A Two-Day Training Programme with a Pathway to Employment for Professional Chefs!
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AALTOVOIMA - AALLON VOIMALLA TÖIHIN
Aaltovoima Lapland Chef Academy
17-18 October 2026 | Helsinki | 10:00-17:00
Are you a chef or kitchen professional looking for a new job opportunity, seasonal work or the next step in your career?
Aaltovoima Pohjoinen is organising the Aaltovoima Lapland Chef Academy - a free, two-day intensive training programme where you can develop your professional skills under the guidance of top-level professionals and build a concrete pathway towards seasonal work in Lapland.
This is not an ordinary course. The Academy combines hands-on training, professional development and a direct pathway to employment through Aaltovoima in leading hotels and restaurants across Lapland.
Who is the Academy for?
We are looking for:
Trained chefs and kitchen professionals looking for a new job or seasonal work
Early-career chefs with basic professional skills and a strong motivation to develop quickly
International professionals with sufficient language skills and the right to work in Finland
Chefs interested in Laplands hotels, experiential restaurants and international clientel
What does the Academy offer?
Top-level trainers
The training is led by experienced professionals Aki Kantelinen and Johan Kurkela, who will share their practical expertise and experience from professional kitchens.
Two intensive days
The training focuses on hands-on work, the demands of professional kitchens and what it takes to succeed during the busy winter season in Lapland.
Certificate of completion
Participants who successfully complete the Academy will receive an Aaltovoima Lapland Chef Academy Certificate.
A pathway to employment
Aaltovoima will connect participating chefs with suitable job opportunities in hotels and restaurants across Lapland during the upcoming winter season.
Practical information
The Academy takes place on 17-18 October 2026
Both days run from 10:00 to 17:00
The training is free of charge
The Academy will b
Responsibilities
- Trained chefs and kitchen professionals looking for a new job or seasonal work
- Early-career chefs with basic professional skills and a strong motivation to develop quickly
- International professionals with sufficient language skills and the right to work in Finland
- Chefs interested in Laplands hotels, experiential restaurants and international clientel
Requirements
- The Academy takes place on 17-18 October 2026
- Both days run from 10:00 to 17:00
- The training is free of charge
- The Academy will b