Sous Chef

Movenpick Hotel Amsterdam; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform and laundry service

Meals provided

Travel allowance

Pension contributions

Room, food and drink discounts

Birthday and other time-off benefits

Job summary

Mövenpick Hotel Amsterdam is seeking a sous chef to lead the kitchen team and ensure high-quality dishes with strong presentation. The role emphasizes hygiene, teamwork, and a proactive approach during busy periods in our evening-focused schedule.

You will work in a 4-star hotel environment connected to event spaces, delivering memorable guest experiences while maintaining the Mövenpick standards. Evening shifts are typical, with opportunities to progress.

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience as a junior sous chef.
• Preferably an SVH chef’s diploma or another similar diploma.
• Knowledge of the HACCP regulations or willingness to follow the training course for this.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the kitchen flow and ensure all dishes meet our standards in taste and presentation.
• Lead and supervise the kitchen team to ensure tasks are performed correctly.
• Ensure hygiene and cleanliness throughout the kitchen and direct improvements where needed.
• Be the flexible producer during busy times, ready to jump in where needed.

Skills

Sous chef

HACCP knowledge

SVH diploma

Education

SVH chef diploma

Job description

Running or standing still, this dynamic in the kitchen is where you, as a sous chef, feel like home. And this is the kitchen of a large hotel with an event venue in Amsterdam. You ensure good and original recipes, satisfied guests and good hygiene. At Mövenpick we make moments, do you?

Be limitless

The kitchen opens, and it’s showtime. You gather your team, give a motivating pep talk, and ensure everyone’s ready to deliver excellence. You oversee the flow of the kitchen, ensuring all dishes meet our standards in both taste and presentation. You make sure that everything in the kitchen runs smoothly.You are also responsible for ensuring that all chefs have what they need. You order extra when needed. There is no limits to what you can do. In addition, you will be:

• A flying keeper. That means that during busy times you do not only overlook but jump in where it is needed.
• Responsible for the hygiene. You keep an eye on it and direct where necessary to keep everything clean and tidy.
• The leader that supervises that everyone is doing their tasks correctly.

Your new job is mainly during evening hours.

Proud to present

Mövenpick: the place to enjoy life. Inside, we create a space for our guests to enjoy by relaxing at the bar with a delicious cocktail or a creamy cappuccino. In our restaurants, you can discover the most delicious special dishes. We are originally from Switzerland, and we carry this luxurious gastronomic hospitality with us. ‘Enjoying life to the fullest.’ That is our mantra for our guests, but also for you as an employee.

‘Enjoying food’ is the motto for you and your team. The composition of your team is ever-changing and depends on your shifts at our beautiful 4-star hotel looking out over the IJ river in Amsterdam. There is no shortage of variety with us. You are just as happy baking snacks as coming up with a brilliant dish. It all goes into giving our guests the true experience. You will work in a hotel that works together with the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, a total combined conference space of over 1900 m2, including 11 modern and spacious conference and directors’ rooms. Through the emergence of ijVENUES, Amsterdam’s new exhibition centre, everything only becomes bigger and better. On a lovely, sunny day, you can choose between a 10-minute walk or a 5-minute cycle ride from the central station. Or you can hop on the tram from the other side of our hotel. In short: we have it all.

“From omelette to fish, at Mövenpick we have every dish” – Executive Chef Mövenpick.

Don’t work, do what you love instead

If anyone has a true passion for food, it is you. And you know rich gastronomy above all. You are always busy trying out new tastes and dishes. You work in a clean and orderly manner, and you enjoy working with others. And that’s great because here, you will communicate closely with all departments, not only the kitchen. You must have:

• At least two years of experience as a junior sous chef.
• Preferably an SVH chef’s diploma or another similar diploma.
• Knowledge of the HACCP regulations or the willingness to follow the training course for this.

We offer

Of course, we want you to have an optimal experience at Mövenpick. That’s why we are offering:

• A monthly gross salary of between €3.176 - €4.027in accordance with scale 8 of the Collective Labour Agreement for the Dutch hospitality and catering industry.
• A contract of 38 hours per week.
• 25 leave days and time off for any overtime.
• Extra day off during your birthday month.
• A travel allowance up to €200 per month, on the basis of the actual number of kilometres.
• A night-shift allowance of 20% and a Sunday allowance of 5%.
• Pension contributions with the Horeca & Catering pension fund.
• National and international opportunities for growth (cross) training opportunities.
• A uniform, laundry service and meals.
• Discounts on rooms, food and drink at Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts, Accor & Revo Hospitality hotels.
• Enjoy an overnight stay with dinner and breakfast in the hotel where you work at with feel like a guest experience
• Recruitment bonus for new a colleague.
• 50% F&B discount at various hotels in Amsterdam.
• Various staff outings.