Kitchen Lead / Independent Cook

Filmhuis Den Haag; Den Haag; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Filmhuis Den Haag is creating a production kitchen and seeks a Kitchen Lead / Independent Cook to build and shape operations from the ground up. You will lead daily kitchen activities, produce food for the food corner, events and hospitality, and collaborate with the hospitality team to deliver consistent quality and guest experiences.

The role emphasizes ownership, practical problem-solving, and driving efficiencies in a changing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant kitchen experience.
• Experience working independently in a professional kitchen.
• Good communication skills and the ability to lead and support colleagues.
• Interest in menu development and food production.
• Ability to organise stock and place orders.
• Practical and cost-conscious approach to kitchen operations.
• Professional attitude towards food safety, hygiene and cleanliness.
• Good Dutch and English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the kitchen during your shift.
• Prepare and produce food for the food corner, events and hospitality activities.
• Develop and improve menus, recipes and food concepts.
• Help create a practical and efficient production system.
• Train, guide and onboard new kitchen colleagues and interns.
• Ensure consistent quality, presentation and portion sizes.

Skills

Independent

Leadership

Communication

Menu development

Stock management

Food safety

Dutch and English proficiency

Job description

Vacancy: Kitchen Lead / Independent Cook at Filmhuis Den Haag (The Hague)

About the position

Filmhuis Den Haag is reopening its production kitchen, and we are looking for a Kitchen Lead / Independent Cook to help us build and develop the kitchen from the ground up.

This is not a traditional restaurant kitchen. Our production kitchen has a different way of working: we prepare food for our food corner, events and daily hospitality operation, with a strong focus on efficient production, consistency, quality and sustainability.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys taking responsibility, developing ideas and helping create a kitchen operation that can grow with Filmhuis.

What will you do?

As Kitchen Lead / Independent Cook, you will be responsible for the daily kitchen operation and will work closely with the Hospitality team.

- Your responsibilities will include:

• - Leading and coordinating the kitchen during your shift.
• - Preparing and producing food for the food corner, events and other hospitality activities.
• - Developing and improving menus, recipes and food concepts.
• - Helping create a practical and efficient production system.
• - Training, guiding and onboarding new kitchen colleagues and interns.
• - Ensuring consistent quality, presentation and portion sizes.
• - Managing stock levels and making sure the kitchen has the products needed for production.
• - Placing orders and communicating with suppliers.
• - Monitoring food costs, waste and portion control.
• - Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness.
• - Working together with the Hospitality team to improve the overall guest experience.
• - Identifying opportunities to improve the kitchen's workflow and efficiency.
• - Taking ownership of the kitchen and communicating important issues or needs to management.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who is independent, practical and enjoys taking ownership. At Filmhuis we all love movies! However, for this position we are looking for someone who is passionate about food and cooking. Besides that, you have:

• - Minimum 2 years of relevant kitchen experience.
• - Experience working independently in a professional kitchen.
• - Good communication skills and the ability to lead and support colleagues.
• - An interest in menu development and food production.
• - The ability to organise stock and place orders.
• - A practical and cost-conscious approach to kitchen operations.
• - A professional attitude towards food safety, hygiene and cleanliness.
• - Good Dutch and English proficiency.
• - The ability to work well in a changing and developing environment.

You don't need to have experience as a head chef. What matters most is that you have the knowledge, independence and motivation to take responsibility for a kitchen operation and help develop it further.

Why Filmhuis Den Haag?

• - Work in the heart of The Hague.
• - Join a newly developing production kitchen with plenty of potential.
• - Opportunity to help shape the kitchen, menus and way of working from the beginning.
• - Room to grow within the Hospitality department.
• - A varied working environment connected to cinema, culture, events and hospitality.
• - A role with both hands-on kitchen work and opportunities to contribute ideas and improvements.
• - Competitive salary, based on experience and the applicable hospitality pay scale.

A different kind of kitchen

Our kitchen is part of a cinema and cultural organisation, so our operation is different from a standard restaurant.

We are looking for someone who enjoys finding practical solutions, working efficiently and thinking beyond simply preparing individual dishes. You will have the opportunity to help us develop a kitchen that is well-organised, financially sustainable and capable of supporting Filmhuis's growing hospitality operation.

If you are looking for a position where you can contribute ideas, take responsibility and help build something new, we would love to hear from you.