Chef de Partie - Serre Kitchen

Okurajobs; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group 4 salary

1 week GOP bonus

8% holiday allowance

25 vacation days

Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Travel allowance

Overnight stay after probation

Training & development budget

Staff events

Job summary

Hotel Okura Amsterdam invites a Chef de Partie to join Serre restaurant, renowned for its Bib Gourmand status and international menu. You will lead diverse dishes at high standards, manage mise en place, and ensure kitchen hygiene while supporting menu development and teamwork across departments.

The role requires SVH certification, fluent English and Dutch, and prior hospitality experience in a distinguished setting. A seven‑month contract with extension opportunities awaits the right candidate.

Qualifications

• SVH or similar certification required.
• Fluent in English and Dutch (oral and written).
• Demonstrated hospitality industry experience in a distinguished setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes to standards, recipes and planning.
• Maintain end product quality and freshness of ingredients.
• Oversee kitchen areas for optimal performance and hygiene.
• Assist in mise en place and inventory tasks.
• Provide guidance to colleagues and trainees.
• Contribute to menu development and new item ideas.
• Support cross‑department collaboration within the hotel.

Skills

SVH certification

English fluency

Dutch fluency

Creativity

Hospitality exp

Job description

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? Is hospitality in your blood and would you like to 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 a Chef de Partie in Serre restaurant, you are responsible for preparing the greatly diverse dishes at the highest level, conducting mise en place activities, maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, ensuring that each section of the kitchen is operating well and developing new items for the menu. Your main tasks will be:

• Preparation of dishes according to standards, recipes and planning;
• Ensuring and maintaining the end product quality;
• Responsible for overlooking every area of the kitchen and ensuring optimal performance;
• Carrying out activities with the assigned kitchen area;
• Providing suggestions to the Chef;
• Contribute to the development of products and items for the menu;
• Carrying out Mise en Place activities;
• Ensuring good quality and freshness of ingredients;
• Ensuring good quality, taste, texture and colour of food items and making adjustments when necessary;
• Instruct and advise colleagues and trainees;
• Following hygiene instructions;
• Receiving, checking and storing ordered food items and other supplies.

Don't worry, you will not be working alone! Besides working with your team, you will also work closely with other departments in the hotel. Only by working together can we achieve the best results. Work is carried out in shifts throughout a 7-day workweek. You work 5 days a week, 7,6 hours a day. You are also available to work on public holidays.

What we offer

• Contract: 7 months, with the possibility of extension; we want you to stay!;
• Salary: Group 4. Click here for the salary overview;
• Bonus: 1 week’s salary upon achieving the budgeted GOP (Gross Operating Profit) and a successful year-end evaluation;
• 8% holiday allowance (pro rata);
• 25 vacation days per year (pro rata);
• Compensation for national holidays;
• We invest in your personal and professional development with a €1,000 training and development budget;
• The Hospitality Collective Labour Agreement (Horeca CAO) applies;
• General Pension Scheme for Hospitality and Catering;
• General Survivor’s Pension;
• Fun staff events, such as our annual staff party, Sinterklaas celebration, team outings and bootcamps;
• Attractive family and friends rates for overnight stays at Hotel Okura Amsterdam;
• 50% staff discount at one of our restaurants once a year;
• 20% staff discount in our restaurants;
• Travel allowance from 10 km one-way;
• After successfully completing your probationary period, you will receive an overnight stay with breakfast for two, so you can experience the hotel as a guest!

What are we asking?

• You are an enthusiastic professional who would like to develop in the luxury segment;
• You possess a SVH or similar certification;
• You are creative and enjoy coming up with new ideas;
• You have relevant work experience in a distinguished company;
• You speak fluent English and Dutch (oral and written).