Steward/Kitchen Helper

Hospitaliti; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals

Discounts on F&B

Free night stay

Birthday night stay

Employee and Friends & Family rates

Training & development budget

Job summary

Zoku is a vibrant hospitality concept in Amsterdam seeking a Steward/Kitchen Helper. You will keep the Living Kitchen spotless, assist chefs across services, and ensure clean, organized back and front of house operations in line with HACCP.

Join a young, international team and enjoy staff meals, discounts, and growth opportunities while contributing to a sustainable, guest‑focused experience in a lively urban setting.

Qualifications

• Has experience working in a kitchen or stewarding role.
• Able to communicate in English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Follow deep cleaning schedule to keep Living Kitchen spotless at all times.
• Handle incoming deliveries and proper storage; ensure correct waste separation.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Stewarding

Job description

Zoku is hiring through Hosco in Amsterdam.

Do you take pride in a sparkling clean kitchen and love keeping things organized behind the scenes? Then keep reading.

Zoku is not your typical hotel: we offer a relaxed place to stay, work and meet new people, while helping guests feel connected to the local scene.

TELL ME MORE

As our Steward/Kitchen Helper, you’re the backbone of our Living Kitchen. You’ll make sure that everything runs smoothly behind the scenes by keeping the kitchen (both front and back of house) spotless, organized, and in line with HACCP regulations. You’ll handle all dishwashing, deep cleaning, and incoming deliveries — ensuring that our chefs can shine and our guests always enjoy a clean and welcoming environment.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Keep things shiny:You'll follow the deep cleaning schedule, ensuring that our Living Kitchen looks spotless at all times.
• Delivery and waste hero:You'll be responsible for handling incoming deliveries of goods from suppliers, making sure everything is stored properly, and ensure correct waste separation to keep operations running smoothly and sustainable.
• Be the right hand:You'll lend a hand to the chefs with prepping, cutting and cooking for all of our different services, be it breakfast, lunch or dinner during busy moments.
• Live the brand: You’ll uphold Zoku’s Brand Service Standards in the Living Kitchen, ensuring every area — visible or behind the scenes — reflects our values of quality, care, and community.

WHAT MAKES OUR KITCHEN UNIQUE?

You can connect with both guests and other Zokus. While keeping things running smoothly, you’ll get to chat with guests and work closely with the Zoku team. You'll get to know the entire team. You'll be in close contact with our front of house and the entire Zoku team.You'll work in a open kitchen that cares. We focus on fresh, seasonal ingredients and sustainable operations that make both our dishes and our planet a little happier.

WHEN YOU'LL BE ON

You'll work independently, with both morning and afternoon/evening shifts. Your responsibilities and hours may vary, and your flexibility will shine!Morning Shift (AM Shift): 07:00 to 15:30Afternoon/Evening Shift (PM Shift): 15:00 to 23:30

WE LOVE PEOPLE WHO...

• Are energetic, motivated and occasionally sing while doing the dishes.
• Have experience in working in a kitchen or stewarding.
• Continuously improve processes, applying our 'Always Beta' mentality.
• Are genuinely friendly, pro‑active and open.
• Are eager to get the best out of themselves and their peers.
• Don’t mind getting their hands dirty.

A FEW MUST HAVES

• You are flexible with working days / hours.
• You are able to communicate in English and other languages are a plus.
• We welcome applicants seeking full-time or part-time work.
• You are an EU resident or have a valid working and living permit to work in the Netherlands.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• A market-conform salary starting at €2549,66 based on full-time work (40 hours) or €14,71 on hourly basis.
• Coollike an after-work drink, access to all community events, various discounts like 40% discount on F&B for you and 4 friends, plus Employee and Friends & Family rates in all .
• A free night stay for you and your +1 in your first 3 months at Zoku and a free night at any Zoku location for your birthday, including dinner & breakfast to experience Zoku as a true guest.
• No boring canteen!! Staff meals enjoyed in our Living Kitchen just like our guests do.
• A fun, young, and international team to grow with. Plus, exciting training and events to celebrate every step of the journey!
• A personal budget unlocked after 1 year at Zoku to spend on extra days off, Learning & development, extra cash or discounted vouchers.

WHAT WE ARE PROUD OF

Our fresh take on hospitality has been recognized around the world with plenty of press attention and design awards.We’re also proudly at all four of our locations (Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Paris and Vienna), which means we hold ourselves to high standards when it comes to social and environmental impact, transparency and accountability.

WHAT IS ZOKU

Zoku is a new type of hotel that offers a place to live, cowork and socialize in Europe's most livable cities: Amsterdam, Vienna, Copenhagen & Paris.Designed for the new generation of travellers, Zoku is so much more than a long stay hotel. It is a place you can call your second home, even on your first visit. Zoku is a hive of private Lofts and rooftop Social Spaces, so travellers can stay connected and well rested as they live and work throughout Europe. Throw yourself into your work and play, and effortlessly discover one of our home cities.

Please see the full vacancy for the benefits offered by Zoku.