Demi Chef de Partie – Selva Amsterdam

Hotelprofessionals; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 27,955 - 33,837; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4‑day work week

Year-end bonus up to 100%

Refer‑a‑friend bonus €500

Hotel stay discounts

NH University training

Job summary

Selva, located on the 24th floor of nhow Amsterdam, is seeking an ambitious Demi-Chef-de-Partie to join our kitchen team. You will assist the CDP, handle daily preparations, and craft dishes inspired by tropical Latin American cuisine using a charcoal grill.

We offer a 4-day work week (10 hours per day), a Dutch CAO salary scale (€2,505–€3,032), and extensive employee benefits including housing, training, and global dining discounts.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Knowledge of HACCP and hygiene standards.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist the CDP with their section and daily preparations.
• Maintain a tidy, organized station and uphold hygiene standards.
• Prepare dishes for guests using traditional and cutting-edge techniques.

Skills

Kitchen experience

English language

Job description

Selva - “Another name for the Amazon, the lungs of the earth”

Are you an ambitious Demi-Chef-de-Partie (DCDP) looking for a new job opportunity? We are looking for an ambitious and passionate kitchen professional to join our kitchen team. As a DCDP, your main responsibility will be to amaze our guests with your culinary creations.

Inspired by tropical and Latin American cuisine and co‑created by nhow Amsterdam, the award-winning restaurant Selva is located on the 24th floor of nhow Amsterdam. This rooftop restaurant has been open since September 2023 and has 140 seats, overlooking the city of Amsterdam. Together with the kitchen team, the culinary creations, complemented by the amazing views, you will create the nhow experiences our guests hope for.

What are you going to do?

As Selva is inspired by tropical and Latin American cuisine, it is important that our culinary brigade uses traditional and cutting‑edge techniques along with seasonal and honest ingredients. The menu consists of traditional Latin American ingredients and recipes such as ceviche, chimichurri, aguachile, picanha, and more. At Selva, we are using a charcoal grill to offer different taste profiles in our menu. As the DCDP in this international environment, you will be assisting the CDP with their section.

Your Key Responsibilities Include

• In charge of daily preparations;
• Properly storing your daily products in line with HACCP;
• Maintain your kitchen area tidy and organized;
• Cleaning your working station;
• You will be part of completing dishes for the guests

What’s in it for you?

• Working in open kitchen with a great view and kind and supportive team;
• 4‑day work week of 10 hours per day;
• A year‑end bonus for every employee with a maximum of 100% of your monthly gross salary;
• Refer‑a‑friend bonus of €500 gross;
• Salary scale 5 of the Dutch CAO, depending on your experience it will be between €2,505 and €3,032;
• Welcome @ Work: dine, spend the night, and have breakfast in your own hotel;
• Spend the night in our hotels all over the world for €36 or €72 per night and enjoy a 30% discount in our restaurants/bars;
• Discounts up to 25% for your friends & family;
• Discounts in all kinds of (web) shops;
• Stay fit with our Company Fitness, Bicycle‑ and Sports Plan;
• As an employee of nhow Amsterdam RAI, you can make free use of our hotel gym with a view;
• From short (training) courses to internal trainings, NH University is your internal training institute. In addition, when you are ready for the next step in your career, we offer plenty of internal career opportunities in The Netherlands and abroad.

What’s In It For Us

• Ambition to become CDP;
• You have worked at least 1 year in a commercial kitchen;
• You have worked and understand the relevant health, safety, and hygiene standards in line with the current HACCP guidelines;
• You can speak and understand English.

Minor Hotels Europe & Americas is committed to an inclusive working environment in which everyone is valued and encouraged equally, therefore we warmly welcome people from all horizons & personal abilities.