Mise en place chef

Brasserie Ambassade; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts at hotel/restaurant/shops

Koan Float access

Training & development

Job summary

Brasserie Ambassade invites you to join our kitchen as a mise-en-place chef with daytime shifts, responsible for preparing ingredients and organising stock for all service areas. You will support breakfast and lunch teams and help ensure a smooth service.

We value structured work, attention to flavour and presentation, and HACCP hygiene. You’ll work closely with colleagues to maintain high standards and flexibility to cover weekends when scheduled.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen, hotel or restaurant is advantageous.
• Organised and structured in daily mise-en-place.
• Independent and able to manage tasks throughout the day.
• Team player who supports breakfast or lunch when needed.
• Quality-focused with attention to flavour, freshness and presentation.
• Hygiene-conscious with basic HACCP knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Mise-en-place: Preparing, processing and organising ingredients for the different areas of the kitchen.
• Breakfast support: Assisting with preparations and tasks related to breakfast and the breakfast buffet.
• Lunch support: Supporting the kitchen team during lunch service and, where needed, taking responsibility for tasks independently.
• Kitchen preparation: Ensuring that the kitchen and service teams are well prepared for the day and the next service.
• Quality control: Checking products and preparations for quality, flavour, freshness and presentation.
• Stock: Identifying when products need to be replenished and keeping storage areas neat and organised.
• Hygiene: Maintaining a clean and organised workstation and working in accordance with the applicable HACCP guidelines.

Skills

Experience in professional kitchen

Organised

Independent

Team player

Quality-focused

Hygiene-conscious

Flexible

Job description

The objective of the mise en place chef role at Brasserie Ambassade is to ensure that our kitchen is well prepared for each day. You will mainly work daytime shifts and will be responsible for a large part of the kitchen’s mise-en-place. You will also support the breakfast and lunch teams where needed.

You make sure that ingredients and preparations are ready on time, work neatly and in a structured manner, and help maintain the consistent quality of our dishes. This makes you an important member of the kitchen team. Together with your colleagues, you ensure that each service runs smoothly.

Daily tasks

• Mise-en-place: Preparing, processing and organising ingredients and products for the different areas of the kitchen.
• Breakfast support: Assisting with preparations and tasks related to breakfast and the breakfast buffet.
• Lunch support: Supporting the kitchen team during lunch service and, where needed, taking responsibility for tasks independently.
• Kitchen preparation: Ensuring that the kitchen and service teams are well prepared for the day and the next service.
• Quality control: Checking products and preparations for quality, flavour, freshness and presentation.
• Stock: Identifying when products need to be replenished and keeping storage areas neat and organised.
• Hygiene: Maintaining a clean and organised workstation and working in accordance with the applicable HACCP guidelines.

Teamwork and collaboration

• You work closely with the breakfast and lunch teams and support colleagues where needed.
• You share your knowledge and experience with colleagues and are open to learning new things yourself.
• You communicate clearly with the rest of the kitchen team about mise-en-place, stock and any important details.
• You are someone the team can rely on and you recognise what needs to be done.

Qualifications and skills

• Experience: You have experience working in a professional kitchen. Experience in a hotel or restaurant is an advantage.
• Organised: You enjoy working in a structured way and make sure your mise-en-place is neat and ready on time.
• Independent: You are able to work well independently and organise your own tasks throughout the day.
• Team player: You are happy to step in and help with breakfast or lunch when needed.
• Quality-focused: You work accurately and have an eye for flavour, freshness and presentation.
• Hygiene-conscious: You work cleanly and understand the basic rules of food safety and HACCP.
• Flexible: You enjoy working mainly during the day and are also available at weekends according to the schedule.

Working conditions

• The position requires flexibility in workdays and hours, including weekends and holidays, based on operational needs.
• In the kitchen and in collaboration with the F&B team.

Working at Brasserie Ambassade

Brasserie Ambassade and the Ambassade Hotel are located on the Herengracht and are part of the Ambassade Group. We are a family business where both guests and colleagues feel at home. We are enthusiastic, professional and create a great working atmosphere!

Receive exclusive discounts at our hotel, restaurant and shops

Enjoy complimentary access to the float facilities at Koan Float wellness center

Participate in training courses, workshops, and receive personal guidance

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