Summer job voucher's value is now €350

All vouchers of Lappeenranta, Luumäki and Taipalsaari have already ran out. If you want to come in a cue to wait vouchers possibly become available, you can fill up the application form. If vouchers become available we contact the people in the cue in order. There are 19 persons in the cue in Lappeenranta and one person in Luumäki at the moment.

Summer job voucher promotes the employment of the young people

The City of Lappeenranta, OP South Karelia, the municipality of Luumäki and OP Luumäki support the employment of young people during summer 2023 by distributing summer job vouchers to young people in Lappeenranta and Luumäki born in 1994-2008.

A total of 370 vouchers will be distributed in Lappeenranta and 25 vouchers will be distributed in Luumäki. The city of Lappeenranta supports the employment of young people with 300 vouchers and OP South Karelia with 70 vouchers. 300 of the total amount of vouchers will be distributed for young people born in 2006-2008 and 70 vouchers will be distributed for young adults born in 1994-2005. OP South Karelia also supports the summer employment of young people in Taipalsaari born in 2006–2008 with 15 vouchers.

The municipality of Luumäki supports the summer employment of young people born in 1994-2008 with 17 vouchers and OP Luumäki supports the summer employment of the young people born in 2006-2008 with 8 vouchers. The value of the summer job voucher is €350 (VAT 0%). 

The young person from Lappeenranta must be employed by an employer (company, association or foundation) based in Lappeenranta. The young people from Taipalsaari can be employed by an employer based in Lappeenranta or Taipalsaari. The young people from Luumäki can be employed by an employer from wider area, ask more about the location from the hadler of the summer job voucher applications before you leave your application. You can find the contact informations below.

The employer cannot be a private household, family or private person, nor can the voucher be used for the city’s internal workplaces.

A maximum of five vouchers per business ID and one voucher per young person are granted.

The Young people from Lappeenranta, born in 2006–2008 may work between 4 June and 10 August 2023. Those born in 1994–2005 may work between 1 May and 30 August 2023.

Ohjaamo Lappeenranta helps both young people and employers in issues related to the granting of vouchers and various practices.

Summer job voucher 2023, what is it and who is it for?

• Summer job voucher 2023 is a grant distributed by the City of Lappeenranta and OP South Karelia and the municipality of Luumäki and OP Luumäki. The purpose of the voucher is both to facilitate the young person’s employment and to help the employer with salary costs. In other words, the voucher covers part of the young person’s salary.

• The value of the voucher is €350 (VAT 0%). The employer invoices City of Lappeenranta for the vouchers granted for the young people from Lappeenranta, Taipalsaari but also the voucher's of OP Luumäki. The vouchers of municipality of Luumäki must be invoiced from Luumäki. You will receive further information via email. The employer invoices the vouchers after the end of the young person’s employment relationship.

• This year, a total of 300 summer job vouchers will be distributed to young people in Lappeenranta born in 2006–2008, 70 to young adults in Lappeenranta born in 1994–2005, 15 to young people in Taipalsaari born in 2006–2008 and 25 to young people in Luumäki born in 1994-2008.

Instructions

Young person

• Find out about possible summer jobs on different job search sites. You should visit at least kesaksiduuniin.fi, where you can find targeted summer jobs in this area. Also check out duunitori.fi and monster.fi. You can also ask for jobs in person. Tell employers about the possibility of a summer job voucher.

• At the bottom of this page, you will find a list of companies that have employed young people with the summer job voucher in previous summers. You can also ask Ohjaamo for tips on possible jobs. Best of luck in your job search! 

• When you have agreed on a summer job with your employer, fill in an electronic summer job voucher application with your employer. Each city and municipality has their own application form, so be aware that you fill in the right one.

• The summer job vouchers are granted in the order in which the applications are received. You must have a job agreed when you apply for the voucher. Vouchers cannot be reserved. The application period begins on 1 February 2023. Once Ohjaamo has processed your application, you will receive the voucher by e-mail. The voucher is also sent to the employer’s e-mail.
• Make a formal employment contract with your employer as well. The summer job voucher application is not an employment contract.
  
  

Employer

• Fill in the online application with the young person. You will receive the summer job voucher details in your email once the application has been processed.

• Make a separate employment contract for the young person.

• The employee will be paid a salary according to the collective agreement, but at least €500/10 days/60 h. In the absence of a collective agreement, the minimum salary is €500/10 days/60 h.

• The company/association/organisation acting as the employer is responsible for the obligations of the employer (accident insurance, social security contributions, etc.).
  
  
• The young person will be issued a written certificate of employment for the work done.

• The company must not have any obstacles to employment (lay-offs etc.).

If the planned employment relationship is not realised, send this information immediately to Nina Laine at Ohjaamo Lappeenranta, tel. +358 40 504 1946, nina.laine@lappeenranta.fi

Companies that employes with summer job voucher

Taito Etelä-Suomi ry / Taitokeskus Luumäki Riitta Nevalainen, puh. 0406849556 riitta.nevalainen@taitoetelasuomi.fi

Saimaan Nuorisoseurat ry, Tuija-Liisa Leino, puh. 040 5372363 tuija-liisa.leino@nuorisoseurat.fi

T & S Kiiski Oy / K-Market Mattila ja K-Supermarket Kristiina, Saija Kiiski, saija.kiiski@k-supermarket.fi

Gasthaus Kantolankulma OY, Kati Pasanen, gasthaus.kantolankulma@outlook.com

Zimacom Oy, Pia Kostiainen, puh. 0505843871

Sataman Pitsi Oy, Kaisu Hellman, info@satamanpitsi.fi, have already used all 5 vouchers

Lappeenrannan Pyöräilijät ry, Matti Pesu, Mattipesu@gmail.com, nettiosoite: https://lappeenrannanpyorailijat.fi/kesatyohaku-maastopyorailyn-ohjaajaksi-junnupyorailyyn/

 Camping Lappeenranta Oy, Kaisu Hellman, info@campinglappeenranta.fi, have already used all 5 vouchers

Tmi MJ Korpela Nestek Simolantie/K-market Tirilä, Mikko Korpela, Mikko.korpela@nestek.fi

K-Citymarket Lappeenranta Elintarvike, Miia Piiroinen, miia.piiroinen@citymarket.fi

Coinline Oy, Laura Roivainen, laura.roivainen@coinline.fi

Timperin yhteismetsä, Heikki Timperi, timperin.yhteismetsa@gmail.com puh. 0505326 855

Wildnation Ay, Juha Härkönen, wildnation@icloud.com, puh. 0405078878, have already used all 5 vouchers

Pesä Ysit ry, Ville Lantta, puh. 040 529 3011 ville.lantta@pesaysit.fi

Raijan Talli Oy, Raija Metsälä, puh. 0400953068, raija.metsala@pp.inet.fi, have already used all 5 vouchers

Viipurin Golf Oy, Kari Kalin, kari.kalin@viipuringolf.fi

Talasmo Oy, Juuso Kemppainen, info@talasmo.com

Tmi Jaana M. Karhu / K-Market Ratakatu, Kanneli, Vapari, Jaana Karhu, jaana.karhu@k-market.com

Korupirtti oy, Päivi Kosonen, Suomenspektroliitti@gmail.com

Rusta Lappeenranta, Minna Viinikka, minna.viinikka@rusta.com, have already used all 5 vouchers

Laptuote-säätiö, pesula, Mira Koivisto, mira.koivisto@laptuote.fi

Metsästys ja Karting Paratiisi Oy, Matti Myllynen, Sako Shooting Center, puh: 040 5081 693, matti@shootingcenter.fi

Nicehearts Ry, Me-talo Lappeenranta, Sanna Peronmaa, puh 050 4487832

Puralan Puutarha - HYTTI/Lappeenranta & Uus-Lavola, Kauppinen Vesa-Matti, puralanpuutarha@gmail.com

ST1 Lauritsala, Timo Mäntylä, puh. 0401384112

PTO Trading Oy Marjatori, Petri Hänninen, puh. 041 365 2652 hanninenjp@gmail.com, have already used all 5 vouchers

Karelia Lines Oy, Don Papa Oy ja Kattava Catering Lappeenranta, Pinja Hirsimäki, ravintolat@kattavacatering.fi

Ylämaan Kosenkotiyhdistys ry, Sanna Roste-Torniainen, 1.3.2023 alkaen Päivi Kärhä, sanna.roste-torniainen@kosenkoti.fi ja paivi.karha@kosenkoti.fi , 0401430456, have already used all 5 vouchers