Horeca manager AFM

You will come to work in the company restaurant of AFM, the authority for financial markets, whose modern headquarters is located at Vijzelgracht in Amsterdam. Vermaat provides the catering here for AFM employees. The location is easily accessible by bicycle and public transport; with metro station Vijzelgracht right across the street. Guests come together throughout the day for a meal, a meeting, or a coffee moment. The atmosphere in the restaurant is open, well-maintained, and energetic.

The restaurant offers a varied assortment for lunch, supplemented by an espresso bar where guests can go for barista-quality coffee. The roof terrace is also regularly used for meetings and banqueting. You will work in a dedicated Vermaat team in which collaboration and hospitality are central. Due to the combination of restaurant service, coffee specialties, and banqueting, no workday is the same and you will have a lot of contact with regular guests and colleagues.

You are available Monday through Friday and work between 7:30 AM and 5:00 PM. The exact composition of your schedule will be coordinated based on the needs of the location and your availability.

As a horeca manager at AFM, Amsterdam, you bear the responsibility for the daily operation and the successful execution of the food concept at your location. You ensure a motivated team, an attractive catering location, and a welcoming environment where guests love to return. With your visibility on the work floor, commercial insight, and enthusiasm, you know how to inspire colleagues and continually surprise guests.

As a Horeca Manager:

• You lead the team and guide your colleagues in their development;
• You monitor and improve the guest experience and service on location;
• You further develop the assortment and respond to the wishes of guests;
• You manage turnover, costs, margins, and other operational objectives;
• You handle administrative tasks and monitor the daily processes.

We are looking for an experienced horeca manager with a passion for food and drink, hospitality, and team development. You know how to achieve operational objectives, maintain control over results, drive hospitality, and are visibly present on the floor. With your commercial insight and coaching style, you know how to motivate colleagues and ensure the location performs optimally:

• You have demonstrable experience as a supervisor within the hospitality industry;
• You lead in a natural way and create a positive working atmosphere;
• You take responsibility for the functioning and the results of the location;
• You manage based on data and maintain an overview of turnover, labor costs, shrinkage, and margins;
• You respond to the wishes of guests and clients with creativity and professional knowledge.
• You can provide a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) upon request.

Do the ingredients not quite align with you? At Vermaat, we welcome everyone and embrace our differences. Do you experience, for whatever reason, a distance to work? Through our Social Return page, our Job Coaches would love to get in contact with you.