Food & Beverage Operations Lead Jansz.

Riggs D.C; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Experience Stay at Pulitzer Amsterdam

Lore Group hotel nights (6/year)

Employee & Family dining rates

Partner hotels discounts

Discounts in Lore Group restaurants

Pension and travel allowance

Dutch language course

Job summary

Pulitzer Amsterdam is seeking a Restaurant Lead to oversee Jansz restaurant, collaborating with the Director of Food & Beverage and the Executive Chef to deliver exceptional service across breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

You will lead a sizeable team, drive efficiency, and cultivate talent while ensuring consistently high standards of hospitality and guest experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in a leadership position, preferably in a restaurant or hotel.
• Strong storytelling and service mindset.
• Ability to motivate and develop a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage Jansz restaurant operations during breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Lead a large team and ensure smooth operation.
• Collaborate with the Director of Food & Beverage and Executive Chef to uphold service quality.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Team motivation

Communication

Job description

At Pulitzer Amsterdam we are true storytellers and you only have to step inside to know why! It is the home of 223 unique guest rooms, the timeless Pulitzer’s Bar, café Pulitzer Garden and the modern‑Dutch restaurant Jansz., all with stories we can’t help but share. The beating heart of Pulitzer Amsterdam is its team: motivated, passionate and genuine people with service in their veins. We are social and charming by nature, creating everlasting memories for our guests.

What will you be doing as a Restaurant Lead?

As Restaurant Lead, you are responsible for the restaurant Jansz. You work closely together with the Director of Food & Beverage and the Executive Chef, managing the quality of service and creating and executing plans for Jansz. to become the restaurant of choice for locals and (hotel) tourists. You are leading a large team, guiding them to a consistent and smooth operation during breakfast, lunch and dinner. As the Restaurant Lead you like to control the team and you don't miss an opportunity to work more efficiently and provide an even better service. With your enthusiasm, passion for the hospitality and people personality, you know better than anyone how to motivate your team and get the best out of themselves. You recognize talent and stimulate personal growth.

Who are you?

A true storyteller with a passion for service You like to work on weekdays and weekends Being a team player, you motivate and inspire others Communication with the team is what you are good at You have experience in a leadership position, preferably in a restaurant or hotel You follow trends, always looking for ways to improve service and concepts As a Restaurant Manager, you love to connect with people and create memories by a personal approach of service

What’s in it for you?

• Experience Stay at Pulitzer Amsterdam as part of our introduction program (overnight stay with +1 including dinner, drinks & breakfast)
• 6 complimentary nights a year at any Lore Group hotel
• Lore Group Employee & Immediate Family Rates
• Lore Group Friend and Family Rates 50% Employee discount and 25% Friends and Family discount at over 800 partner hotels via Lore Discovery
• 50% discount in Lore Group restaurants and bars
• A yearly benefit budget of EUR180 that you can spend trough the benefits platform Alleo
• Possibility to lease a bike
• 50% discount in restaurants & bars at 19 partner hotels in Amsterdam
• Free and unlimited appointments per year with a psychologist via OpenUp
• A monthly contribution to a pension scheme
• A monthly travel allowance
• A monthly clothing allowance (if applicable to your position)
• A yearly shoe allowance
• Possibility to take part in a Dutch language course
• Freshly prepared meals in the canteen
• Discount on supplemental health insurances

Location: Amsterdam

Our properties are widely celebrated for their thoughtful design, interesting use of space, engaging restaurants, award‑winning bars and the passion of our people. We are passionate about our people and are committed to training, developing, mentoring, and coaching a world‑class team to deliver memorable experiences for our guests. As a small, independent group, we are able to offer a personalised career progression on a global stage, with many of our team members having been able to move to our European and American properties, and vice versa, expanding their roles, careers and experiences. We prefer to promote and transfer within our group whenever possible, backed up by tailored training using internal and external resources. We firmly believe our future leaders are alongside us.