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Summary: Apply for an exciting position as Operations Manager for catering, events, and cafeteria services, with responsibility for culinary development and daily operations, as well as personnel management. Highlights: 1. Shape your own role in a varied workday 2. Key person in culinary development and daily operations 3. Lead a team in a newly established and growing department Hurtigruten Svalbard AS 9170 Longyearbyen About the job Position title Operations Manager, Svalbard Catering Employment type Permanent, full-time (100%) Number of positions 1 Working language English or Norwegian View more details Apply no later than tomorrow Are you ready for an Arctic adventure? Do you have a passion for good food, leadership experience, and motivation to build strong teams? Are you solution-oriented, skilled in communication, and thrive on improving and streamlining processes and routines? Then you may be the Operations Manager we are seeking for our catering, event, and cafeteria department. The department is relatively new and continuously developing. As Operations Manager, you will have personnel responsibility for 3–5 employees who primarily work during daytime hours. With us, you will have the opportunity to shape your own role and be part of a varied workday where no two days are alike. As Operations Manager, you will be a key person in both culinary development and daily operations. You will be responsible for quality, efficiency, and further development of the kitchen. Job responsibilities Menu development and food preparation aligned with seasonality and quality. Lead the kitchen and ensure smooth workflow within the team. Quality assurance regarding taste, hygiene, and food safety. Logistics and food delivery for events. Improve work processes and ensure efficient operations. Budgeting and costing for profitable production. Personnel management, including training and follow-up of staff. Requirements for the position Culinary trade certificate as a chef or other relevant culinary education. Leadership experience, including coordination of workflow and personnel follow-up. Experience from kitchens, catering, cafeterias, or production kitchens. Strong communication skills and ability to motivate and build teams. Solid understanding of hygiene, food safety, and quality assurance. Ability to work systematically and handle multiple tasks simultaneously. Strong financial and numerical understanding, including costing and budget control. Good Norwegian and English language skills, both oral and written. Desired qualifications Experience in menu development and creative food preparation. Knowledge of logistics related to catering and events. Experience in process improvement and optimization of work routines. Leadership experience in smaller teams (3–10 people). Class B driver’s license. Personal qualities Proactive, solution-oriented, and adaptable. Ability to foster a positive and inclusive work environment. High execution capability and sense of quality. Thrive in a fast-paced and varied work environment where no two days are alike. About the company Hurtigruten Svalbard is Svalbard’s oldest and largest tourism business and tour operator, with its business office in Longyearbyen. The company is wholly owned by Hurtigruten and also includes its wholly owned subsidiary Green Dog AS. The company comprises three hotels (Funken Lodge, Radisson Blu Polar Hotel, and Coal Miners’ Cabins), several restaurants—including Huset restaurant—as well as catering and bakery services. We deliver unique experiences through various day activities, expeditions, and the Svalbard Adventure Mini Cruise. We also operate an outdoor shop—Longyear78—and a shop/workshop selling snowmobiles and boat equipment. The company has approximately 200 permanent employees and an annual turnover of around NOK 520 million. Hurtigruten Svalbard AS is certified to ISO 9001 and 14001 Follow us on Instagram and Facebook for inspiration! Sector Private Website https://hurtigrutensvalbard.com/no Ad data Job ID 55fc3f89\-0e3c\-41fb\-81a2\-38b19a324fd6 Last updated 15\. April 2026 Sourced from FINN Reference 459131459