Waiter
Rakas Restaurant & Bar, located in the heart of Arctic TreeHouse Hotel, charms with its unique atmosphere and dishes made from fresh local ingredients with a modern touch. We offer our guests a unique dining experience and are passionate about maintaining high quality amidst the glow of warm cone lights and stylish interior design. Our restaurant's name, Rakas, perfectly describes our concept of good food: local food made with love.
The waiter team plays a central role in the restaurant's success. The team works closely with the kitchen team to ensure a unique dining experience for the guests. Waiters take care of guest service, smooth operations, and customer satisfaction. Their professionalism, product knowledge, and interpersonal skills significantly enhance the overall customer experience.
Rakas Restaurant & Bar is part of SantaPark Arctic World, a family-owned company with a big heart and a passion for excellence. Our unique destinations, such as SantaPark – Jouluteemapuisto, the private Santa Claus Secret Forest – Joulukka, Hidden Arctic Cloud Villas, Aino Private Island, Lapland Luxury DMC, and the award-winning Arctic TreeHouse Hotel, offer unforgettable experiences for our guests.
Our mission is to make our guests' visit a lifelong memory. We also want our team to experience their work as a meaningful adventure, where something new is created, learned, and developed together every day!
Your responsibilities:
Welcoming guests
Introducing the menu through storytelling and taking orders
Providing recommendations to customers
Careful maintenance of tables and attending to customer needs
Serving food and drinks
Active customer service and providing wine recommendations
We expect from you:
Experience in à la carte service
Good social skills, service attitude, and ability to work under pressure
Ability to work independently and in a team
Sense of responsibility and high-quality work
Problem-solving skills and initiative
Good communication skills
A positive attitude and a desire to learn new things
Fluent English language skills
Previous experience in the restaurant industry
Vocational training in the field is considered a great advantage
Our team works flexibly across our organization's different locations:
Rakas Restaurant & Bar (Arctic TreeHouse Hotel)
SantaPark - Home Cavern of Santa Claus
Santa Claus Secret Forest - Joulukka
Lapland Luxury - Hidden Arctic Cloud Villas
Restaurant Vuo - Aino Private Island
The main location will be determined before the start of the season
It is considered an advantage:
Hygiene and alcohol service permit
Other language skills
Situational awareness and adaptability
Outgoing personality
An eye for detail
What we offer:
Orientation to the job before the start of the season
A fun and international work environment
A unique opportunity to work in the capital of Lapland
Hourly wage (+supplements, holiday compensation)
MaRaVa collective agreement (Sunday work and public holidays are paid double in Finland)
Flexible working hours from Monday to Sunday with varying days off
On average 90 working hours / 3 weeks – usually more during the peak season
Company staff benefits (see more on our career page)
Supported accommodation
Send your application and CV by 15.9.2026 – We look forward to hearing from you!
Application instructions: Send your application through our career page no later than 15.9.2026. Posted: 28.8.2026 Application period ends: 15.9.2026 Työmarkkinator advertisement number: e4b850c1-f432-4e43-b18f-0104a25688a2
Source: Työmarkkinator customer information system