Sous Chef (Catering)

BaxterStorey Nederland; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday days 25

Holiday allowance 8%

Meals on shift

Training development

Pension

Bike scheme

Commuting allowance

Job summary

BaxterStorey Nederland is seeking a passionate Sous Chef for our Amsterdam location (Amsterdam Zuid). This full-time role focuses on high-quality meal preparation, station management, and collaboration with the Head Chef to deliver exceptional catering services.

You will join a team that values creativity, food safety, and development, with a monthly gross salary of EUR 2,800–3,100 depending on experience. Benefits include 25 holidays, 8% holiday allowance, meals on shift, pension, and commuting

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Sous Chef or similar role.
• Knowledge of various cooking techniques and cuisines.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values.
• Available from Monday to Friday (office hours) and flexible for events.

Responsibilities

• Food Preparation – prepare and cook dishes according to the recipes and standards set by the Head Chef; ensuring food safety standards are adhered to at all time.
• Station Management – oversee the production of all dishes assigned to your station and upkeep your designated area with supplies and ensuring cleanliness in line with policies and procedures.
• Quality Control – maintain high quality standards for all dishes, ensuring presentation and taste is considered at all times.
• Team Collaboration – communicate positively and effectively with all other team members and assist/support all colleagues where necessary. Coaching of junior chefs to support development.
• Menu Development – collaborate with head chef to develop and taste new recipes, providing suggestions for improvement or innovation.
• Cleaning and Maintenance – maintain cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen including your designated area ensuring equipment is in good working order.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Cooking techniques

Food safety

Teamwork

Communication

Events flexibility

Job description

Title: Sous Chef (Catering)

Location: Amsterdam Zuid

Gross salary

EUR € 2.800 - 3.100 gross per month based on fulltime (38 hours)

*Nederlandse versie schuingedrukt*

Benefits

• 25 holidays per calendar year. 25 vakantiedagen per kalenderjaar.
• 8% holiday allowance. 8% vakantiegeld.
• Meals on shift for a small tax withholding. Maaltijd tijdens shift met een kleine bijtelling.
• Bespoke training and development opportunities. Training en ontwikkelmogelijkheden.
• Pension. Pensioen.
• Bike scheme. Fietsregeling
• Commuting allowance of € 0,23 per km for distances over 10 km. Reiskostenvergoeding van € 0,23 per km bij afstand van meer dan 10 km

Calling all culinary connoisseurs that are OBSESSED about food, we need you! If you have an insatiable appetite for the culinary arts and a burning desire to create food that delights customers and clients, then look no further. At BaxterStorey we offer an exceptional culinary playground where your creativity can flourish, your talents can shine and we wholeheartedly believe in nourishing talent and empowering our chefs to continuously evolve, refine their craft and create a development partnership together to ensure professional growth opportunities.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate chef to take a next step in their culinary career and to be a part of a business where who are OBSESSED about food and developing talent.

Ben jij een culinaire meester die OBSESSED is met eten? Dan zoeken wij jou! Als je een onstilbare passie hebt voor de culinaire kunsten en graag gerechten creëert die klanten en gasten verrassen, dan is dit de perfecte kans voor jou. Bij BaxterStorey bieden we een unieke culinaire omgeving waar je creativiteit kan bloeien, je talenten volledig tot hun recht komen, en waar we talent koesteren.

Deze rol is een fantastische kans voor een gepassioneerde chef om de volgende stap te zetten in zijn of haar culinaire carrière en deel uit te maken van een organisatie die OBSESSED is met eten en talentontwikkeling.

Job Description

• Food Preparation – prepare and cook dishes according to the recipes and standards set by the Head Chef; ensuring food safety standards are adhered to at all time. Bereiden en koken van gerechten volgens de recepten en normen opgesteld door de Head Chef, met strikte naleving van voedselveiligheidsnormen.
• Station Management – oversee the production of all dishes assigned to your station and upkeep your designated area with supplies and ensuring cleanliness in line with policies and procedures. Toezicht houden op de productie van alle gerechten op jouw station, zorgen voor voldoende voorraad en naleving van schoonmaakprocedures.
• Quality Control – maintain high quality standards for all dishes, ensuring presentation and taste is considered at all times. Handhaven van hoge kwaliteitsnormen voor alle gerechten, waarbij smaak en presentatie prioriteit hebben.
• Team Collaboration – communicate positively and effectively with all other team members and assist/support all colleagues where necessary. Coaching of junior chefs to support development. Positief en effectief communiceren met teamleden en ondersteuning bieden aan collega's waar nodig. Coachen van junior chefs om hun ontwikkeling te bevorderen.
• Menu Development – collaborate with head chef to develop and taste new recipes, providing suggestions for improvement or innovation. Samenwerken met de Head Chef om nieuwe recepten te ontwikkelen en te proeven, en suggesties doen voor verbeteringen of innovaties.
• Cleaning and Maintenance – maintain cleanliness and organisation of the kitchen including your designated area ensuring equipment is in good working order. Zorgen voor netheid en organisatie in de keuken, inclusief jouw toegewezen station, en ervoor zorgen dat apparatuur in goede staat verkeert.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Sous Chef or similar role. Aantoonbare ervaring als Sous Chef of een vergelijkbare functie.
• Knowledge of various cooking techniques and cuisines. Kennis van diverse kooktechnieken en keukens.
• Strong understanding of food safety and sanitation practices. Sterk begrip van voedselveiligheid en hygiënepraktijken.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Vermogen om te werken in een snelle en drukke omgeving.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills. Uitstekende aandacht voor detail en organisatorische vaardigheden.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities. Sterke communicatievaardigheden en teamgeest.
• Works according to the BaxterStorey core values. Werkt volgens de kernwaarden van BaxterStorey
• Available from Monday to Friday (office hours) and flexible for events. Beschikbaar van maandag tot en met vrijdag (kantoortijden) en flexibel voor evenementen.

Additional Information

For almost 20 years, for every client, in every location (whether that’s an office, stadium, cathedral or university), we have created beautiful spaces, exciting menus and friendly teams, so that each and every customer can have the hospitality experience they deserve.

We need the brightest and the best to join us to make this all possible. We will support you to create your hospitality legacy and build a career that you are proud of.

Our drive and belief in our people, means that we always strive to supercharge our team’s careers. ‘Better’ is a daily habit that sits deep within our DNA, meaning learning will be front and centre of your experience working with us.

Join us, and be part of the food revolution!

BaxterStorey Values

ALWAYS VISIONARY

We strive for better, we never settle, never compromise, never follow. We lead the way, blazing our own trail.

Wholeheartedly Positive

We are up-beat, motivating and inspiring. Our love for what we do radiates through our food, and is amplified by our people.

CREATIVELY COLLABORATIVE

We embrace our differences to push creativity and we work together to be better.

FOREVER CONSCIOUS

We work together as a team to lead by example, protecting the planet and supporting local communities.

Interested? Even if you don’t meet all requirements, we like to hear from you. If you are motivated and hungry to learn, we can work together to develop your potential.

BaxterStorey is committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce.

The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

And to support our commitment to this we have set ourselves an ED&I (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion) ambition to ‘set the standard and to be recognised for having the most inclusive culture in hospitality’.

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