Sidekick (Hospitality All-Rounder) (Part-time/Full-time)

Livezoku; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Food & drinks discount

Employee rates across locations

Free staff meals

Free night stay & birthday night

Community events access

One-week exchange

Personal budget after year

Job summary

Zoku Amsterdam seeks a versatile Guest Experience Host (Sidekick) to blend reception, restaurant, bar, and guest services. You will welcome guests, craft conversations, serve coffee and cocktails, and guide guests through a memorable stay in our Living Kitchen spaces.

You’ll work across morning, mid, and evening shifts in a vibrant, community-driven hotel environment. Prior hospitality experience and English fluency are essential; EU residents or valid Dutch permit required.

Qualifications

• Worked in hospitality or a customer-facing role in past roles.
• Fluent in English; other languages a plus.
• EU resident or valid Dutch work permit.
• Fully flexible with shifts

Responsibilities

• Pull espressos and cocktails; greet guests at bar and restaurant areas.
• Prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner and bites and guide wine selections.
• Welcome guests at check-in and assist at front desk with local tips.

Skills

Fluent English

Hospitality experience

Team player

Flexible schedule

Job description

Hospitality job at Zoku Amsterdam. One role, many hats. No two days alike. Love good coffee, great drinks and even better conversation? Want a hotel job where no day feels the same? Keep reading.

Quick snapshot because we care about your time

• Based in Amsterdam
• Part-time (0-24 hours) or Full-time (32-40 hours)
• From €2.644,02 gross monthly based on full-time
• Start October - November 2026

From welcoming guests and sharing local tips to serving great food, making coffee, and mixing cocktails, you’ll help create the experience people remember long after they’ve checked out. If variety is your thing and making people feel genuinely at home comes naturally to you, you might be exactly who we’re looking for.

At Zoku, we’re not your typical hotel. We’re a community-driven space where people can live, work, socialize, and connect with the city around them. We believe hospitality should feel personal, human, and effortless and that starts with the people on our team. That’s where you come in!

WHAT IS A SIDEKICK?

At Zoku, we call our hospitality all-rounders “Sidekicks”. You can think of this role as a Guest Experience Host: someone who combines reception, restaurant, bar, and guest services into one dynamic hospitality role.

You’re the friendly face welcoming guests at check in, the person recommending your favorite local spots, the bartender making someone’s evening, and the host creating a warm atmosphere in our rooftop Living Kitchen restaurant.

WHAT YOU’LL ACTUALLY DO

Behind the bar. Pull espressos in the morning, pour craft beer in the afternoon, shake cocktails at night. We'll teach you the recipes, you bring the chat.

In the restaurant. Serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and bites in our Living Kitchen and on our rooftop terraces with great views over the city. Guide guests to the right wine, the right small plate, the right table.

At the front desk. Welcome arriving guests, handle check-ins & check-outs, and answer the inevitable "where's the best stroopwafel in Amsterdam?" with the kind of tips only a local would know.

YOUR SCHEDULE

You’ll start in one department and grow into working independently across all of them. Because hospitality never stands still, flexibility is part of the role. You’ll work a mix of morning, mid, and evening shifts.

• Morning Shift – 07:00 to 15:30

• Mid Shift - 9:00 – 17:30 / 12.00-20.00

• Evening Shift - 15:00 to 23:30

Times are indications. Both full time and part time opportunities are available.

YOU’LL FIT RIGHT IN IF YOU

• Are genuinely friendly, and open.

• Love creating unforgettable stays where guests feel a true sense of belonging

• Thrive in social, energetic environments

• Like variety and can easily switch between different tasks

• Are proactive, hands on, and team oriented

• Have a genuine interest in hospitality, food, drinks, travel, or community

• Love discovering and sharing the best spots in Amsterdam

A FEWMUST HAVES

• You have worked in hospitality or a similar customer-facing industry before

• You are fluent in English, any other languages are a big plus!

• You are an EU resident or have a valid Dutch work- and residence permit.

• You are fully flexible, enjoy variety and are open to work in shifts.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Work in a Place People Actually Want to Be: You’ll join an international team filled with people who genuinely care about hospitality, creativity, and community. Plus, exciting training and events to celebrate every step of the journey!

• A salary package starting at €2.644,02 grossper month (based on full-time)

• A 40% discount on food & drinks for you and up to 4 friends

• Discounted Employee- and Friends & Family rates across all Zoku locations (Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Vienna and Paris)

• Free staff meals straight from our Living Kitchen (yes, the same food our guests eat!) with the best views in town

• A free night stay for you and a +1 in your first 3 months – plus another free night at any Zoku location for your birthday celebration

• Access to all community events, team celebrations, and after work drinks

• A one-week exchange at any other Zoku: Vienna, Copenhagen or Paris

• A personal budget after your first year: spend it on extra days off, learning, or take it as cash

Check out all benefits here.

WHAT WE ARE PROUD OF

Zoku combines the energy of a lifestyle brand with the warmth of a close knit team. We challenge traditional hospitality by creating spaces where people genuinely connect, whether they’re staying for one night or several months.

Next to our award-winning design and our global press fan club, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp across all our locations, meaning we care deeply about people, community, and doing business with a heart (not just as a marketing line).

WHAT THE ZOKU?!

We’re Zoku. Designed for the new generation of business travelers, we’re so much more than a long stay hotel. We’re a place you can call your second home, even on your first visit. We’ve created a hive of private Lofts and rooftop Social Spaces, so you can stay connected and well rested as you live and work throughout Europe. Throw yourself into your work and play, and effortlessly discover one of our home cities. It will be your home city next.