Breakfast & Lunch Souschef

• A full-time salary between € 2,900 and € 3,679 gross per month, in accordance with function group 7 of the Horeca CAO and tailored to your experience and capabilities;

• Travel allowance of € 0.23 per kilometer from 10 kilometers one way;

• Registration with the Horeca & Catering Pension Fund;

• Internal training and courses to further develop yourself - and plenty of opportunities to grow;

• Access to our Loyalty App, with many exclusive employee benefits within our own group and with external partners, such as staying in our hotels at an attractive employee rate;

• The possibility of a fresh staff lunch or dinner at an attractive rate;

• Unlimited sports in our fitness club for a small fee;

• A position within a family business with a pleasant working atmosphere, where teamwork is the basis of success.

Learn from SVH Master Chef and Michelin-starred chef Alain Alders. As Breakfast & Lunch Souschef in Hotel Tiel, you will lead the kitchen team during these shifts and contribute ideas for the content of buffets and the menu.

Fresh breakfast for 192 rooms, a lunch that surprises. As Breakfast & Lunch Souschef in Hotel Tiel, you will lead the kitchen team and contribute ideas for the content of the menu.

Half past six. The first rolls come out of the oven, the mise-en-place is ready, and in half an hour, the breakfast restaurant will be full. At twelve o'clock, lunch follows, with the same fresh products and the same eye for detail. You ensure everything is correct, from the first croissant to the last plate. As Breakfast & Lunch Souschef, you have leadership on the floor during the breakfast and lunch shifts. You are the right hand and sparring partner of our head chef.

You provide technical culinary leadership to the kitchen team during breakfast and lunch. You distribute the work, give clear instructions, and monitor progress and quality. You report to the head chef and work closely with the service staff, so that what leaves the kitchen aligns perfectly with what the guest expects.

You work within frameworks and guidelines, but these offer room: if the situation changes, you adapt your approach. Is the head chef absent? Then you take over all aspects of leadership.

Additionally:

• You prepare and present high-quality breakfast and lunch dishes in buffet form and a la carte using fresh, seasonal products, and you actively participate in the execution;

• You plan the quantities of products to be prepared and supervise the responsible use of raw materials and the limitation of waste;

• You are the sparring partner of the head chef in renewing the lunch menu and breakfast and lunch buffets: you come up with suggestions yourself based on trends and daily practice, and you calculate new dishes by;

• You evaluate new recipes and develop clear recipe instructions for the team;

• You draw up order lists and order from our suppliers; you assess the quality of fresh daily products and weigh cost price against margin;

• You receive and check deliveries, identify deviations, and ensure correct storage according to the FIFO principle;

• You handle questions and complaints from guests; where necessary, you involve your supervisor;

• You guide and train new colleagues, apprentices, and interns;

• You supervise compliance with HACCP, recipes, working methods, and presentation guidelines.

Functie-eisen

You have a love for the profession and a refined taste. You look ahead, take initiative, and do not wait until something goes wrong. Even when the restaurant is full, you remain calm and focused. You are a coaching leader: you motivate your team, give colleagues confidence and space to learn, and lead by example. Does something not meet the requirements? Then you correct it immediately.

Working at Van der Valk Hotel Tiel means: working in the most atmospheric environment, with the nicest colleagues and plenty of opportunities to grow. We work hard, both in front of and behind the scenes, to ensure that guests have a fantastic experience. And alongside hard work, there is also having fun together!