Can you cook and are you looking for a new job? Moving to Berlin is not a problem for you or do you already live in the federal capital? Do you like being close to political decision-makers? Then you should take a closer look at this job advertisement from the Federal Chancellery.
Because the Federal Chancellery is looking for a chef. Entry: as soon as possible, so don't think about it too long. Olaf Scholz's employment as a chef is expected to end at the end of 2025, as the position is advertised as a replacement for parental leave.
However, they should not only provide the Chancellor with goodies, but also his guests. The job advertisement says: “The kitchen and service area are located directly in the Chancellor’s office. For political and representative events, state receptions, working lunches and other events are prepared and accompanied with gastronomy”.
Your responsibilities include both hot and cold dishes. You will also draw up menus and meal plans, taking balance and variety into account as well as seasonal characteristics. But you are also responsible for sourcing the ingredients, as the ad states: “You order the necessary food and check it for freshness and quality upon delivery.”
You bring these requirements with you, among other things
Beginners and inexperienced chefs are not welcome – just imagine if you oversalt the soup and Scholz then has to spoon it out. Rather, the Federal Chancellery wants “successfully completed vocational training as a chef (m/f/d) in the upscale Gastronomy and perennial relevant activity”. So if you have only managed a chip shop so far, an application is unlikely to be very successful.
You must also be able to cope with shift work and be prepared to work overtime outside of normal working hours.
Particularly important for this very special job: “You round off your profile with absolute confidentiality and the willingness to participate in an extended security check with security investigations in accordance with Section 10 of the Security Check Act”.
Depending on your professional experience, your gross salary can be well over 3,000 euros, namely in pay group E6 plus an allowance.
The application deadline is February 11, 2024.
Here is the full job advertisement again.
