Internship Independent Working Chef in the Netherlands

• An educational and varied internship;

• Guidance from our Kitchen Manager and/or Souschef;

• The opportunity to gain professional practical experience;

• The time to work on your internship assignments during your internship;

• A pleasant and collegial working atmosphere;

• An internship allowance of €600,- based on 5 days a week;

• One vacation day per month if you do your internship with us at least 4 days per week;

• A discount on an overnight stay at all Van der Valk Verrast Hotels, where you can stay for €75.00 including breakfast for two people.

• A discount on fashion, electronics, day trips, and much more (brands) via Benefits at Work and Alleo.

• A vitality plan with various activities and actions. There is also a staff party once a year!

• The possibility to come and work with us after your internship!

Do you have a passion for cooking and do you want to make this your profession? You have come to the right place! At Van der Valk Hotel Den Haag - Wassenaar, we are looking for an intern for our kitchen team starting from February 2027!

What are you going to do?
As an intern within the kitchen, you will learn all the tricks of the trade. Together with your colleagues, you will ensure that our guests can enjoy our delicious dishes. Van der Valk Hotel Den Haag - Wassenaar is a recognized training company, and during your internship, these will be your main activities:

What does your internship with us look like?
As an intern in our kitchen, you will work on everything from the mise-en-place to the plating of our a la carte dishes. You will support our Chef de Parties, allowing you to learn how to build and plate dishes step by step. Your colleagues will offer you the guidance you need, and you will be given the space to ask questions and practice new techniques.

• You support your colleagues in the a la carte kitchen with the (pre)paration of the most delicious dishes, but in addition, you will also independently prepare basic dishes;

• You also play an important role in the preparation of our various buffets, such as our breakfast buffet, lunch buffet, dinner buffet, and Sunday brunch. You support the production of both our buffets and events;

• You assess the quality of products/ingredients (freshness, shelf life, etc.);

• In addition, you and your colleagues ensure that our open kitchen looks spick and span!

• At the end of your internship, you will have learned everything needed to start working with us as a fully qualified Chef!

Do you fit our toucan family?
You are enthusiastic and, of course, love cooking. Additionally, you show initiative and want to keep learning. You are also stress-resistant and won't let a busy restaurant get to you. We really need to be able to count on you, because the guests count on us.

• You are available during the week (in the evenings and on weekends) and are flexibly deployable.

Sounds good, but what is the trade-off?
In our kitchen, cooking is done at a high level and it can sometimes be incredibly busy. So, it is hard work. At the same time, it gives you a kick to see that the guests truly enjoy all the culinary dishes that you and your colleagues have prepared. You will work in an open, informal atmosphere in which you are given the opportunity to further develop yourself.