Summer job at HOK-Elanto
The summer job applications for the summer of 2025 begin at the turn of 2024–2025. At HOK-Elanto, you can try out work in places such as S Group’s supermarkets, department stores and restaurants in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area and surrounding municipalities, in the Herkkukeittiö kitchen or in the Co-op Member Services. Each summer, we have more than 2,000 summer job colleagues.
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Q&A on summer jobs at HOK-Elanto restaurants
Q&A on summer jobs at HOK-Elanto stores
Tutustu työelämään ja tienaa (“Learn and earn”) traineeship
The “Tutustu työelämään ja tienaa” (“Learn and earn”) summer traineeship programme introduces schoolchildren to companies and working life, the rules of working life, and work tasks.
“Tutustu työelämään ja tienaa” (“Learn and earn”) is a summer job programme for primary school students, 10th graders, TUVA and TELMA students, as well as upper secondary school students who have no previous paid work experience in the retail or restaurant sector.
- The application period for HOK-Elanto’s “Tutustu työelämään ja tienaa” traineeship is from 24 February to 9 March 2025.
- The summer trainee programme lasts two weeks (ten working days), which must be completed continuously.
- The employment periods are: 2–12 June, 16–27 June, 30 June–11 July and 14–25 July 2025
- A student’s working day may not exceed 6 hours and must be between 8 am and 6 pm.
- If the student becomes ill during the summer traineeship, the employer may offer the opportunity to complete the traineeship at a later date.
The salary to be paid for the “Tutustu työelämään ja tienaa” summer traineeship programme will be specified later. The lump sum salary includes the holiday compensation accrued during the traineeship period.
“Tutustu työelämään ja tienaa” summer traineeship application programme applications: time will be specified later
In the retail sector, we offer “Tutustu työelämään ja tienaa” summer traineeship positions at the following stores:
- Alepa
- S-market
- Prisma
- Food Market Herkku
- Sokos department stores
- Emotion
In the restaurant sector, we offer “Tutustu työelämään ja tienaa” summer traineeship positions at the following restaurants:
- ABC Hyvinkää
- Chico’s Jumbo
- Chico’s Sello
- Chico’s Tikkurila
- Chico’s Viikki
- Coffee House Asema-aukio
- Coffee House Hyvinkää
- Coffee House Iso Omena
- Coffee House Jumbo
- Coffee House Järvenpää
- Coffee House Kaari Shopping Centre
- Deli Pohjois-Tapiola
- Fredde’s
- Hesburger Helsinki Asema-aukio
- Hesburger Jumbo
- Hesburger Järvenpää
- Hesburger Sello
- Kaffepuoti Kaari Shopping Centre
- La Famiglia Flamingo
- La Famiglia Helsinki
- Memphis Hakaniemi
- Pizza & Buffa Kerava
- Rosso Hyvinkää
- Rosso Iso Omena
- Salve
- Spaghetteria Iso Omena
- Spaghetteria Jumbo
- Spaghetteria Kaari Shopping Centre
Frequently asked questions about HOK-Elanto’s summer job applications
Summer job postings can be found on our Summer Job page from the turn of 2024–2025.
Take a look at our open summer jobs and choose the positions and locations you like best. The job posting text contains a link through which you can apply for the position in question. Please remember to fill in the application form carefully. We only consider applications received through the recruitment system.
The video section may be mandatory for some summer job postings and optional for others. But it is definitely a worthwhile opportunity to stand out from other applicants and tell more about yourself.
If you have any problems submitting your application, please contact hok-elanto.rekrytointi@sok.fi
Our recruitment system will send an email confirmation that the application has been received. Please check your spam folder if you have not received a message after submitting your application.
You can supplement your application via the link provided in the confirmation email.
Unfortunately, we do not accept applications and CVs via email. The application must be submitted via the “Apply for a job here” link.
Unfortunately, due to the large number of applicants, we are unable to respond to telephone enquiries. If you have any questions regarding summer jobs, please contact the recruitment team indicated in each job advertisement.
Summer jobs can be applied for under the age of 18, but please note that you can only work in positions such as the checkout if you are at least 18 years old due to the legislation related to the sale of tobacco and alcohol products. Children under the age of 18 have their own postings labelled as “Tutustu työelämään ja tienaa” (“Learn and earn”) summer jobs.
The timing of the shifts is affected by matters such as the opening hours of the store, restaurant etc. For example, in the case of a 24/7 store or restaurant, the shifts can also take place at night.
This depends a lot on the store, restaurant etc. you will be working at, as we offer summer jobs in the retail and restaurant sectors, as well as in Herkkukeittiö.
In stores, work tasks include customer service, checkout work, shelving, as well as sales and customer service at the food market.
In restaurants, you might perform the duties of a cook, shift manager, chef, waiter, ticket salesperson, or one of the various roles at a fast-food restaurant.
Summer jobs mainly take place during the school holidays between May and August. Of course, some summer jobs can start earlier and end in September. Summer work periods of different durations are available, depending on the needs of the stores, restaurants etc. We are primarily looking for employees who can work flexibly in different shifts throughout the summer.
If your summer job has gone well, it may be possible to get a job in the autumn. This should be discussed with your supervisor in good time before the summer job ends. Make sure you also keep an eye on our current job postings!
We will notify all selected applicants as soon as we have identified a suitable position, period and number of weekly working hours. However, this may take a little time, as we are placing hundreds of summer workers in stores, restaurants etc. around HOK-Elanto’s area of operations.
Yes, we do! Tutustu ja tienaa traineeship applications open on 4 March 2024.
“Tutustu työelämään ja tienaa” summer jobs are intended for primary school students, 10th graders, TUVA and TELMA students, as well as upper secondary school students who have no previous paid work experience in the retail or restaurant sector.
It is essential that you are not in vocational education and do not have a degree. 13-year-olds can also apply for a traineeship if they turn 14 during the same year.
The salary for the “Tutustu työelämään ja tienaa” summer traineeship programme is determined once per year. In 2024, the total salary was €395. The lump sum salary includes the holiday compensation accrued during the traineeship period, as well as all other benefits with monetary value in accordance with the collective agreement.
Yes, you do. You need a valid passport or an identity card issued by a Finnish authority. You must prove your identity when arriving at the interview and when signing the employment contract.