Canteen Chef de Partie - Hotel Okura Kitchen

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 Canteen Chef de Partie to strengthen our team. Are you passionate about preparing dishes at a high level? Do you like to work in a dynamic environment and contribute to an excellent culinary experience for our guests? Then this vacancy is for you!

What can you expect?

The Main Kitchen is responsible for preparing dishes with various fresh ingredients and products for several departments, including breakfast, Roomservice, the Lobby Bar and Banquet Operations. The Banquet Operations department of Hotel Okura Amsterdam is the largest Banquet Operations department among all five-star hotels in the Netherlands and is a market leader in terms of revenue and quality. Working within the Main Kitchen therefore means working at a very high level. The Main Kitchen team consists of nineteen colleagues, including one Executive Chef.

As a Canteen Chef de Partie, you are responsible for preparing a variety of dishes, carrying out mise en place activities, keeping the kitchen clean, ensuring the optimal functioning of your assigned section and contributing to the development of new menu items. You work with various fresh ingredients and products and ensure that dishes are prepared and presented according to the established quality standards.

Your main tasks are:

• Preparing (part of) meals according to recipes and planning;
• Carrying out mise en place activities, such as washing, cutting and preparing ingredients;
• Preparing and placing dishes for banquets and ensuring continuity and sufficient availability of the buffet;
• Ensuring a clean and organised working environment and keeping equipment and materials clean;
• Responsible for the optimal functioning of your assigned section;
• Contributing to the development of new menu items and coming up with new ideas.

You will work according to the applicable working hours and are flexible and independent in your availability. You will work closely with colleagues within the Main Kitchen and other departments to ensure an excellent culinary experience.

What do we offer?

• Contract: 1 year, with the possibility of extension. We want you to stay!
• Salary: Group 4. Click HERE for the salary scale;
• Bonus: 1 week salary when the hotel reaches the budgeted GOP (Gross Operating Profit) level and you get a minimum total score of successful in your yearend evaluation;
• 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;
• Fun and social staff events (such as the annual staff party, Sinterklaas celebration, team outings, and boot camps);
• 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?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated colleague who enjoys working in a professional kitchen and is committed to delivering high-quality dishes.

• An SVH qualification or comparable qualification;
• You enjoy coming up with new ideas and contributing to new menu items;
• Good verbal and written communication skills in Dutch and/or English;
• A flexible and independent working attitude;
• You live in the immediate Amsterdam area.
  

Enthusiastic? That’s great, please apply!

You can apply via the button below. We are very curious to meet you! We will contact you as soon as possible to get to know each other. A selection assessment is part of our recruitment process.