Executive Head Chef - nhow hotel Amsterdam

social hub. design hotel. the place to be.  

nhow Amsterdam RAI is a new social and multicultural hub for globetrotters, business travelers, and Amsterdam locals. The iconic building, facing the various wind directions, symbolizes the melting pot the city of Amsterdam has always been and continues to be. The impressive 91-metre-tall building is in the Zuidas district, right next to the RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre, offering its guests a dynamic headquarters and home base.  

For this iconic social hub, we are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Executive Chef who is ready to take part in this dynamic 650-room design hotel. In this position you will be overlooking the hotel kitchen operation including the breakfast of up to 700 covers, extensive banqueting (10 meeting rooms), Moana bar, Room Service, and the staff cantine. You will be working in close cooperation and alongside with the Head chef of the Selva restaurant. Your culinary creations, complemented by the amazing views, will produce the nhow experiences that our guests are hoping for. 

What’s in it for you (spoiler: a lot!)     

• A year-end bonus guaranteed for every employee of between 75% and 100% of your monthly gross salary; 

• Refer-a-friend bonus of € 500,- gross;  

• Welcome @ Work: dine, spend the night, and have breakfast in your own hotel; 

• Spend the night in our hotels all over the world for €36,- or €72,- per night and enjoy a 30% discount in our restaurants/bars; 

• Discounts up to 25% for your friends & family; 

• Discounts in all kinds of (web) shops; 

• Stay fit with our Company Fitness, Bicycle- and Sport Plan; 

• As an employee of nhow Amsterdam RAI, you can make free use of our hotel gym with a view! 

• From short (training) courses to internal trainings, NH University is your internal training institute. In addition, when you are ready for the next step in your career, we offer plenty of internal career opportunities in The Netherlands and abroad;   

• Travel allowance of €0.23 per km of up to 30 km each way; 

• Salary scale 10 of the Horeca CAO. 

What makes you the perfect fit for this bold journey?    

• You have a passion for food and for creating unique experiences for our guests; 

• You have at least 2 years of experience as a Sous Chef or Executive/Head Chef in a high-end or lifestyle brand setting; 

• You have experience in Meeting & Events and you can handle high volume operation; 

• You are guest oriented, have a forward-thinking attitude, and enjoy working with a culturally-divers team; 

• You are a strong leader and a team player with good communication skills; you strive in creating a positive and collaborative kitchen environment; 

• You enjoy the ‘outside-of-the-box’ thinking and you looking for opportunities to push the culinary boundaries; 

• You have a good command of the English language; 

• You are already based in the Netherlands. 

What part will you play in creating the unforgettable? 

As Executive Chef you are responsible for the entire kitchen of nhow Amsterdam RAI, and you manage your team with great enthusiasm by inspiring them with your high-end culinary experience. In this role, it is important to focus on improvements that contribute to the guest experience, efficiency in the kitchen, and job satisfaction of your team and colleagues. You are to innovative the menu using your creative flair into crafting diverse and enticing menus that reflect the lifestyle essence of our brand. You coach and motivate your chefs so that they get the best out of themselves. In addition, you show your creative side frequently, and you ensure that the dishes that leave the kitchen meet the nhow standards. 

You coordinate the execution of the work within the various departments of the kitchen, you take care of orders, and you monitor compliance with regulations in the field of health & safety, working conditions, HACCP work and presentation methods as well as changes in the menus, development of recipes and menu engineering. You are responsible for Profit & Loss statements in the areas of cost of sales and payroll. In this role you will be reporting to the Director of Food & Beverage.