F&B Management Internship

Learn, discover, and develop yourself during your internship at Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven! Work in a welcoming environment, receive excellent guidance, and gain valuable practical experience.

This internship position is available immediately and also from January/February 2027.

Are you ready to take your F&B experience to the next level? Do you already have a few years of experience in hospitality and do you want to lead an energetic team? Then we have the perfect internship for you!

At Van der Valk, we offer a unique F&B Management internship, where you get the chance to discover the world of hospitality in our bustling hotel with four amazing F&B outlets!

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As an F&B Management intern, you are the right hand of our Restaurant and Banqueting Manager. Together with them and the F&B Manager, you will lead our enthusiastic service team, consisting of shift leaders, waitstaff, and trainees. You will be responsible for:

• Operational support: Together with your colleagues, you will distribute tasks and monitor the progress and quality of the work in our four F&B outlets: Brasserie Martinus, Het Buffet, Ozzo Food & Drinks, and our large convention center.

• Coaching and management: You provide instructions and coach the team to be their best selves. You are the point of contact on the floor, but also during large events and conferences, where you share leadership over rosters, recruitment, and overall service.

• Creative improvements: Use your innovative spirit to take the F&B department to new heights, while always prioritizing the guest experience!

We are looking for a charismatic personality who can inspire people and who understands the value of hospitality. You have:

• A passion for F&B and Banqueting with excellent knowledge of these areas.

• A flexible attitude and a "24/7" mentality.

• Creativity and decisiveness to take plans and organization to a higher level.

• Excellent communication skills in both Dutch and English.

Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven is one of the largest conference and event locations in the Southern Netherlands, with 255 rooms, 26 halls, three restaurants, a sports center with a swimming pool, a minimarket, and a casino—all under one roof. In 2024, we celebrated our 50th anniversary and continue to build a future full of innovation, hospitality, and regional connection.

Valk stands for surprisingly obvious, attentive attention, long-term loyalty, and customer-oriented quality. These core values form the basis of everything we do.

With us, you work in an open, spontaneous atmosphere with room for personal growth. Guests and colleagues feel at home, because happy colleagues ensure happy guests. Together, we provide the best service and the real 'WOW' feeling.

We believe in equal opportunities and are proud of our highest score on the Social Entrepreneurship Performance Ladder. Flexible, creative, and with attention to people and society—that is Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven.

We offer an educational and inspiring work environment in which there is plenty of room for coaching, personal development, initiative, and independence. In addition to a pleasant atmosphere, collegiality, and a professional work environment, an internship at Van der Valk Eindhoven offers many other benefits, including:

• An informal culture within a beautiful family business;

• Free sports at our Toucan Sportcenter;

• Staff discount on overnight stays at Van der Valk Hotels;

• Staff discount in our restaurants;

• The most fun staff parties and team outings;

• Benefits at work - discounts at various shops and companies.