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Sous Chef - Ciel Bleu Kitchen
Hotel Okura Amsterdam is an international five-star hotel. By stepping into our world, you will discover how 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. In order to achieve this, we are looking for an enthusiastic Sous Chef for our Ciel Bleu kitchen to strengthen our team. Do you have a passion for cooking? Are you open to new challenges and would you like to develop at one of The Leading hotels of the world in a restaurant that has been awarded no less than two Michelin stars? Then this vacancy is for you!
What to expect
Ciel Bleu restaurant offers panoramic views of the city of Amsterdam from its 23rd floor and has been awarded two Michelin stars. The ultimate Ciel Bleu experience involves exceeding our guests' expectations, not only with regard to service, but also to our dishes. The ambition is high: achieving the highest possible is one of our goals and this is only possible with good organization within the kitchen.
As Sous Chef you are, together with the Executive Chef and Manager and the Chef de Cuisine, responsible for the daily management in the kitchen. As Sous Chef you will take over the tasks of the Chef in his/her absence. You will be responsible for the conception and preparation of various dishes at a high level, the execution of mise en place activities, the cleaning of the kitchen, the optimal functioning of the assigned partie and the development of new items on the menu.
Your main tasks will be:
- Direct and coach student chefs, (demi-) chef de parti's and junior sous chef;
- Contributing to the renewal of the menu, the development of recipes and the optimization of work processes;
- Preparing and preparing dishes in accordance with the set standards, recipes and planning;
- Supervising the quality and progress of work in the kitchen;
- Making suggestions to the chef;
- Contributing to the development of products for the menu;
- Ensuring the quality, taste, texture and color of dishes and adjusting them when necessary;
- Contributing to good cooperation between the service and culinary team.
Don’t worry, you will not work alone. Besides your own team, you will also work closely with other departments in the hotel. Only by working together can we achieve the best results. There will be rotating shifts throughout the week. You will 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 7. Click here for the salary scale;
- Bonus: 1 week salary if SMART goals are achieved;
- Travel Costs: From 10 KM travelling distance (one way);
- Holidays: 25 vacation days and 7 days national holiday compensation based on a full time contract;
- CAO: The Uniform Conditions for the Hotel and Catering Industry;
- 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;
- 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
What are we asking?
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 like to come up with new ideas;
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
