Zelfstandig werkend kok I / Chef

Atithi Indian Restaurants; Utrecht; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tip

Holiday pay

Job summary

Atithi Indian Restaurants in the Netherlands seeks an experienced chef to oversee daily kitchen operations. You will supervise dish preparation, manage stock and supplier calls, and ensure compliance with HACCP and safety standards.

The role includes input on menus and methods, with opportunities to improve efficiency and guest satisfaction. Responsibilities cover coordinating stock, orders, and storage, maintaining a clean and safe kitchen, and proposing improvements.

Qualifications

• Permanent Residence in EU/EEA/Switzerland
• Travel allowance and meals during working hours
• Brand clothing provided
• Performance bonus and daily tips
• Exposure to an international team of experts

Responsibilities

• Supervise and prepare dishes in accordance with recipes and planning
• Manage stock levels and timely orders; ensure proper storage (FIFO)
• Maintain cleanliness and tidiness per safety regulations
• Propose improvements and optimise consumption accountability and instructions
• Handle peak workloads and safety risks (knife handling, burns, slips)

Skills

Stock management

Menu input/modification

Kitchen supervision

Safety compliance

Recipes adherence

Job description

Tasks

Chef normally works alone, with the support of one or two (part-time) assistants. The Chef is responsible for the daily running and progress in the company's kitchen.

To this end, he/she is responsible for the (technical) supervision and preparation of dishes and the operational boundary conditions in this regard (stock management and call-off from mainly regular suppliers). The Chef provides input regarding the composition and modification of the menus, menu and methods.

Supervising and preparing dishes

• in accordance with regulations (HACCP, Arbo, safety, etc.)
• in accordance with (work) instructions (recipes, etc.)
• in accordance with planning
• efficiency of kitchen process
• quality of preparation (guest satisfaction)

Stock and order management

• sufficient stock
• timely submitted orders
• correct storage of items
• in accordance with the FIFO principle

Cleaning and tidying up activities

• in accordance with planning/schedule
• in accordance with (safety) regulations

Improvement proposals and optimisation

• timely/correct accountability of consumption
• number of proposals submitted
• uniform application of instructions
• number of proposals adopted

Adverse circumstances

• effort required when lifting (boxes with) products
• walking and standing and often location-bound work
• sometimes work pressure during peaks in the workload
• risk of injury from handling knives, operating kitchen equipment, burning on hot parts and slipping on (wet/greasy) floors

Requirements

• Permanent Residence in EU/EEA/Switzerland
• Travel allowance and meals during working hours
• Our brand clothing
• Performance bonus and daily tips
• Exposure to an international team of experts

Additional benefits:

• Tip
• Holiday pay

Working conditions:

• Possibility of promotion