Sous Chef

The Social Hub; Delft; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Social Hub in Delft is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef to be the right hand of the Head Chef, guiding a busy kitchen with rhythm, flavour and teamwork.

You’ll lead prep and service, coach juniors, shape menus, and ensure every dish leaving the pass is intentional while maintaining standards and cost awareness.

This role rewards curiosity, sustainability, and a collaborative culture where guests can expect memorable meals and a lively, international kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years as a Sous Chef or a strong Chef de Partie ready to step up.
• Experience with fresh, seasonal cooking and modern flavours.
• Ability to lead a team and run a shift.
• Comfort using digital tools for recipes, checklists or HACCP systems.
• Creativity, curiosity and a mindset that embraces sustainable cooking.
• Work clean, stay organized and mindful of cost control.
• Fluent in English and Dutch.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in leading daily kitchen operations.
• Cook and plate dishes to our standards every time.
• Guide and mentor junior chefs during prep and service.
• Help plan mise-en-place and coordinate smooth service flow.
• Contribute ideas for new menu items, specials and seasonal updates.
• Manage stock rotation, complete inventory checks and reduce waste.
• Keep the kitchen clean, safe and organized across all areas.
• Support events, promotions and communication between shifts.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Seasonal cooking

Cost control

Bilingual English/Dutch

Tools

HACCP

Recipe management

Job description

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept It...

As our Sous Chef, you’ll be the right hand of the Head Chef and the steady heartbeat of the kitchen. You’ll help lead a team that thrives on rhythm, flavour and teamwork, turning fresh ingredients into plates guests can’t stop talking about. You’ll coach junior chefs, keep service flowing, and bring structure to the constant dance of prep, cooking and plating. You’ll help shape menus, keep standards sharp and make sure every dish that leaves the pass feels intentional. Your section won’t just run smoothly, it will set the tone for the rest of the kitchen.

In Case You Don’t Know Who We Are

Known for being the rule breakers in hospitality, TSHis a fun, creative and inspiring environment where everyone can work, stay, learn and play and most importantly – be themselves. As anemployer we look, act and think like a hotel, but instead we offer a lot more. Think student accommodation, long and short stay options, gyms, talks, events, rooftop bar and eat & drink escapes as well as community and coworking spaces. Located in The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Spain, and the UK, with several new openings on the way, this hybrid hospitality concept may take root in the heart of Europe, but our plans are set for going global.

WhatYou’llDo

• Support the Head Chef in leading daily kitchen operations
• Cook and plate dishes that hit our standards every time
• Guide and mentor junior chefs during prep and service
• Help plan mise-en-place and coordinate smooth service flow
• Contribute ideas for new menu items,specialsand seasonal updates
• Manage stock rotation, complete inventorychecksand reduce waste
• Keep the kitchen clean,safeand organized across all areas
• Support events,promotionsand communication between shifts

WhatYou’llHave

• You have at least 2 years as a Sous Chef or a strong Chef dePartieready to step up
• You bring solid experience with fresh, seasonal cooking and modern flavours
• You have confidence leading a team and running a shift
• You’recomfortable with digital tools for recipes,checklistsor HACCP systems
• You bring creativity, curiosity and a mindset that embraces sustainable cooking
• You work clean, stayorganizedand understand the impact of cost control
• You speak English and Dutch. Any other languages are a plus!

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work at a dynamic, multi-national company. Not just another hotel - we’re a game changing innovator, challenging every convention and defining the future
• The chance to learn and grow in your role with the potential for future growth
• Awesome discounts in all our properties in Europe and not just for you, but also for your friends and family!
• A wonderful workplace to call home, full of events, fun colleagues and all the other amazing salary/benefits stuff

Who you are, is how we want you to be.To us, hybrid hospitality goes across the board, from how we service our guests to how we represent ourselves.Here, everyone belongs, and we welcome people no matter theirnationality, gender, age, sexual orientation, religionorculture.Your authenticitykeeps ourteam diverse.Come as you are.

At The Social Hub, we believe pay should be fair and consistent. That's why we carefully determine your starting salary based on the role, your assessed proficiency, and our salary framework.We make our best and fairest offer upfront, so we don't negotiate salaries.Because fairness shouldn’t depend on who negotiates best.