Luxury Cook Sazanka Restaurant

Hotel Okura Amsterdam is an international 5 star hotel. Step in our world and experience how Eastern and Western influences are uniquely entwined through our mix of Japanese and Dutch culture. All our colleagues ensure an authentic service and experience to all guests. In order to achieve this, we are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to strengthen our Sazanka Restaurant. Are you great support to a team, stress resistant and structured in your work? Then this vacancy is for you!

What can you expect

Sazanka Restaurant is a Japanese Teppanyaki Restaurant where Chefs prepare the best quality fish, meats and vegetarian dishes on a hot iron griddle. Sazanka Restaurant is opened from 18:30 till 22:00 and can be booked for group lunches with a minimum group size of 10 people.

As a Luxury Cook, you demonstrate the cooking technique of grilling dishes on the iron griddle at a disciplined high quality manner. You are familiar with Japanese cuisine and therefore an ambassador of the Japanese culture. You possess thorough knowledge of the unique preparation, cooking and presentation methods of the Japanese kitchen and you are able to explain the background information and meaning when needed. One of the goals is to be work in a team of enthusiastic colleagues where you can further develop yourself. Your main tasks will be:

Monitor and check the quality, readiness, taste, texture, colour of food items;
Judge the used ingredients on quality, freshness and preservation;
Guide, advise and lead up to assigned staff members / trainees;
Plan and assign activities, including giving instructions;
Guard the quality of the work output;
Oversee the hygiene and cleaning instructions;
Receive, check and store the ordered food items and other supplies;
Notice details and shortcomings and where necessary pass this on to the Executive Chef;
Make suggestions to the Chef;
Contribute to the development of products and items for the menu;
Execution of all other occurring relevant activities;
Mise en place duties; washing, cutting, cooking;
Cleaning of materials, machines and equipment;
Cleaning of the kitchen according to HACCP;
Storing of fresh food items according to HACCP;

Don't worry you will not be working alone. Besides working in your own team, you will also work with other departments in the hotel. Work is carried out in shifts throughout a 7-day workweek. You will work 5 days in a week, 7.6 hours a day with a shift from 16:00 till closing. You are also available to work on public holidays.

What do we offer?

Contract: 1 year with the possibility of extending. We want you to stay!
Salary: Group 5. Click HERE for the salary scale
Bonus: 1 month salary if SMART goals are met
Travel Costs: From 10 KM travelling distance
Holidays: 25 vacation days and 7 days national holiday compensation based on a full time contract
8% holiday allowance (pro rata);
CAO: The Uniform Conditions for the Hotel and Catering Industry
Extensive development opportunities to improve day by day. We offer an online e-learning system with more than 300+ courses. Moreover, we offer specific courses from our Training Manager, such as: Lean White Belt Training and the Extraordinary Guest Experiences training;
Room to share initiatives, ideas and improvements, based on the Lean philosophy. Doesn’t matter if you have worked with us for a week, month or year: We want to hear your thoughts;
Once per year 50% staff discounts in one of our restaurants (Lucky you!);
The whole year round 20% staff discounts in one of our restaurants;
Free meal in the canteen;
Great staff events (annual staff party, Sinterklaas, team outings, bootcamp);
Depending on your position, you will receive a uniform or dry cleaning reimbursement;
Vitality days and monthly health days;
Possibility to do cross trainings to learn more about other departments, for example, take a look at the Japanese kitchen
Employee of the month: receive € 100, - net, a stay in the hotel with a dinner in Serre Restaurant;
Employee of the Year: Receive a complete trip to Japan!

What are we asking?

Of course, we are first and foremost interested in you and what we as an employer can do for you to provide a great workplace. Nevertheless we expect from you that:

You have strong Japanese cooking skills;
You have at least 2 years of experience in a Teppanyaki Restaurant and have sufficient knowledge of Japanese dishes and menus;
You are creative and like to come up with new ideas;
You are fluent in English, both orally and written;
Japanese language skills are not a requirement, but is an advantage;

Enthusiastic? That’s great, please apply!

Please apply via the button below, we will call you as soon as possible for a short introduction to get to know each other. A selection assessment is one component of our recruitment process.

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Hotel Okura Amsterdam is an international five star hotel. We provide exquisite, authentic service, cuisine and experience for each and every guest, underpinned by a deep-rooted, proud cultural heritage. By stepping into our world, you will discover that Eastern and Western influences are uniquely entwined by our blend of Japanese and Dutch culture. A pursuit of perfection drives us: every detail, every action, is rooted in achieving unsurpassable guest satisfaction. Together, all 380 employees make sure that every guest, on average 1000 guests per day, are being given the personal attention to create the most extraordinary experience. In order to be able to guarantee this, Hotel Okura Amsterdam is looking for an enthusiastic colleague to reinforce their team. Are you good at providing the best service to guests? Is catering in your blood and would you like to work in a restaurant with two Michelin Stars? Then this vacancy might be something for you!

Luxury Cook Sazanka Kitchen

The Sazanka Restaurant is a Japanese Teppanyaki Restaurant where the Chefs will prepare the most delicious fish, meat and vegetarian dishes on a hot iron griddle at your table. Sazanka Restaurant is opened from 6.30 PM until 10 PM and can be booked for lunches for groups with a minimum group size of ten people.

Don’t worry, you’re not alone! The Sazanka team consists of fifteen Chefs, one Senior Service Manager, one Assistant Service Manager, one Supervisor, one Sommelier, one Assistant Sommelier, ten Waiters & Waitresses and our trainees & apprentice.

Work is carried out in shifts during 7 days a week. You work 7 days a week, 7,6 hours a day. You are also available to work on public holidays. The shifts are from 16:00 till closing of the restaurant.

What are you going to do?

As a Luxury Cook you are demonstrating your skillful cooking techniques in grilling food on a hot iron plate and are well acquainted with Japanese cuisine and are therefore an ambassador of Japanese culture. You have a thorough knowledge of the unique preparation, cooking and presentation methods of the Japanese cuisine and are able to explain the meaning of these dishes and ways of presentation as well. Working in a team of enthusiastic colleagues where you can develop yourself further is one of your goals. Your main tasks are:

Monitor and check the quality, readiness, taste, texture, colour of food items
Judge the used ingredients on quality, freshness and preservability
Guide, advise and lead up to assigned staff members / trainees
Plan and assign activities, including giving instructions
Guard the quality of the work output
Watch over the hygiene and cleaning instructions
Receive, check and store the ordered food items and other supplies
Notice details and shortcomings and where necessary pass this on to the Executive Chef
Make suggestions to the Chef
Contribute to the development of products and items for the menu
Execution of all other occurring relevant activities
Mise en place duties; washing, cutting, cooking
Cleaning of materials, machines and equipment
Cleaning of the kitchen according to HACCP
Storing of fresh food items according to HACCP

What can you expect as a Luxury Cook Sazanka Kitchen?
Teppanyaki Restaurant Sazanka is located on the ground floor of Hotel Okura Amsterdam and is managed by chef de cuisine, Kazuki Onodera. Due to the intimate setting with shared tables, there is close contact between the chefs and the guests. In Sazanka you work with colleagues from different cultures; Japanese, but also Dutch colleagues work together in a team here. Top quality ingredients are combined with an extensive selection of sakes and wines, while you deliver world-class Japanese service.
What are we asking?
Of course we are primarily interested in you and what we as an employer can do for you. Nevertheless we expect from you that:
You have strong Japanese cooking skills
Work experience in a similar (Teppanyaki) restaurant and therefore sufficient knowledge of Japanese dishes and menus is an advantage;
You are creative and like to come up with new ideas
You are fluent in English, both orally and written
Japanese language skills are not a requirement, but is an advantage

This is what we offer you

Extensive development opportunities for example Lean White Belt Training, Extraordinary Guest Experiences training, Personal Leadership training;
Support by a training manager and E-learning system to learn more about your profession;
Once per year 50% staff discounts in one of our restaurants (Lucky you!)
The whole year around 20% staff discounts in one of our restaurants
Great staff events (annual staff party, Sinterklaas, team outings, bootcamp)
Vitality weeks
Monthly health days for employees
Annual bonus scheme for everyone
Possibility to do cross trainings to learn more about other departments, for example, take a look at the Japanese kitchen or get to know a whole new aspect of the hotel;
Employee of the month: receives €100,- net, an overnight stay and a dinner in our Serre restaurant
Employee of the year: receives a complete trip to Japan!

Contract:                      1 year, possibility to extend, we want you to stay!
Salary:                          Group 5
Bonus:                         1 week salary if achieving your SMART Goals
Travel allowance:           As from 10 km commuting
Holidays:                      25 vacation days and 7 National Holidays compensations per year
CAO: Horeca CAO
Training:                       Various possibilities

Are you interested in this position?
If this vacancy appeals to you, we would like to schedule an appointment with you, to discuss why you would like this job and what you find important in a future job.

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