Embracing diversity - for a better life and future

Here at Strawberry, we understand that for our employees to feel seen and heard, we actually need to listen to what they have to say. For that very reason, we set up an internal Diversity Advisory Board in 2023 to set the ball rolling for strategic decision-making at Strawberry and provide ongoing feedback on how we can make our organisation even better, both for our guests and employees!

The board includes a diverse bunch of people with different nationalities, ages, genders, backgrounds and disabilities. This will help us with our plan to continue to be at the forefront of progress when it comes to inclusion, equality and diversity. But also to support in creating inclusive workplaces that truly reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.

Jostein Rajala, Niken Theilmann and Mousom Uddin have spent many years in the hospitality industry and at Strawberry. For the past year or so, they have also been members of the Diversity Advisory Board.

Inclusion, equality and diversity are matters close to Jostein’s heart. Having grown up as gay in a Christian community during the 1990s, he quickly learned what it feels like not being accepted for who you are and being excluded. He believes it is our responsibility that we treat our fellow citizens with the respect and dignity that everyone deserves.

“Human beings, especially those in positions of leadership, need to maintain the best possible working conditions for all their employees – regardless of their culture, gender, sexual orientation, skin colour or nationality. ”

Jostein believes that an understanding of what diversity really means in practice is what has fuelled his successes:

“I have opened two hotels in Stockholm and won numerous awards at our annual Winter conference, which I think is very much down to the fact that my team have always focused on diversity and inclusion. Our diverse teams within the company bring different ideas, solutions and perspectives to the table that improve operations, and ultimately also have a positive impact on financial results.

Those of us working at Strawberry understand that the road to progress is not always linear. It is essential to value individual efforts and give people a step up to help them pursue their dreams!



Mousom (above to the right) started out in various housekeeping roles via an agency, before getting employed directly by Strawberry.

”When I first moved to Sweden about eleven years ago when I was 25, I got a job washing dishes at a Quality Hotel. I then worked within housekeeping for a few months, before being transferred to another Quality Hotel as site manager. I did my absolute best to deliver and I loved every minute of it! I had got these jobs via an agency and really wanted to be directly employed by Strawberry – and that dream came true!”

Mousom’s story shows that it pays to be bold and work step-by-step to achieve your goals! This is an organisation of opportunity and managers will certainly reward people for their efforts.

”When I spotted an ad for a new hotel opening in the city, I was told all the positions were filled, even before the hotel had opened. So, I sent an email to the General Manager, Jostein Rajala, and I ended up as Housekeeping Supervisor, as well as a couple of days a week working at breakfast and in the Barception. Just three weeks after we opened, I was made Breakfast Manager. When Jostein moved on to open another hotel, I became Housekeeping Manager there before taking on a new challenge as Barception Manager a couple of years later. Just a few months into the job, I am incredibly proud to say that I was promoted to Operations Manager!”

Originally from Indonesia, Niken spent 12 years living in Germany before moving to Norway almost twenty years ago. Having held numerous positions within the hospitality industry in both Indonesia and Germany, she eventually became Housekeeping Manager at Comfort Hotel Porsgrunn. 

“I joined the Diversity Advisory Board, as I feel I have a lot of practical experience to share, having been an immigrant twice in my life. Now that people are travelling and moving for work more than ever before, diversity and inclusion become even more important. We need to adapt and adjust to this new dynamic – and that begins with helping and respecting people.”

Strawberry’s has set a goal to recruit 70,000 new employees by 2030. The Diversity Advisory Board will contribute to this future challenge by advising the top management on diversity and inclusion.

“The main challenge that Strawberry faces, in my opinion, is a lack of diversity at the top, while the employees represent all kinds of different nationalities and cultures. For Strawberry to keep growing and delivering positive financial results, it is essential to attract employees that can provide different perspectives, solutions and ideas. It is also crucial that leaders are as diverse as the talent we are trying to attract.”

Mousom says that the Diversity Advisory Board shows that the top management really cares about the employees and making a difference: “We have been talking about diversity at a management level and how to include more people from a non-Nordic background in the top management.”

Niken agrees that despite the progress already made, there is still room for improvement.

Strawberry has a long history of recruiting employees with different nationalities, backgrounds and genders, and is very engaged in the Pride movement. I’m certain that we will continue to lead the way when it comes to diversity. The next challenge is to improve diversity on a management level. We need to start right at the top with the decision-makers.”

Rather than just ticking a box, Jostein hopes that the advice will result in real actions and tangible results. Mousom is embracing the opportunity of discussing these key issues with such a talented group of people, and is ready to put their words into action!

We know that working with people from different cultures and backgrounds makes us smarter, more effective and more creative – better in other words. And that’s why we aim to be the industry leader in promoting diversity, equality and inclusion. Yet these are complex topics, and no one person has all the answers. So, we created the Diversity Advisory Board, which enables us to listen, learn and make informed decisions to better take advantage of the full range of potential to be found in our company and society at large,” says Anna Mårder, VP People & Culture.

Job openings

Below you can find all our current job openings. If you find one that suits you, let us know by applying today!

Selma Spa

Spa & Wellness Manager

Spa & Wellness
Sweden, Sunne
Hotel Admiral

Booking Koordinator (tidsbegrænset)

Meeting & Events
Denmark, København
Selma Spa

Restaurangchef - dagtid

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Sunne
Home Hotel Arcticus

Front Office Agent / Resepsjonist

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Harstad
Villa Copenhagen

Night Housekeeper

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Denmark, København
Amerikalinjen

Bartender Pier 42

Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Quality Hotel Arlanda XPO

Front Office Staff (Deltid, Extra vid behov) - Quality Hotel Arlanda XPO

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Stockholm
Clarion Hotel Grand Östersund

Breakfast Chef - Clarion Hotel Grand Östersund

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Östersund
Copperhill Mountain Lodge

Nattreceptionist Höst 2025

Seasonal & Summer Jobs
Sweden, Åre
Quality Hotel Prinsen

Quality Hotel Prinsen søker Servitører

Food & Beverage
Norway, Trondheim
Norefjell Ski & Spa

Resepsjonist (Sesong)

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Norefjell
Clarion Hotel Sign

Hovmästare till The Social Bar & Bistro Clarion Sign

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Clarion Hotel Sign

Bartender Clarion Sign

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Nordic Hotels & Resorts

Food and Beverage Manager for Nordic Hotels & Resort

Finland, Helsinki
Quality Airport Hotel Værnes

Housekeeping Manager (Avdelingsleder renhold)

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Trondheim
Clarion Hotel The Hub

Looking to shake drinks up in a trendy vibrant environment on our 13th floor?

Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Quality Hotel River Station

Ekstrahjelp servitør/bartender

Food & Beverage
Norway, Drammen
Home Hotel Grand Bodø

Breakfast host - Home Hotel Grand Bodø

Food & Beverage
Norway, Bodø
Quality Hotel Galaxen

Driven Kock - QUALITY HOTEL GALAXEN

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Borlänge
Norefjell Ski & Spa

We are looking for 2 sous chefs with banquet and A la Carte experience

Food & Beverage
Norway, Norefjell
Quality Hotel 11 & Eriksbergshallen

Meetings & Events Coordinator - Quality Hotel 11 & Eriksbergshallen

Meeting & Events
Sweden, Göteborg
Quality Hotel Panorama, Norge

Food & Beverage Manager - Quality Hotel Panorama - Trondheim

Food & Beverage
Norway, Trondheim
Quality Hotel Tønsberg

Front Office Staff i hel-/deltid stilling - Quality Hotel Tønsberg

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Tønsberg
Selma Spa

Reception -extra vid behov, Selma Spa i Sunne

Sweden, Sunne
Home Hotel Grand Sundsvall

Front Office Member - Home Hotel Grand

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Sundsvall
Home Hotel Grand Olav

Kokk, 60% - Home Hotel Grand Olav

Food & Beverage
Norway, Trondheim
Quality Hotel Richard With

Ekstrahjelp Restaurant 1893

Food & Beverage
Stokmarknes
Clarion Hotel Air

Welcome office Agent 50%

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Stavanger
Quality Hotel Arlanda XPO

Servie Crew till reception och konferens (80%)- Quality Hotel Arlanda XPO

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Stockholm
Quality Hotel Ramsalt

Kokk og Sous Chef (copy)

Food & Beverage
Norway, Bodø
Quality Hotel Prisma

General Manager - Quality Hotel Prisma i Skövde

Business Support & Hotel Management
Sweden, Skövde
Quality Hotel Ramsalt

Hovmester (copy)

Food & Beverage
Norway, Bodø
Clarion Hotel & Congress Sea U

Assistant Banquet Manager

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Helsingborg
Headquarter Stockholm - Strawberry

Service Owner AV Tech

Tech
Sweden, Stockholm
Sommerro

Driftstekniker / Facility crew 100%

Facility Services
Norway, Oslo
Quality Hotel Hasle Linie

Bartenders to Quality Hotel Hasle Linie

Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Quality Hotel View

Erfaren kock sökes

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Malmö
Tak

CHEF DE PARTIE TAK

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Tak

BREAKFAST CHEF TAK

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Hotel Admiral

Studentermedhjælper til Marketing

Business Support & Hotel Management
Denmark, København
At Six

Head chef

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
At Six

Chef - Hotel At Six

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Comfort Hotel Kista

Breakfast Crew 50% @ Comfort Hotel Kista

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Clarion Hotel The Hub

Hub Bar Supervisor

Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Clarion Hotel Sundsvall

Hovmästare - Clarion hotel Sundsvall

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Sundsvall
Quality Hotel Strand

Kjøkkensjef - Quality Hotel Strand

Food & Beverage
Norway, Oppland
Quality Hotel The Mill

Nattuggla sökes till ett av Malmös trevligaste hotell!

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Malmö
Quality Hotel Expo

Assistant Head Chef

Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Home Hotel Grand Bodø

Resepsjonist - Home Hotel Grand Bodø

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Bodø
Skarsnuten Mountain Resort & Spa

Spa Manager

Spa & Wellness
Norway, Hemsedal
Hotel C Stockholm

Bartender

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Norefjell Ski & Spa

Kurs- og konferansemedarbeider

Meeting & Events
Norway, Norefjell
Stopover Falkenberg

Housekeeping crew till Stopover

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Falkenberg
Stopover Falkenberg

Viaggio Crew till Stopover

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Falkenberg
Stopover Falkenberg

Floor Crew till Stopover

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Falkenberg
Hotel Kämp

Vuoromestari - Sous Chef - Hotel Kämp

Food & Beverage
Finland, Helsinki
Hotel Kämp

Kokki - Chef - Hotel Kämp

Food & Beverage
Finland, Helsinki
Hotel Kämp

Keittiömestari - Head Chef - Hotel Kämp

Food & Beverage
Finland, Helsinki
Hotel Kämp

Keittiömestari aamiaiselle - Breakfast Head Chef - Hotel Kämp

Food & Beverage
Finland, Helsinki
Hotel Kämp

Astiahuoltaja - Dishwasher - Hotel Kämp

Food & Beverage
Finland, Helsinki
Headquarter Oslo - Strawberry

Vice President Hospitality Tech

Tech
Norway, Oslo
Headquarter Stockholm - Strawberry

Vice President Product & Digital Engineering

Tech
Sweden, Stockholm
Headquarter Oslo - Strawberry

Vice President Technology Strategy

Tech
Norway, Oslo
Headquarter Stockholm - Strawberry

Vice President Hospitality Tech

Tech
Sweden, Stockholm
Clarion Hotel Sundsvall

Service/bartender personal

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Sundsvall
Quality Hotel Prisma

Erfaren och flexibel KOCK sökes till Quality Hotel Prisma i Skövde

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Skövde
Clarion Hotel Sundsvall

Spa host

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Sundsvall
Clarion Hotel Oslo Airport

Meeting & Event Manager - Clarion Hotel Oslo Airport

Meeting & Events
Norway, Oslo
Hernö Gin Hotell

Hovmästare till Hernö Gin Hotell

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Härnösand
Quality Hotel Harstad

Restaurant Manager - Quality Hotel Harstad

Food & Beverage
Norway, Harstad
Sommerro

Housekeepers på Sommerro

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Oslo
Hotel C Stockholm

Housekeeping nattstäd

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Stockholm
Comfort Hotel Bodø

BARCEPTION CREW WANTED 80 %

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Bodø
Quality Hotel Prinsen

Quality Hotel Prinsen søker 1.Kokk

Food & Beverage
Norway, Trondheim
Quality Hotel Waterfront

Frukostkock, Säsongsarbete samt extra vidbehov - Quality Hotel Waterfront

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Göteborg
Quality Hotel Waterfront

Kock, extra vid behov - Quality Hotel Waterfront

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Göteborg
Strömstad Spa & Resort

Receptionist (Guest Service Agent)

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Strömstad
Quality Hotel Strawberry Arena

Maintenance Staff - Quality Hotel Strawberry Arena

Facility Services
Sweden, Stockholm
Hotel Admiral

À la carte Chef

Food & Beverage
Denmark, København
Quality Airport Hotel Stavanger

Marketing Coordinator for tre Quality Hotel™ i Rogaland

Business Support & Hotel Management
Norway, Stavanger
Quality Hotel Strawberry Arena

Executive Sous Chef Banquet till Quality Hotel Strawberry Arena

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Clarion Hotel The Hub

Clarion The Hub søker Sous Chef til bankett

Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Quality Airport Hotel Gardermoen

Front Office Supervisor/ Assisterende Resepsjonssjef

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Oslo
Quality Airport Hotel Gardermoen

Service Manager Front Office (Skiftleder)

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Oslo
Home Hotel Aurora

80 % Nattevakt

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Tromsø
Hotel Føroyar

Náttarvørður til Hotel Føroyar

Faroe Islands
The Thief

Thief spa søker 20 % Resepsjonist / hudpleier

Spa & Wellness
Norway, Oslo
Quality Airport Hotel Stavanger

Restaurant og Kurs & Konfernase Ekstrahjelp

Food & Beverage
Norway, Stavanger
Quality Hotel 33

Housekeeping Manager

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Oslo
Quality Hotel Strawberry Arena

Banquet Manager till Quality Hotel Strawberry Arena

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Comfort Hotel Karl Johan

100% resepsjonist hos Comfort Hotel Karl Johan

Stenungsbaden Yacht Club

Vill du leda ett kök där passion, gemenskap och skärgårdsmagi möts?

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stenungsund
Aronsborgs Konferenshotellet

Kock / Sous Chef

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Copperhill Mountain Lodge

Housekeeping - Public Area Sommarsäsong 2025

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Sweden, Åre
Comfort Hotel Square

Barception crew wanted - ekstrahjelp

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Stavanger
Clarion Hotel Stockholm

Chef a la Carte - Brasserie NÒR Södermalm

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Home Hotel Mektagonen

Kock sökes till sommar säsong - Home Hotel Mektagonen

Seasonal & Summer Jobs
Sweden, Göteborg
Comfort Hotel RunWay

Housekeeping Crew - Comfort Hotel Runway- Extrahelp

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Oslo
Yasuragi

Chef de parti / Sushi kock

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Clarion Hotel The Hub

Vi søker tilkallingsvikarer til vårt kjøkkenteam

Food & Beverage
Norway, Oslo
Hotel Dalen

Chef de Partie - Dalen Hotel Immediate start

Food & Beverage
Dalen, Telemark
Quality Hotel 11 & Eriksbergshallen

Trygg & erfaren KÖKSMÄSTARE sökes till Quality Hotel 11 & Eriksbergshallen

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Göteborg
Lily Country Club

Servitör

Food & Beverage
Kløfta
Quality Hotel Edvard Grieg

Kokk med fagbrev

Food & Beverage
Norway, Bergen
Quality Hotel Winn Haninge

Servis, restaurang 75%

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Quality Hotel Winn Haninge

Kock 100%

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stockholm
Hernö Gin Hotell

Kockar till Hernö Gin Hotell

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Härnösand
Norefjell Ski & Spa

Hovmester med bankett og À la carte erfaring

Food & Beverage
Norway, Norefjell
Clarion Hotel Umeå

RESTAURANT WAITER - NÒR

Sweden, Umeå
Clarion Hotel Umeå

BARTENDER TILL CLARION HOTEL UMEÅ, EXTRA VID BEHOV

Sweden, Umeå
Quality Hotel Expo

Housekeeping crew- ekstrahjelp/ringevikar

Guest Services & Housekeeping
Norway, Oslo
Stenungsbaden Yacht Club

Stenungsbaden söker nya kockar!

Food & Beverage
Sweden, Stenungsund

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