also involved in distributing the food. The work is mainly done during the daytime, so you can easily combine work and leisure. Come and cook your way into people’s hearts!
As a food service officer, you can utilise your expertise in planning, kitchen and customer service tasks. You are responsible for the smooth operation of the kitchen and the organisation and guidance of work, also participating in the daily tasks in the kitchen. Training/work experience as a cook is useful for a food service officer.
You are a skilled cooking professional who can prepare meals and side dishes. You will also take care of the display of foods, cleaning of the kitchen and dishwashing together with the rest of the team. In addition, placing orders, invoicing and monitoring financial targets and quality are an integral part of your work.
You will participate in the daily activities of the kitchen, the preparation of salads and side dishes, baking, cleaning and dishwashing. You will also assist in the preparation and distribution of food.
The role of a food service worker is well suited to, for example, a person in an early stage of their career who wants to become a professional in the industry.
As a service officer, you are responsible for the daycare centre’s food services, customer service, dishwashing and cleaning services. You are a cleaning expert who can handle daily cleaning and sanitising tasks. At some of our locations, the tasks also include textile care. You will also work in the kitchen, taking care of the preparation of breakfast and snacks and the heating of lunch.
You will plan and execute daily activities with an independent and development-oriented approach, take care of placing orders and self-monitoring, and bear responsibility for the performance of the location in accordance with the budget prepared. You will also be in daily contact with the rest of the staff at the location, so you need good interaction skills to succeed.
As a service worker, you take care of the cleanliness of the daycare centre. You are responsible for cleaning the facilities in your area according to the cleaning programme. At some of our locations, the tasks also include textile care. If necessary, you will also assist with food service tasks in the kitchen.
The role of a service worker is well suited to, for example, a person in an early stage of their career who wants to become a professional in the industry.
What is it like to work for us? Read our career stories!
Learn more about the work of our food service officer Anna – Watch a video.
As the food service officer of one of our school restaurants, Anna ensures that about 250 primary school pupils in grades 1–5 and staff members receive a nutritious and tasty lunch every day with varying salads and beverages. Her tasks also include planning and preparing snacks for children in the afternoon club.
What is it like to work for us? Watch a video of Anna’s thoughts and read her career story.
Did you know?
We have over 100 years of expertise in food services
Helsinki’s food services had their 100th anniversary the same year that Finland celebrated one hundred years of independence. The City of Helsinki has played a significant role as a food service provider throughout its history.
We offer 100,000 meals every day in approximately 500 locations around Helsinki and provide cleaning services in approximately 170 daycare centres.
Food services in social media
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