Chef de Parti - Cafe Americain at Clayton Hotel Amsterdam American - Amsterdam

Chef de Parti - Cafe Americain at Clayton Hotel Amsterdam American

An opportunity to work in Amsterdam’s famous Art Deco restaurant at the lively Leidseplein. Do you dish out the most innovative culinary creations, and do you enjoy being in the culinary spotlight? Then you may well be the new superstar of Café Americain.

Set in the vibrant, capital city of the Netherlands, Clayton Hotel Amsterdam American, now part of Dalata Hotel Group is a 4-star, 173-bedroom hotel with an extensive food and beverage offering including the famous Cafe Americain and Bar Americain. It is located on the Leidseplein, in one of the most famous art nouveau buildings in Amsterdam

Objective of the Role

As our Chef de Partie, you will support the kitchen team in preparing dishes for all food & beverage outlets in the hotel, from mid-day lunches to elegant evening dinners. You’ll ensure that every plate looks just as good as it tastes, and you’ll bring your knowledge of trends, ingredients, and techniques to continuously elevate our guests’ dining experience. Your day-to-day responsibilities will be dynamic and creative – just like our menu.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare dishes according to recipes, plating guides and chef’s instructions
• Take ownership of your station, maintaining cleanliness, prep levels, and efficiency
• Review daily prep and production needs and maintain stock according to FIFO and HACCP standards
• Participate in and suggest menu development ideas and garnishes
• Guide and support team members during service
• Monitor dish quality – taste, colour, temperature, and presentation
• Support daily mise en place and maintain organisation during peak service periods
• Maintain kitchen hygiene, follow food safety policies, and uphold personal cleanliness standards

Requirements:

• MBO Level 2 or higher
• Demonstrable knowledge of basic cooking techniques and food safety
• Proven experience in a similar kitchen environment
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Strong sense of responsibility and quality awareness
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Flexibility to work weekends, evenings, and holidays

What You Can Expect from Us:

• A dynamic, friendly, and people-focused team and work environment;
• Development Opportunities through our Dalata Academy- support your career journey
• Uniform
• Meals on duty
• 50% Off F&B in all properties
• €/£60 employee rate on rooms for all Dalata-owned hotels across Ireland, UK, Germany & the Netherlands. 
• 30% off Friends & Family rate
• Extra annual leave day for every year worked (5 days to a maximum of 5 days)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff events and recognition schemes
• Travel allowance as from 10 km
• In-House Experience after probation period, where you can spend a night in the hotel free of charge

About our culture:

Dalata Hotel Group – we bring the heart of hospitality to every hotel we own and operate. As Ireland's largest hotel operator, we see our growth and expansion plans as a way of spreading our unique way of caring for our guests further around the world, bringing better experiences to more people. Currently the Dalata difference can be felt at each of our hotels in Ireland, the UK, Germany & the Netherlands, and we’ll keep expanding this further, focusing on key UK cities, Dublin and Continental Europe.

We lead through our Dalata values of “Our People, Our Fairness, Our Service and Our Individuality”. If you have the right attitude and energy, you will have great opportunities to progress within the group. Our company is a place where you can do great things – individually and as a team. You will have the opportunity to develop your talent, be recognised and rewarded for your commitment and pursue a fulfilling career. We also have a number of unique and recognised training programmes to aid your professional and personal development and pride ourselves on creating an objective, supportive and fair working environment for our employees.

Dalata Hotel Group Plc is an Inclusive Employer. We actively encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply to be part of our team. However, we understand everyone's needs are different; therefore, if you require any accommodations with this application process, please highlight your needs when you are completing your application process. 

Do you meet all our expectations? Or can you convince us why you are the best fit for this position? Send us your motivation and C.V.