Dear hospitality professional,
Are you looking for new, exciting career opportunities and wish to experience true wonders of Lapland? We have good news for you – we are always looking for great talents and genuine, warm-hearted people to join our team.
Cahkal Hotel is a family-owned boutique and experience hotel located in Kilpisjärvi. We value surrounding nature and create long lasting memories and top-quality services for our guests. Our small and dedicated on-site team takes care of all daily hotel and restaurant duties together ensuring our guests will get the best from Nordic hospitality.
If your heart beats for Lapland’s unique nature, exiting outdoor adventures and warm, genuine guest experience we are right place for you. More info about our open positions and practical information will be found below.
Psst! We are also seeking employees for full-time permanent roles.
Open job positions
Restaurant manager
In this role, you will work both at the hotel reception and in the restaurant, forming part of the supervisory team alongside the Hotel Operations Manager. Your work approach is meticulous, and you are capable of managing large operations. You have previous experience in a hotel-restaurant environment and have supervisory experience. You are familiar with working independently and responsibly, and you are not afraid to take on operational challenges. You lead your team with precision and joy.
In your professional life, you are inspired by international travel, genuine encounters, and an uncompromising commitment to quality and detail. You are interested in both the operations of a high-end boutique hotel and leading a quality à la carte restaurant with your own team. Outdoor experiences are a part of your daily life, and you want to offer our guests the best of Kilpisjärvi and its unique nature.
In addition to daily routine tasks, your responsibilities include hr-management, onboarding and training staff, ensuring the smooth and efficient operations of front house, and overseeing restaurant orders, inventories, and cash reconciliations. You will be involved in the development of service processes and product development.
Compulsory in this role: Fluent Finnish (written and spoken), supervisory experience minimum of 2 years, Finnish hygiene and alcohol pass. We are offering a permanent job and position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
Hotel and restaurant worker
In this role, you will work both in reception and in our a la carte restaurant AIKA Kitchen & Bar. Our dedicated front house team plays the key role ensuring our guests will enjoy their holiday and all their wishes are met. You are a flexible and guest-oriented team player who enjoy versatile job description. You can multitask and handle pressure, still making sure our guests get genuine and warm guest experience.
Your daily duties in reception will include checking guest in and out, telling them about the hotel and surrounding areas, helping to book outdoor experiences and other services, taking care of guest communication via email and other booking channels. Your daily duties in restaurant will include serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, taking care of cleaning, dishes and bar. Above all, you’re here to help our guests enjoy their arctic holiday experience.
This job is for you who already have experience working in a hotel and á ala carte restaurant. You can be in the beginning of your career – we will train all employees and willing to learn and grow are the most important factors. Finnish language skills are not mandatory, but a plus. Finnish hygiene and alcohol pass are compulsory in this position.
We are offering a temporary job for winter season, starting in December and ending in March-April.
Housekeeper
Our housekeeping team is responsible for the cleaning of whole hotel and its facilities. Main duties include cleaning of guest rooms and all common areas: restaurant, hotel lounge and our sauna building. Daily chores include vacuuming, mopping, dusting and bathroom cleaning. All housekeeping members take care of linen service and on-site laundry. This includes washing, drying and folding on-site laundry and taking care of linen distributing in appropriate manner.
This role is suitable for you who already have experience in similar role, or you’ve worked in cleaning services before. Finnish language skills are not mandatory, but a plus. For us is most important that you have a guest-oriented mindset and positive attitude for chancing situations. Precise and prompt work approach are your main features. We are offering a temporary job for winter season, starting in the beginning of December and ending in March-April.
Àla carte chef
In this role, you work alongside the head chef in the kitchen and your main responsibilities are taking care of smooth dinner service and ensuring that food products are prepared to high quality standards. Daily duties include prepping a ala carte dishes before the dinner and working independently during the dinner service, both in hot and cold side.
This position is for you who already have experience working in a high quality á la carte restaurant and you have experience working in all sections of the kitchen. You have understanding about sustainable approach and using Nordic and local ingredients. You are flexible and have an ability to work efficiently under the pressure and in fast changing situations. Finnish language skills are not mandatory, but a plus. Finnish hygiene pass is compulsory in this position. We are offering a temporary job for winter season, starting in December and ending in March-April
What should I know before applying
REQUIRED LINCENSES & PERMITS
Please note that multiple positions require Finnish alcohol and hygiene pass. In addition to this, all applicants need to have a valid EU work permit.
HOUSING AND SALARY
We offer to all our employees a possibility to stay in shared staff housing at a low rental cost.
We offer all our employees a competitive salary that corresponds to their skills and industry experience.
CONTACT
All applications: info@cahkalhotel.fi
If you didn’t find a suitable open role, please feel free to send us an open application.
