Hotel Okura Amsterdam is an international five-star hotel. By stepping into our world, you will discover that Eastern and Western influences are uniquely entwined by our blend of Japanese and Dutch culture. Together, all employees make sure that every guest is being given the personal attention to create the most extraordinary and authentic experience. To make this happen, we are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to strengthen our team. Do you make the extra step to offer guests a culinary experience at the highest level? Is hospitality in your blood and would you like to work in one of the Leading Hotels of the World? Then this vacancy is for you!
What to expect
The Main Kitchen is responsible for the preparation of dishes and products for other departments in F&B such as: Le Camelia, Room service, Lobby Bar and Banquet Operations. The Banquet Operations department is the largest in scale out of all 5 star hotels in the Netherlands, whilst also being a market leader in quality and profitability. Preparation of dishes in the Main Kitchen elicits working at a very high level.
As a Chef de Partie, you are responsible for preparing the greatly diverse dishes at the highest level, conducting mise en place activities, maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, ensuring that each section of the kitchen is operating well and developing new items for the menu. The Main Kitchen is responsible for the breakfast, room service, Banquetings department and staff cafeteria. This function provides a diverse range of dishes but also working times. Your main tasks will be:
Don't worry, you will not be working alone! Besides working with your team, you will also work closely with other departments in the hotel. Only by working together can we achieve the best results. Work is carried out in shifts throughout a 7-day workweek. You work 5 days a week, 7,6 hours a day. Shifts are dependent on the department in which you will work and the events in house. One week you may work the early shift, while the other week may be evening shifts. You are also available to work on public holidays.
What do we offer?
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:
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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What are you going to do?
As Chef de Partie you are responsible for preparing various dishes, performing mise en place activities, keeping the kitchen clean, optimal functioning of the assigned part and the development of new items on the menu. The Main kitchen is responsible for breakfast, room service, the banqueting department and the staff restaurant. This position has a lot of diversity in outlets, dishes, but also in working hours!
Tasks & responsibilities
Working days & working hours
Work is carried out in shifts during 7 days a week.
You work 5 days a week, 7,6 hours a day. You are also available to work on public holidays.
The shifts you work depend on the department where you are scheduled and what events we have at the hotel. One week you work early and the other week you work evening services.
Who are you?
Competencies
To be able to execute this position well, we expect that you have at least developed the following competencies to a large extent.
Main Kitchen
The Main Kitchen team is responsible for the daily preparation of the dishes for the breakfast restaurant, all events on the banqueting floor and for the staff restaurant. They have a total of 4 kitchens to ensure that they can prepare the finest and tastiest dishes for the external and internal guests.
Who are your colleagues?
The Main Kitchen team consists of 25 employees, managed by the Executive Chef Main Kitchen.
What do we offer?
Contract: 1 year contract, possibility to extend
Salary: Group V, click here for the salary overview
Bonus: 1 week salary if achieving SMART Goals
Travel allowance: As from 10 km commuting
Holidays: 25 vacation days and 7 days National Holiday compensation per year
CAO: The Uniform Conditions for the Hotel and Catering Industry
Training: Various possibilities
Discount: In our restaurants and overnight stays at Hotel Okura Amsterdam
A selection assessment is part of our recruitment process.
Are you interested in this position?
Do you also want to be part of Okura's experienced and enthusiastic team? Apply quickly via the button below!
Hotel Okura - Amsterdam
Ferdinand Bolstraat 333
1072 LH Amsterdam
The Netherlands