Vacancy: Sous-Chef, Kompaan Binnenhaven, Centrum
🔥 The Binnenhaven Bar is excited to offer a unique opportunity for a Sous-Chef! Do you have a burning passion for street food and barbecue and are you looking for a job with opportunities for personal development and career growth? 🍖 Then read on! (32 – 40 hours, The Hague City Center)
Who are we?
🍺🏠🏭 Bondgenoot, Kameraad, Handlanger, and Bloedbroeder… the names of our brewery’s beers are synonymous with friendship. Because that’s where it all started: two friends on a beer adventure. In the meantime, we have become the largest craft beer brewery in South Holland!
BINNENHAVEN is our craft beer taproom in the center of The Hague, which has quickly gained great recognition among barbecue and beer enthusiasts! With no less than 20 taps, we serve our own hyper-locally brewed beers from our independent brewery in Binckhorst. There are new beers to try every month, and we even have guest beers from other breweries both domestically and abroad. In addition to plenty of indoor seating, the location features a sunny terrace just outside the busy city center. Weekly, we organize live music, pub quizzes, and artisanal beer tastings, and our kitchen proudly serves a high-end barbecue and street food menu directly from the built-in Big Green Egg kamado-style barbecue in our kitchen, which is unique for the center of The Hague… In this way, Binnenhaven is well on its way to becoming one of the best bars in the city. And that’s why we are immediately looking for reinforcement in our kitchen!
👩🍳🎓 Who are you?
★ You have MBO level 4/HBO working and thinking level (preferably supplemented with an SVH master chef diploma).
★ You possess an HACCP certification.
★ You have demonstrable knowledge of all cooking techniques.
★ You have knowledge of financial contributions (margins, revenue/hour, cost of goods sold %, gross profit %, spillage, personnel costs, ratio of direct/indirect hours).
★ You have knowledge of purchasing (fresh) products/ingredients and (the composition of) the menu.
💡 Who are we looking for in the Sous-Chef role?
★ Someone who shows interest in others and what concerns them, knows how to motivate and inspire, and gives trust and space to do things independently and make mistakes.
★ Someone who demonstrates exemplary behavior, seeks challenges in developing new methods and products, and has ideas that show great imagination.
★ Someone who can translate trends and developments into new products/services, takes initiative, and has confidence in their own abilities and quality.
★ Someone who looks ahead in their work and takes action when needed, takes on tasks when possible, and is eager to try out new ideas.
★ Someone who seizes opportunities and feels compelled to act on them, sees possibilities to do things differently/better, and comes up with unique solutions, whether conventional or unconventional.
★ Someone who immediately corrects when requirements are not met, seeks feedback from guests, colleagues, and supervisors about quality and service, and proposes ways to improve things.
★ Someone who is thorough and checks their own work and that of others, works orderly and systematically, even during task handovers, and follows established procedures and performs necessary checks.
★ Someone who remains calm and composed under difficult circumstances or high work pressure, recovers quickly after setbacks or disappointments, and stays focused on goals even under pressure.
🚀 What are you going to do?
The Sous-Chef is ultimately responsible for the (pre)preparation of dishes, managing the entire kitchen brigade, and significantly impacting the culinary level of the company. The focus of the role is on coordinating the preparation process as efficiently and effectively as possible. Recipes and menus are provided and determined by the Sous-Chef, based on both substantial knowledge and an understanding of the market and margins/pricing. Additionally, ensuring compliance with HACCP regulations is crucial.
Preparation of dishes
★ Estimating expected sales and planning quantities of products to be prepared
★ Monitoring the culinary level, checking the production process and outgoing dishes on a sample basis
★ Ensuring compliance with safety, labor, HACCP, and work and presentation methods
★ Actively participating in execution (cooking, preparing dishes for serving, cleaning up, cleaning)
★ Guiding/training new employees, interns, and trainees
Optimization/innovation of the menu and working methods
★ Keeping up with developments and trends in raw materials, dishes, and cooking techniques
★ Contributing to and developing/adapting the menu, menus, and recipes
★ Making calculations and discussing special menus for events
Purchasing and inventory management
★ Purchasing/order calling of necessary products and ingredients
★ Checking received and stored raw materials and making claims in case of deviations
★ Ensuring responsible flow through sous-chefs or chefs de partie
Personnel management
★ Preparing duty and work schedules and ensuring adequate staffing
★ Selecting new employees
★ Ensuring the training/induction of employees
★ Conducting evaluations
Equipment and kitchen layout
★ Ensuring the presence and availability of resources and equipment
★ Engaging external parties for corrective and preventive maintenance
🚀 Wat bieden wij?
★ A golden opportunity for self-development and training.
★ Room for personal growth and development within our organization.
★ Salary between €3000-4000 (inc taxes) gross per month (excluding tips) based on knowledge and experience.
★ We call last orders at 8:30 PM! This means you’re done after cleaning up.
★ 25 vacation days with a full-time contract.
★ Lots of operational freedom in your work.
👩🍳🎓 Unique Training and Advancement Opportunities:
★ Suitable training based on experience and previous education.
★ Stibon 1 – Beer Ambassador training at Stichting Bieropleidingen Nederland.
★ On-the-job training, including a day in the brewery!
★ A wealth of knowledge about craft beer.
★ Opportunities to advance to head chef and lead in all kitchens of our current and future locations…
😎 Perks:
★ Spend a day brewing to learn how our beers are made from A to Z.
★ Internal product training to enrich our beer knowledge and palate.
★ Quarterly team meetings followed by a drink.
★ Quarterly coaching sessions with your supervisor.
★ Work at an award-winning brewery.
★ The best colleagues ever!
★ Christmas party and annual staff day.
★ A Kompaan shirt, of course.
★ Staff discount at Binnenhaven (The Hague city center) & at Thuishaven (The Hague, Binckhorst). Come and visit with friends and family!
★ After a busy day, we enjoy a nice drink together; the first one is on us.
🛳️ Join our crew!
Seize this unique opportunity for self-development and growth with our ambitious company. Forget all formal language, start your letter with “Hi, I’m,” and send your CV with an inspiring cover letter addressed to Jeroen & Jasper to jeroen@kompaanbier.nl. 🔥🍗🍻