Head Chef - Hotel Indigo The Hague Noordeinde Palace - Den Haag

Amazing opportunity to start a whole new restaurant concept in Hotel Indigo The Hague – Palace Noordeinde which will be started together with Erik Tas, well known Michelin star chef. Are you ready to join our journey and start from scratch building a new restaurant concept? Does that sound like the job you have been looking for? Then we are looking for you!

At the heart of the Parliament Centre of The Hague, located at a prestigious spot opposite the Royal Palace Noordeinde, Hotel Indigo The Hague – Palace Noordeinde opened it's doors in 2018. Once occupied by “De Nederlandsche Bank”, our boutique hotel with 63 rooms, restaurant Stocks&Bonds, The Gold Bar and 2 meeting rooms/private dining borrows some of these unique elements in its décor. Each Hotel Indigo is unique, and delivers a vibrant, engaging and genuine boutique experience that gives guests a real flavour of the neighbourhood – delivering an experience that is truly reflective of the local culture, character and geography.

At Hotel Indigo The Hague – Royal Palace our team members are full of neighbourhood knowledge; they know where to find the hidden gems worth exploring. That’s the Hotel Indigo way. That’s where you come in. When you’re part of the Hotel Indigo brand you’re more than just a job title.

Do you want to work as a Head Chef for a great boutique hotel, with the peace of mind that comes in working for one of the world’s largest hotel companies? Feel like you should be part of something super exciting... At Hotel Indigo The Hague – Palace Noordeinde we look for people who are energetic, approachable and cultured with a sense of fun; always curious to discover more and share thoughtful suggestions with our guests. Above all, we look for people who are warm, courteous and friendly so guests feel inspired to engage with you, ask questions and share their requirements and preferences so they get a truly personalised experience.

This role manages the day-to-day activities and assignments of Kitchen staff while ensuring all staff are properly trained on quality and service standards and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their job functions. The Head Chef will achieve budgeted revenues, prepare menus and establish and achieve consistent extra ordinary quality and guest satisfaction goals.

Key activities are:

• Visible leadership; You must be a visible presence on the floor at key times.
• Ensure all staff is properly trained on quality and service standards and have the tools and equipment needed to effectively carry out their job functions.
• Strategic thoughts on how to run your business 
• Weekly re-occuring jobs include ordering, planning, making rosters.
• Knowledgeable about global market trends and changes

Required Skills

• Demonstrated ability to interact with guests, colleagues and third parties that reflects highly on the hotel, the brand and the company.
• Problem solving, reasoning, motivating, organizational and training abilities.
• Good Communication and writing skills.
• Has excellent knowledge of the English and preferable Dutch language in both oral and written communication.

• Ensure that all meals are prepared and presented according to the standard and within the guidelines.
• Ensure that all workplaces are clean and tidy and cross-contamination is prevented
• Reporting maintenance, hygiene and risk problems.
• Comply with fire and safety regulations and HACCP standards

In return for your hard work, you can look forward to a competitive salary including:

• Travel allowance
• Special employee Rate at all IHG Hotels worldwide as well as Borealis Hotels
• R&B Discount at restaurants within IHG
• Borealis Hotel Group Employee rate

Your career will be as unique as you are, we’ll give you all the tailored support you need to make a great start, be involved and grow. And because the Hotel Indigo brand belongs to the IHG family of brands, you’ll also benefit from all of the opportunities that come from being part of a successful, global hospitality company with over 5000 hotels in over 100 countries around the world.

So whoever you are, whatever you love doing, bring your passion to Hotel Indigo and IHG and we’ll make sure you’ll have room to be yourself. Please get in touch and tell us how you could bring your unique mix of skills to Hotel Indigo The Hague – Palace Noordeinde.