Demi Chef de Partie - Serre Kitchen

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. Are you great at offering the best service to guests? Is hospitality in your blood and would you like to work in a restaurant with a Bib Gourmand? Then this vacancy is for you!

What to expect

Serre Restaurant holds a Bib Gourmand due to its excellent price – quality ratio. Guests are welcome throughout the day; should it be for a business lunch, a well deserved glass of wine, a delicious dinner with friends or a family dinner get together. The menu is an international mix of classic and modern dishes.

As a Demi Chef de Partie, you are responsible for preparing the restaurant dishes at the highest level, conducting mise en place activities, cleaning of the kitchen, guiding the necessary areas of the kitchen and developing new items for the menu. Your main tasks will be: 

• Preparation of dishes according to standards, recipe and planning;
• Carrying out activities for the assigned area;
• Providing suggestions to the Chef;
• Contribute to the development of products and items for the menu;
• Ensuring the best quality, taste, texture and colour of food items and making adjustments when necessary; 

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. 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 4. Click here for the salary scale based on a full-time employment
• Bonus: 1 week salary when the hotel reaches the budgeted GOP (Gross Operating Profit)
• 8% holiday allowance (pro rata);
• 25 vacation days per year (pro rata).
• Compensation for National Holidays.
• Horeca CAO applies;
• General Pension Scheme of Hospitality and Catering;
• General Survivors pension;
• Attractive family and friends rates on overnight stays at Hotel Okura Amsterdam;
• Once a year staff discount in one of the restaurants (50%);
• Staff discount in our restaurants (20%);
• Contribution to travel expenses from 10 km (one way);
• After obtaining the probationary period, you will receive an overnight stay with breakfast as a gift (2 people), so that you can experience the hotel as a guest!

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 are an enthusiastic professional who would like to develop in the luxury segment;
• You possess a SVH or similar certification;
• You are creative and enjoy coming up with new ideas;
• You have relevant work experience in a distinguished company;
• You speak fluent English and/or Dutch (oral and written).

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.