Head of Main Kitchen and Banquets - Culinary Leadership

Hotelprofessionals; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance

Employee referral bonus

Coaching & development

Career progression

Staff discount (Marriott/Archer)

Wellness program TakeCare

Social events

Job summary

The Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel is seeking a Chef de Cuisine – Main Kitchen & Banqueting to lead the central kitchen and banqueting operations, ensuring high standards across outlets, meetings and events. You will plan and execute large-scale productions, supervise the kitchen team, and collaborate with the Executive Chef and Food & Beverage colleagues to maintain quality, consistency and cost awareness.

Fluent English is required, and you must be legally eligible to work in the Netherlands.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a culinary leadership role, preferably in a hotel.
• Strong experience with banqueting and large-scale food production.
• Ability to manage a busy kitchen while maintaining quality and consistency.
• Excellent knowledge of HACCP, food safety regulations and modern kitchen systems.
• Organised and able to balance priorities during busy service periods.

Responsibilities

• Run the day-to-day operation of the Main Kitchen, ensuring prep, production and service are organised and high quality.
• Oversee central preparation for culinary outlets, including stocks, sauces, and mise en place.
• Lead kitchen operation for banquets, meetings and events.
• Plan ahead for large events, coordinating prep, volumes, timing and staffing.
• Collaborate with Event Operations and F&B to communicate changes and timelines.
• Lead by example, coach and develop the kitchen team for growth and ownership.
• Develop and evolve menus with the Executive Chef.
• Organise workflows, prep and staffing for multiple outlets.
• Monitor costs, ordering, stock levels and waste to improve efficiency.
• Maintain HACCP and hygiene standards, ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Monitor guest feedback and quality to continuously improve dishes and experience.
• Build relationships with suppliers to ensure quality and cost targets.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Banqueting

HACCP

Food safety

English fluency

Job description

The Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel is seeking a Chef de Cuisine – Main Kitchen & Banqueting to lead the central kitchen and banqueting operations, ensuring high standards across outlets, meetings and events. You will plan and execute large-scale productions, supervise the kitchen team, and collaborate with the Executive Chef and Food & Beverage colleagues to maintain quality, consistency and cost awareness.

Fluent English is required, and you must be legally eligible to work in the Netherlands.