Breakfast Chef

One80 Kitchen Lounge Restaurant; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts across Europe properties

Growth opportunities

Vibrant workplace and team

Job summary

The Social Hub in Rotterdam is seeking a Commis to support senior chefs in a fast-paced, collaborative kitchen. You'll handle mise-en-place, prep, and plating, learning on the job as you grow your culinary skills.

This entry-level role is ideal for culinary school grads or those starting their kitchen careers, offering hands-on experience, teamwork, and opportunities to develop strong fundamentals across the brigade.

Qualifications

• Some experience in a professional kitchen, or recently completed culinary school.
• Basic knowledge of kitchen tools, cooking techniques, and hygiene practices.
• A strong work ethic: reliable, on time, and ready to roll up your sleeves.
• A learning mindset: open to feedback and eager to improve.
• A team-first attitude with respectful communication.
• A sense of pride in supporting food quality and the guest experience.
• Fluency in Dutch, English is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Assist with food preparation, mise-en-place, and kitchen setup across sections.
• Follow recipes and directions closely, delivering dishes with accuracy and consistency.
• Support plating during service, keeping things fast, clean, and delicious.
• Work closely with senior chefs and kitchen porters to keep the kitchen running smoothly.
• Help with cleaning routines and follow hygiene standards to the letter.
• Store and label ingredients properly while helping to manage food stock and rotation.
• Maintain a tidy station and pitch in wherever needed.
• Uphold all health and safety practices.

Skills

Teamwork

Learning mindset

Strong work ethic

Reliable and punctual

Communication

Fluent Dutch

Education

Culinary school graduate

Tools

Basic kitchen tools

Job description

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It…

Do you have a passion for food and a hunger to grow your kitchen skills? As a Commis at The Social Hub, you’ll be the right hand to our senior chefs, supporting everything from mise-en-place to plating up the final dish. This role is all about learning on the job. Perfect for culinary school grads or entry-level pros ready to dive into a fast-paced, collaborative kitchen.

You’ll work alongside a talented and supportive team, gaining hands-on experience and building the foundations for a solid culinary career. From daily prep to service rushes, your effort will be key to creating delicious guest experiences. We believe great food starts with great teamwork, so come ready to grow, get your hands dirty, and have fun along the way.

In Case You Don’t Know Who We Are

Known for being the rule breakers in hospitality, TSHis a fun, creative and inspiring environment where everyone can work, stay, learn and play and most importantly - be themselves. As anemployer we look, act and think like a hotel, but instead we offer a lot more. Think student accommodation, long and short stay options, gyms, talks, events, rooftop bar and eat & drink escapes as well as community and coworking spaces. Located in The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and the UK, with several new openings on the way, this hybrid hospitality concept may take root in the heart of Europe, but our plans are set for going global.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with food preparation, mise-en-place, and kitchen setup across sections.
• Follow recipes and directions closely, delivering dishes with accuracy and consistency.
• Support plating during service, keeping things fast, clean, and delicious.
• Work closely with senior chefs and kitchen porters to keep the kitchen running smoothly.
• Help with cleaning routines and follow hygiene standards to the letter.
• Store and label ingredients properly while helping to manage food stock and rotation.
• Maintain a tidy station and pitch in wherever needed.
• Uphold all health and safety practices.

What You’ll Have

• Some experience in a professional kitchen, or recently completed culinary school.
• Basic knowledge of kitchen tools, cooking techniques, and hygiene practices.
• A strong work ethic: reliable, on time, and ready to roll up your sleeves.
• A learning mindset: open to feedback and eager to improve.
• A team-first attitude with respectful communication.
• A sense of pride in supporting food quality and the guest experience.
• Fluency in Dutch, English is a plus!

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work at a dynamic, multi-national company. Not just another hotel - we’re a game changing innovator, challenging every convention and defining the future
• The opportunity to work for a Certified B Corp company that balances profit with positive impact, collaborating with organizations likeand theto create meaningful change
• The chance to learn and grow in your role with the potential for future growth
• Awesome discounts in all our properties in Europe and not just for you, but also for your friends and family!
• A wonderful workplace to call home, full of events, fun colleagues and all the other amazing salary/benefits stuff

At The Social Hub, we believe pay should be fair and consistent. That's why we carefully determine your starting salary based on the role, your assessed proficiency, and our salary framework. We make our best and fairest offer upfront, so we don't negotiate salaries. Because fairness shouldn’t depend on who negotiates best.

Who you are, is how we want you to be.To us, hybrid hospitality goes across the board, from how we service our guests to how we represent ourselves.Here, everyone belongs, and we welcome people no matter theirnationality, gender, age, sexual orientation, religionorculture.Your authenticitykeeps ourteam diverse.Come as you are.