Chef de Cuisine - Banqueting

Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance up to €200

Employee referral bonus

Personal coaching & development

Career paths within the hotel

Associate Rate discount for Marriott &

TakeCare wellness program

Associates Appreciation & team events

Job summary

Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel in Amsterdam is seeking a Chef de Cuisine for the Main Kitchen and banqueting. You will lead the central kitchen, plan stocks, sauces, mise en place, and ensure readiness for outlets and events.

Joining the Executive Chef and the Food & Beverage team, you will guide the Main Kitchen, maintain high quality and consistency, and drive delivery across high-volume service.

Qualifications

• Experience in a culinary leadership role, preferably within a hotel.
• Strong experience with banqueting and large-scale food production.
• Ability to manage a busy kitchen while maintaining quality, consistency and presentation.
• Excellent knowledge of HACCP and food safety regulations.
• Organised and able to balance priorities during busy service periods.
• Fluent in English and able to work with kitchen and front-of-house teams.
• Legally eligible to work in the Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Main Kitchen and oversee central preparation for outlets and events.
• Plan and execute banqueting, meetings and large events.
• Ensure quality and consistency across high-volume service.
• Collaborate with Executive Chef and F&B team.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Banqueting experience

Kitchen management

HACCP knowledge

Organisational skills

English fluency

Kitchen systems

Tools

Kitchen systems

Job description

As a Chef de Cuisine – Main Kitchen & Banqueting, you are at the heart of the hotel's culinary operation. You are responsible for the Main Kitchen, overseeing central food preparation that supports our outlets, as well as the planning and execution of banqueting, meetings and events. From preparing stocks, sauces and mise en place for our outlets to delivering dinner for a large event, you make sure the kitchen is organised, prepared and ready to deliver. Working closely with the Executive Chef and wider Food & Beverage team, you will lead the Main Kitchen team and ensure quality and consistency remain high, whatever the volume.

What makes you the perfect candidate?

You are an experienced culinary leader who knows how to keep a complex kitchen operation running smoothly. You care about quality, but you also know that organisation, timing and consistency are what make operations work. Additionally, you:

• Have experience in a culinary leadership role, preferably within a hotel.
• Have strong experience with banqueting and large-scale food production.
• Know how to manage a busy kitchen operation while keeping quality, consistency and presentation at a high level.
• Possess excellent knowledge of HACCP, food safety regulations and modern kitchen systems.
• Are organised and comfortable balancing different priorities and busy service periods.
• Work well with both kitchen and front-of-house teams and understand how important that relationship is to the overall guest experience.
• Can communicate fluently in English.
• Are legally eligible to work in the Netherlands.

What do you receive in return?

Located just moments from Amsterdam Central Station, the Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel is a place where people, stories and cultures come together and where you are invited to bring your own.

We offer:

• An inspiring and professional environment that nurtures creativity and personal development.
• Travel allowance up to € 200 to make your daily commute easier.
• Bonus for employee referral, more friends = more bonuses!
• Personal coaching to support you in your day-to-day job and lots of development and training opportunities.
• Clear and exciting career paths within our expanding hotel, providing opportunities to advance and make your mark.
• Special Associate Rate discount available for Marriott and Archer products worldwide.
• A TakeCare program: a comprehensive Marriott wellness initiative designed to support the physical, mental and emotional well-being of our ambassadors.
• As part of our culture we celebrate recognition and organize many social activities, such as our Associates Appreciation Week, yearly Staff Party and Team outings.

Curious to join a team where sustainability and hospitality go hand-in-hand?

We are proud to be recognised as Europe’s Leading Sustainable City Hotel 2025, and we are committed to continuous improvement: environmentally, socially and culturally.

The Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome all applicants who want to grow with us.