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Breakfast Kitchen Assistant

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Breakfast Kitchen Assistant

DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station Amsterdam

What is required?

  • At least 1 year of experience in a professional kitchen
  • Obtained Basic Food Hygiene Certificate is an advantage
  • Good command of the English language, both verbally and in writing. Proficiency in other languages ​​is a plus
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Preferably living near the hotel due to early shifts

What will you get?

  • A salary of €2.275 gross per month
  • A contract varying from on-call basis to 38 hours per week
  • 25 vacation days (based on a full time contract)
  • Travel allowance up to €170.00 per month
  • Training options varying from foreign languages to first aid courses
  • For yourself: 30 hotel nights per year in Hilton Hotels worldwide for €40.00 per night + great discounts for friends and family
  • Up to 50% discount at our in-house Coffee Store and various restaurants in Amsterdam
  • Discount on in-house Food & Beverage
  • Free use of the in-house fitness area
  • The option to lease a VanMoof for 1 Euro per day
  • Staff clothing and free in-house dry cleaning

What will you do?

  • 45% Cooking for breakfast the next day
  • 15% Cleaning kitchen and materials
  • 15% Cooking for the breakfast buffet
  • 10% Clearing orders
  • 10% Helping colleagues with banqueting
  • 5% Consultation with colleagues

This vacancy has been created based on interviews with employees to help you get a realistic preview of the job.

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Vacancy

As a Breakfast Kitchen Assistant at DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station you are responsible for taking care of the breakfast for all our guests. It is up to you to prepare all the food including all hot dishes and that they are ready on time. You check these hot items throughout breakfast times and make sure they are replenished. You also prepare all cold dishes such as fruit salads, yoghurt and cottage cheese. You make everything look attractive. You are also responsible for checking and clearing orders.

Once the breakfast buffet is closed to guests, you tidy up and clean the kitchen. You will store all cleaned items and make sure everything looks neat and tidy again for the next day. You will also do preparatory work for the next breakfast shift. If necessary, you help colleagues with banqueting activities, such as preparing staff meals.

You will be working in the Breakfast Team with currently seven other Breakfast Chefs. Two colleagues start at 5 AM and the third colleague at 7 AM. On the weekends, five Chefs are scheduled due to the volume of guests.

If you enjoy making guests happy with a rich breakfast buffet, and don't mind having to start work at as early as 5 AM on a regular basis, then this is the job for you.

Working week

Breakfast Kitchen Assistant

A nice working day is usually on the weekend, because there are a lot of guests that I can provide with breakfast. It always gives a satisfied feeling when the guests are feeling happy with tasty and fresh food.

During a busy day, there is a lot of demand for one ingredient that we don't have enough of in stock. This means that guests have to wait longer for their breakfast or order something else, and this is of course not the ideal situation.

    • Break
    • Preparing breakfast for the next day
    • Consultation with Sous Chef
    • Cooking for breakfast buffet
    • Restocking breakfast buffet
    • Restocking breakfast buffet
    • Cooking for breakfast buffet
    • Cleaning up orders
    • Helping with banqueting
    • Break
    • Cleaning and tidying up kitchen
    • Preparing breakfast for the next day
    • Consultation with Supervisor
    • Cooking for breakfast buffet
    • Restocking breakfast buffet
    • Consultation with colleagues
    • Break
    • Cleaning and tidying up kitchen
    • Preparing breakfast for the next day
    • Cooking for breakfast buffet
    • Restocking breakfast buffet
    • Prepare breakfast buffet
    • Consultation with colleagues
    • Cleaning up orders
    • Helping with banqueting
    • Cleaning and tidying up kitchen
    • Preparing breakfast for the next day
    • Consultation with other Breakfast Chef
    • Cooking for breakfast buffet
    • Restocking breakfast buffet
    • Cleaning and tidying up kitchen
    • Cleaning up orders

Firsthand experience

Just before the opening of the breakfast buffet, you find out that there are still more guests than expected. What do you do?

The longer you work as a Breakfast Kitchen Assistant, the more experience you gain and you know exactly which dishes and items from the buffet are popular. For example, fresh orange juice and apple juice are very popular, as are the fruit salads. The scrambled eggs are always a hit too. If there are more guests than expected, make sure that there are still enough ingredients, for example by stocking them quickly. We try to prevent these kinds of situations as much as possible, for example by consulting the Supervisor. The Supervisor knows exactly what to expect at the breakfast buffet. It is not only about the number of guests, but also about specific questions and requests.

Growth

Various training courses are offered by the hotel. This can vary from social hygiene and food safety trainings, to a wine course or a first aid course. Whatever may pique your interest, may just very well be in the books for you.

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Chef de parti
Breakfast Chef
Sous Chef
Executive sous chef
Executive head chef

Working at DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station

DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station has been one of the capital's most iconic hotels for over ten years. The hotel is centrally located and offers stunning views, extraordinary service and multiple food & beverage restaurants. The hotel is best known for its award-winning rooftop bar, but also features fifteen meeting rooms, an inhouse Coffee Store and one of the best grill restaurants in town. The team of DoubleTree is extremely diverse and full of energy and enthusiasm. This is very much needed, since during a busy weekend the hotel welcomes over 1.000 guests per day!

  • More than 170.000 employees worldwide
  • Active in over 120 countries
  • 50% / 50%
  • Average age 30
  • Depends on function and department
  • Remote work negotiable for office positions

Colleagues

Photo of employee Monika Krzyzanowska
Photo of employee Olga Galiuk
Photo of employee Amilcar Michel Morgan Neninger
Photo of employee Andrea Lanciotti

Monika Krzyzanowska - Assistant Housekeeping Manager

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I have been working for hotels for 25 years. I have experience in different positions in Poland, but in small boutique hotels. I wanted to work for a big hotel and I got this opportunity at Hilton.

What was your previous job?
Manager of Donimirski Boutique Hotel in Krakau.

What do you do in your spare time?
Cycling.

Olga Galiuk - General Manager LuminAir

Why did you decide to work for this company?
When I saw the vacancy of the General Manager LuminAir, I felt that I must be a part of the amazing team and Hilton. The values of the brand represent my beliefs and the management style. Having the hospitality background the company fit my expectation for the career growth and personal development. It is a great feeling to work with amazing colleagues from all over the world and reach goals together.

What was your previous job?
My previous job was Level 43 Sky Lounge Manager in Dubai where I learned and gained the skills to operate the busy operation and handle the big team.

What do you do in your spare time?
In my spare time I love exploring new places and visit new restaurants. Moreover, I love travelling to new countries to discover new cultures. On a normal day, I like to have a nice cup of coffee outside with a great view.

Amilcar Michel Morgan Neninger - Store Keeper/ Kitchen

Why did you decide to work for this company?
Because I saw a great opportunity to grow professionally.

What was your previous job?
Horeca employee.

What do you do in your spare time?
Sports and playing with my kids.

Andrea Lanciotti - Food & Beverage Supervisor

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I started to work at Hilton in 2015 in Italy because I had an opportunity to do an Internship in the banqueting department.

What was your previous job?
Waiter in aleph a curio collection by Hilton in Rome.

What do you do in your spare time?
Play games and going out going out for dinner.

Application process

Interview with direct manager
± 1 week
Interview with department manager
± 1 week
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