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Chef de Cuisine - 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? Would you like to lead a team and 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 Chef de Cuisine of Serre Kitchen, you will be responsible for the entire team and will have department head status. You are expected to:
- Display leadership in guest hospitality
- Hire, schedule and train operational staff as necessary
- Create a positive atmosphere and promote harmonious relationship between service and kitchen team
- Ensure kitchen staff maintain required food handling and sanitation (HACCP) certifications
- Maintain purchasing, receiving and food storage standards (HACCP)
- Determine how food should be presented, and create decorative food displays
- Participate in budgeting process for areas of responsibility
What do we offer?
- Contract: 1 year, with the possibility of extending
- Salary: Group 8. Click here for the salary scale based on a full-time employment
- Bonus: 1 month salary when the hotel reaches the budgeted GOP (Gross Operating Profit) and you achieve your department's goals
- 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);
- Training budget of up to €1000
- Free Parking spot in the hotel's garage
- 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 have a minimum of 2 years leadership experience in a similar position in the higher end
- You have completed a chef's education
- You employ demonstrable leadership skills and have excellent communication skills with both guests and team members
- You like to come up with new ideas and creative in menu planning
- You posses good financial skills
- You are flexible
- You can express yourself in English (spoken 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.
Application Procedure
Below is a brief overview of our application process.
Introduction via phone
Once your application has been evaluated, we will call you for a brief chat and ask you a few questions about your application. We will also explain the next steps in the application process.
First interview
In this interview, we get to know each other better. We are pleased to share information about Hotel Okura Amsterdam and the position and there is room for you to ask your questions. Of course, we are also curious about you and whether we are a match!
Reference check
We will ask you to provide a reference from your previous employer(s) and we will ask them a few short questions.
Assessment
You will be invited for an assessment (including a personality test, verbal, abstract and numerical reasoning ..) via LTP. This online test can be taken from home and it assesses your qualifications and suitability for the role, ensuring a thorough and fair selection process. You will also receive a copy of the report yourself so you can use it for future reference.
Second interview (only if followed after assessment)
In this interview, we will discuss the results of the assessment you have completed and ask some follow up questions. Next to that, we dive a bit deeper into the position itself and your competencies.
Offer
Congratulations on your new position! We much look forward to welcoming you as our new colleague soon! We will call you to shortly talk you through our offer and you have the opportunity to ask your questions. After that, you will receive the offer via email.
