Executive Chef

Creativity, responsibility, an open and professional kitchen, making guests happy with your team. The feeling of having your own restaurants and being part of an informal, sustainable and ambitious team… sounds good? Read on!

We are Conscious Group, we offer the most sustainable stay and a seamless guest experience in a fun atmosphere. We have 4 sustainable hotels, 2 organic restaurants and 2 coffee bars in Amsterdam within Conscious Hotels, and together with Hotel V & The Lobby we have grown to a total of 7 hotels and 4 restaurants.

What you will do

• Ultimately responsible for the kitchen of Bar Kantoor and the F&B of Cluster Conscious Hotel Westerpark, Conscious Hotel Frederiksplein and Hotel V Frederiksplein
• Co-selecting new employees; training, educating and assembling a creative/quality team
• Directing the chefs of Bar Kantoor
• Inspiring and coaching the kitchen team
• Responsible for the content of the breakfast buffet at all three locations
• Constantly looking for improvements that contribute to the guest experience, to efficiency in the kitchen to the job satisfaction of your colleagues
• Drawing up work schedules, arranging proper staffing
• Ensuring execution quality for everything in the field of food & beverage together with the F&B Manager
• Menu engineering; responsible for menu changes and developing recipes and calculations
• Budget responsibility for purchasing and personnel costs related to the kitchens
• Supervising compliance with safety, health and safety regulations and HACCP working and presentation methods
• Supplier selection and price negotiations / contracts
• Part of the Large Management Team

Personal qualities and job requirements

• 4 years+ experience as a Head Chef in a large kitchen team;
• Flexible and stress resistant attitude;
• Organizational and communication strong, a true leader and can motivate and organize
• Team player;
• Digitally minded;
• You have experience with administrative/financial tasks;
• You like a challenge and you think in solutions
• Affinity with sustainability and specifically with organic and vegetarian/vegan food;

• You speak English and preferably Dutch

• Preferably you live in or near Amsterdam

What's in it for you

• A good salary 

• A large and pleasant team 

• An open and informal company with legendary (yes really!) staff parties and get-togethers

• Discover Conscious through the eyes of our guests: a night of sleep after your probation period together with the love of your life! Or your mother, that's also possible ;)

• Friends & family discount on the rooms and staff discount in the shops and our restaurants Riot Restobar & Bar Kantoor

• A monthly benefits budget, which you can spend on your choice for gym membership, bike rental, food delivery at home and many more; the choice is all yours!

How to become our new Executive Chef?

Apply by clicking on the below Apply button!
If you have any questions you can always contact the People & Development Team at +316 11006677.