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Junior Sous Chef Banqueting | Fulltime | nhow Amsterdam RAI
Are you the Junior Sous Chef who has a passion for culinary creations, refined ingredients, and who enjoys the vibrant atmospheres of nhow Amsterdam RAI, 'the cultures hub'?
social hub. design hotel. the place to be.
nhow Amsterdam RAI is a social and multicultural hub for globetrotters, business travelers, and Amsterdam locals. The iconic building, facing the various wind directions, symbolizes the melting pot the city of Amsterdam has always been and continues to be. The impressive 91-metre-tall building is in the Zuidas district, right next to the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, offering its guests a dynamic headquarters and home base.
For this iconic social hub, we are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Junior Sous Chef who is ready to take part in this large dynamic design hotel. The kitchen is on the 17th floor and with its unique location and view, is one of the highest professional kitchens in Amsterdam. The kitchen services the breakfast buffet of up to 700 covers, the room service, all day bar menu, and the banqueting. The kitchen team consists of the Executive Head Chef, the Executive Sous Chef, Junior Sous Chef breakfast, Junior Sous Chef banqueting, and a brigade of Chef de Parties, Commis and Stewards. The core team has 15 members that are supported by the pool of flex-chefs.
What's in it for us?
- You are a very experienced Chef de Partie in a large hotel OR a Sous Chef in a small hotel or a restaurant and you like to take control of a banqueting kitchen;
- You have a positive mind-set and can-do attitude; you are ready to share this with your team!
- You take care of your team; you have a genuine interest in helping them grow and shine;
- You can communicate effectively with the crew of different backgrounds;
- You have experience handling various outlets at the same time and all this brings along;
- You get energy from delivering a great experience for guests and no challenge is too big for you;
- You are ready for the next step in your career. You feel at home in the kitchen and can't wait to show your talents as a Junior Sous Chef;
- You have a good command of English language
What are you going to do?
As Junior Sous Chef in the Banqueting, you are the driving force behind the culinary experience of our guest in one of our 10 meeting rooms. You know how to get the best out of your team members, and you ensure good planning and execution of lunches, morning and afternoon breaks as well as sit-down and walking dinners. Aside of that, you will support the Executive Head Chef and the Sous Chef with various projects to improve processes. You come up with changes to the banqueting menu, update recipes and make food calculations. You assist the Executive (Sous) Chef with activities such as scheduling, complying with and checking hygiene procedures, managing the kitchen stock, and placing orders.
What's in it for you?
- Free online & offline training organized by our own University;
- End of year bonus (up to 100% of monthly gross salary) & refer-a-friend bonus (500 EUR);
- Employee rates differing from 36 euros in all our hotels worldwide, 30% discount in the F&B outlets, and Friends & Family discount up to 25%. Various discounts in (web)shops;
- Travel allowance of €0.23 per km, up to 30 km distance from work each way;
- Welcome @ Work; dine, spend the night, and have breakfast in your own hotel for 2;
- Team building events, trips and holiday parties;
- The opportunity to grow within our company worldwide;
- Salary based on your experiences, as per Horeca CLA scale 7, ranging between €2.732 – €3.465.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Apply n(h)ow!
NH Hotel Group, by Minor Hotels is committed to an inclusive working environment in which everyone is valued and encouraged equally, therefor we warmly welcome people from all horizons & personal abilities.