If you have a talent and passion for cooking, a desire to serve delicious food, crave creativity in your career and would you like to do so in a brand new kitchen? Becoming an independent chef at Van der Valk Den Haag Wassenaar could be your calling. Join our team as a chef working à la carte or buffet!
What challenges are waiting for you?
As an independent chef you are responsible for preparing a wide variety of dishes. Keeping the kitchen clean, ensuring optimal functioning and developing new items for the menu, are some of your tasks. Your input is very important to us. We love to hear your thoughts!
You are an enthusiastic cook who likes to show initiative and want to keep learning. You always want to ensure that the plates leave the pass with quality! In addition, you are stress-resistant and do not let a full restaurant drive you crazy.
We also hope that you have the following candidate requirements:
- Minimum of 2 years of experience
- Must have a passion for food
- Have great attention to detail
- Possess the ability to work in a busy, pressured environment
- Be enthusiastic and quick thinking with a can-do attitude
- Be driven
Sounds good, but what is in it for you?
We work in an open, informal setting. “Fast switching” sits deep within our DNA. In addition, we think it is important that you get an opportunity to develop yourself. Growing within our hotel is certainly possible! In addition, you will end up in a fun and cozy team, where we love fun staff outings.
As part of Toekan family you will have access to the following benefits that include:
- A good salary, between € 2,000.00 and € 2,380.00 per month based on. 40 hours excl. 8% holiday allowance;
- Full travel allowance if you live further than 10 kilometers. If you live within a radius of 10 kilometers, you are eligible for the E-bike lease, where you only pay 7% addition (hourly contract). If you have an on-call contract, we will ensure that you always have transport home during evening shifts!;
- 25 vacation days per year based on full-time employment to enjoy a wonderful holiday;
- You can stay with us for €65,00 at a large selection of Van der Valk hotels and you will receive a trial night at the start of your employment;
- 10% discount for you as a toucan member on various top quality products from our hotels, in the Valkstore!
Get to know our warm family!
Wassenaar, is a beautiful wooded area, within cycling distance of the center of The Hague. It is wonderful to come back home to Van der Valk. Both for guests and our family. We like to get to know you personally, make sure you feel at home in the team and are there for you if you need us.
At the Toekan family, guest satisfaction and a high level of service are central. We always go an extra mile. In our family business we combine the best of different generations. We honor golden traditions, but innovation is also welcome. Therefore, our building is currently being renovated and made more sustainable. From 92 rooms and a restaurant, the hotel is growing to 225 rooms, a restaurant, bar, twelve meeting rooms and a fitness room. In addition, we are going completely off gas, composting food waste into biogas and aiming to become fully circular. There’s never been a more exciting time to join us!
Ready to join team Toekan? Then quickly press the application button. Do you have any questions before you apply? No problem, feel free to either send an app (06-43485554) or email (recruitment@wassenaar.valk.com) to Lisanne, HR Agent.
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