Executive Sous Chef - Full-time - NH Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst

Minor Hotels; Noordwijkerhout; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

End of year bonus (up to 100% of月lies)

Employee rates starting from €36 in NH

30% discount in F&B outlets

Team building events

Worldwide growth opportunities

Job summary

NH Hotels is seeking an Executive Sous Chef for the NH Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst in Noordwijkerhout. You will assume professional and disciplinary responsibility for the kitchen team, drive improvements in guest experience, kitchen efficiency and staff satisfaction, and ensure dishes meet NH standards with a creative approach.

You will coordinate kitchen operations across breakfast, lunch, dinner and events, manage orders and stock, and ensure compliance with health & safety, HACCP, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years’ experience as Sous Chef in a restaurant or hotel.
• Strong communication and team leadership abilities.
• Good command of the English language.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the entire kitchen and manage the kitchen team with enthusiasm.
• Coordinate breakfast, lunch, dinner and events (M&E) operations.
• Ensure NH standards, HACCP compliance, health & safety and cost controls.
• Develop menus, recipes and cost of sales in collaboration with the F&B Manager.

Skills

Team leadership

Multitasking

Communication skills

English language

Job description

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Executive Sous Chef - Full-time - NH Conference Centre Leeuwenhorst

Date: Oct 4, 2026

Location: Noordwijkerhout, NL The Netherlands

Join our team at NH Hotels & Resorts, a global leader in upscale and midscale hospitality, renowned for our exceptional service and facilities.A brand with a strong footprint in Europe and the Americas that is beginning its adventure in Greater China.
You will have the opportunity to provide our guests with reliable experiences that combine value, location and your own human touch.You can join us in our quest to make every hotel stay remarkable by meeting the needs of guests looking for functional hotels & resorts with a natural and fresh style, doubled by friendly service.Become part of a brand that is like you: Functional, natural and down-to-, innovative, reliable and friendly.

As an Executive Chef (f/m/d), you will take on professional and disciplinary responsibility for the employees in the kitchen.

Your Benefits at NH Hotels

• 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 startingfrom €36in all our hotels worldwide, 30% discount in the F&B outlets, and Friends & Family discount up to 25%. Various discounts in (web)shops.
• Team building events, trips and holiday parties.
• The opportunity to grow within our company worldwide.
• Salary based on your experiences starting from Horeca CLA scale 9.

Your Role at a Glance

As an Executive Chef you are responsible for the entire kitchen and you manage your team with great enthusiasm! In this role, it is important to focus on improvements that contribute to the guest experience, efficiency in the kitchen, and on the job satisfaction of your colleagues. You coach and motivate your chefs so that they get the best out of themselves. In addition, you ensure that dishes meet NH-standards and you show your creative side frequently.

You coordinate the execution of the work within the various departments of the kitchen (breakfast, lunch, dinner and M&E), you place the orders, maintain stock and you monitor compliance with regulations in the field of health & safety, working conditions, and HACCP work and presentation methods. You are also responsible for changes in the menus and for the development of recipes, calculations and cost of sales. In this role you maintain close contact with the Food & Beverage Manager and other members of the hotel management team to ensure a smooth hotel operation.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• Helping guests puts a big smile on your face. The ‘always a pleasure’ mentality is second nature for you, and you are happy go the extra mile for our guests;
• You have at least 3 years’ experience as Sous Chef in a restaurant or hotel and you cannot wait to manage the kitchen;
• You are a team player who can multitask, and you have strong communicational skills. You know how to convey your passion for the kitchen and food with your team;
• You want to learn more in the field of Human Resources, budgets and planning and you have a good command of the English language.

Minor Hotels Europe & Americas is dedicated to fostering an inclusive working environment where every individual is valued and equally encouraged. We warmly welcome individuals from all backgrounds and abilities.

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