Nordic Head Chef & QA Lead (Food Safety)

Location: Helsinki Airport, Finland, or Stockholm Arlanda Airport, Sweden. Full-time, permanent position with regular travel across the Nordic region. Successful candidates must pass airport security clearance and hold a valid work and residence permit in Finland or Sweden.

Company

hirify.global operates food and beverage concepts in travel retail and airport environments across the Nordic region.

What you will do

• Own and continuously develop the Nordic HACCP and food safety framework.
• Lead food safety audits, inspections, corrective actions and incident investigations across Sweden, Finland and, from 2027, Latvia.
• Govern product specifications, allergen declarations, nutritional information, recipe development and recipe costing.
• Define culinary standards and support menu launches, new concepts and commercial initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, suppliers and manufacturers to ensure quality and specification compliance.
• Coach Kitchen Managers and kitchen teams while building a strong food safety culture.

Requirements

• Professional culinary qualification or equivalent experience.
• At least five years of leadership experience in multi-site food service, hospitality, travel retail, catering, restaurant or retail food operations.
• Strong expertise in HACCP, food safety management systems and food legislation.
• Experience leading audits, inspections, compliance programmes, standards, processes and training programmes.
• Fluent English and either fluent Swedish or fluent Finnish are required.
• Valid work and residence permit in Finland or Sweden, plus successful airport security clearance, are required.

Nice to have

• Experience in an international or multi-country organisation.
• Food safety or quality management certifications.
• Experience leading food safety initiatives across multiple countries.
• Knowledge of Nordic food authorities and regulatory frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Visible regional scope across multiple Nordic countries, locations and food concepts.
• Opportunity to shape food safety, quality and culinary standards across the business.
• Collaborative work with Operations, Procurement, Supply Chain, F&B teams, suppliers and manufacturers.
• Regular travel within the Nordic region.

Hiring process

• Applications are reviewed continuously and the position may be filled before 25 October 2026.
• Submit a CV and, if desired, a cover letter.
• Successful candidates must complete airport security clearance.