Full job description

Are you a passionate cook with an eye for detail and do you strive for high quality? Do you have experience in a professional kitchen and are you ready for the next step? Van der Valk Hotel Volendam is looking for a Chef de Partie to strengthen our culinary team.

What are you going to do?

As a Chef de Partie, you are responsible for your own section within our kitchen, such as the hot section, guard station, or pastry area. You prepare high-quality dishes, ensure flawless mise-en-place, and manage colleagues within your section, including independent cooks, assistant cooks, and trainees. You work within a professional team operating in the luxury segment, where quality, taste, and presentation always come first.

Your responsibilities

(Pre)preparation of dishes

• Independently prepare and plate dishes within your section according to recipes and standards.
• Monitoring quality, freshness, and visual presentation.
• Efficiently carrying out mise-en-place and identifying shortages.
• Contribute to a clean and organized workplace in accordance with HACCP guidelines.

Quality control & hygiene

• Implementing HACCP and internal hygiene procedures.
• Checking deliveries and properly storing products (FIFO).
• Ensuring a safe and orderly working environment.

Full job description

In Renkum, we are opening a neo-bistro and wine bar where seasons, terroir, and Dutch products take center stage. Our kitchen works with ingredients from our own gardens, small-scale producers, and daily fresh deliveries. For this new establishment, we are looking for a Chef de Partie who wants to help tell this story.

What makes this position special

• You work 4 or 5 days a week — balance is key.
• You cook with honest products from the Netherlands , directly from farmers, market gardeners, and fishermen.
• You will receive a good salary and real opportunities for advancement.
• You help build a kitchen where creativity, craftsmanship, and the seasons come together.

Who we are looking for

• A Chef de Partie with experience in the high-end segment, or someone ready for the next step.
• Someone who loves taste, texture, and teamwork.
• A craftsman with ambition, composure, and love for the product
• Together we are creating a restaurant that Renkum doesn't know yet — and you can play a key role in it.

Salary: €2,600.00 - €3,500.00 per month

Employment conditions:

• Business training
• Free parking
• Opportunity for promotion
• Staff discount
• Product discount for employees
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