new Head Chef and Cooking Coach

Head Chef Amsterdam Oosterdok Restaurant

Will you be our new Chef? (Head Chef / Kitchen Coach) 32-38 hours

We are looking for a head chef/kitchen coach to join us in advancing the mission of Refugee Company and A Beautiful Mess: restaurants and community spaces that make a difference. We create jobs and opportunities for people with refugee backgrounds and bring diverse people together every day through food, culture, and community.

Tell us a brief introduction about yourself, work experience, and your motivation for coming to work at A Beautiful Mess (Required)

The role

You'll be working in our bustling restaurant on the Oosterdok. Here, you'll lead a kitchen team made up primarily of people with refugee backgrounds. Your mission? To provide them with intensive support as they work toward securing a regular, paid job, all while you work together to serve delicious, fresh-prepared dishes inspired by the countries our colleagues come from.

What you will do

• Day-to-day management: You will manage the kitchen at our largest location on the Oosterdok and ensure that the existing concept is followed.
• Coaching & Training: You serve as the mentor on the job. You provide intensive guidance and motivation to the kitchen team to help them develop their culinary skills and workplace competencies.
• Quality & Structure: You ensure compliance with HACCP guidelines and make sure that every plate that leaves the kitchen is of the highest quality.
• Building Connections: You create a safe, structured, and pleasant work environment where cultural differences complement one another.

Who you are

We're not looking for just any chef. We're looking for a chef who's bursting with ambition, but who understands that mentoring and coaching are just as important in this role as cooking. Do you see yourself reflected in our core values?

• Passionate : Food and hospitality are your life's work. You have a strong connection to Middle Eastern an...