Head Chef Home Hotel Grimstad

Home sweet home. Ready to move in?

Home Hotel is a brand-new concept with one simple but powerful vision: to create a place that feels like home, even when you’re away. We go beyond offering just a bed for the night - we want to create an experience that lingers long after our guests leave. A place so warm, welcoming, and comfortable that guests feel like they’ve settled into their own living room. Now we’re looking for an Executive Chef at Home Hotel Grimstad, in Grimstad who wants to be part of our family.

Home Hotel Grimstad is centrally located in the heart of Grimstad, providing the perfect starting point to explore the local surroundings. We serve breakfast, afternoon fika and dinner every day as part of an overnight stay. There are also conference facilities for upto 160 persons in totalt. Conference lunches and dinners on request. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Overall responsibility for all kitchen operations, including staff management, menu planning, financial control, and ensuring efficient day-to-day operations – all within the framework of our established and unique concept, but with plenty of room for personal creativity and impact.
• Develop and follow up on routines for quality, hygiene, and safety, ensuring the team has everything they need to deliver food of the highest standard.
• Ensure strong collaboration between the kitchen, the restaurant team, and other departments through close communication and active participation in internal meetings.
• Lead and train kitchen staff, while fostering a positive and productive work environment in line with the hotel’s goals and culture.

This is a permanent position 100 % with a start date to be agreed upon. The position requires working varied shifts, including evenings and weekends.

You'll shine here if you are:

As a Strawberry leader you are expected to live the culture by energizing teams and creating engaging workplaces where people love to come to work. You build bridges through relationships, collaboration, and trust. You own it by making decisions with the company's best interests in mind, setting clear goals, and holding yourself and others accountable for achieving results. You lead the way with vision and purpose, and fuel potential by maximizing individual strengths to help others reach their full potential.

We are looking for someone who:

• Have experience from a similar managing role in a hotel, restaurant or kitchen.
• Are flexible and reliable, with a passion for creating great food and experiences.
• Turn challenges into opportunities, managing multiple tasks, and keep high standards, even when things get tough.
• Have strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach.
  

We value the power of diversity within Strawberry. Different backgrounds, experiences, and ideas create a unique and inspiring work environment.

Why choose Home Hotel & Strawberry?

At Home Hotel, we offer more than just a job - we offer a place where you can feel at home, too. Here’s what you’ll enjoy:

• A supportive, inviting work environment that values your contributions
• Opportunities to grow and develop within the dynamic Strawberry group
• Staff discounts and friends & family rates across our 200+ hotels
• Four free hotel nights each year 
• A 25% discount on food and beverages at our restaurants and bars in Strawberry
• Exclusive deals on experiences, travel, shopping, and more

About us

The hotel are driven by Capitane Hotels, a private hotel company with a franchise agreement with Strawberry. Today we have 2 hotels open, Home Hotel Grimstad and Comfort Hotel Porsgrunn. This year we also open Comfort Hotel Grenlandsporten in Langangen and Comfort Hotel Grimstad in Grimstad.

With over 245 hotels, 120 restaurants, 20 spas and more inStrawberry, we create thousands of experiences every day. Our team of 20,000 passionate individuals from more than 166 countries is what makes us grow! Strawberry is built on our core values: energy, courage and enthusiasm.

Ready to welcome guests home?

If this sounds like you, apply today and join our journey to make every stay at Home Hotel unforgettable. We review applications on a rolling basis, so don’t wait - positions may be filled before the deadline. Any questions? Please contact Director of Operation Capitane Hotels, Kristine Palmgren on e-mail: [email protected]