**Description:** The restaurant **MAMA MAKAN** and its bar are the place to go for an authentic Indonesian all-day-dining experience. Together with our Room Service and Events team we love to take our guests on a culinary journey. Hyatt Regency Amsterdam is looking for a passionate **Sous Chef** ! **What we seek:** _‘Cooking with love provides food for the soul’_ . We are looking for a passionate Sous Chef who will add some flavor to the culinary operations experience (Restaurant, Bar, Room Service and Events). Someone who loves food and everything that revolves around food. The Sous Chef is a leader and a team player. Someone who takes care of our guests like cooking at home for his/her own guests. **Your MINDSET:** + Confidence, energy, creativity and cleverness; + A motivated leader with hands-on mentality, who can manage the team while being able to teach and join in preparing all types of dishes; + A positive attitude, enthusiasm and pro-activism; + Eager to learn, not afraid of suggesting alternative menu items; + A problem-solver who likes to take on challenges. **What do we have to offer?** **General Perks:** + An entry to the Hyatt Family, a place where we care for people so they can be their best; + 12 free nights at Hyatt hotels globally every year and 20% Discounts at our F&B outlets; + A guest experience in your own city with a complimentary overnight stay, cocktails & dinner for two; + Travel Allowance, starting from a 5 kilometers travel distance from the hotel. + Uniform and chef's shoes provided and laundry is taken care of in house. + 25 Vacation days **Wellbeing:** _“Our purpose is to care for people so they can be their best – and we believe wellbeing is the ultimate realization of our purpose”_ + _To support our colleagues mental wellbeing we provide access to “Headspace App” for all employees, free of charge as Hyatt's wellbeing assessment tool "Hyatt Well-Check"_ + _Social Activities; Team building outings, Sports/wellbeing activities_ + _Hotel gym access_ **_Development:_** _“Careers at Hyatt don’t have to follow a traditional career ladder or path with one pace and following only one direction. Rather, they can be customized and adapted based an employee’s individual circumstances and take the form of a career lattice”_ + _International working experience with future international transfer happily facilitated._ + _Personal development plan, in order to reach your full potential._ + _A wide range of development tools through the Hyatt Learning platform for all colleagues; from e-learning to classroom sessions, Hyatt provides different solutions, depending on how you learn best (example: Excel courses, Leadership series etc.)._ **_Diversity:_** _“Inclusion and diversity are at the core of our purpose and we are deeply involved in actions that create a culture of opportunity for all”_ + _An International team of over 15 different nationalities_ + _Focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within our team. Through employee support groups (HyPride & Women@Hyatt), workshops and classroom trainings_ _HyPride Amsterdam Video (https://youtu.be/Z3WJkFkCJp0)_ **_Qualifications:_** **_YOUR experience:_** + _You have at least 2 years’ experience as a Senior Chef de Partie / Sous Chef, ideally in a Hotel;_ + _You have experience in a leading role in the kitchen, having supervised a team before;_ + _You have a degree in Culinary Arts / Food Production, or equivalent extensive on-the-job training;_ + _You have good language and communication skills in English, and preferably in Dutch as well;_ + _You know all about HACCP;_ + _You have a flexible schedule and you do not mind working in evenings, weekends and/or holidays;_ + _You are creative and have a hands-on mentality;_ + _You are legally allowed to work in the Netherlands, holding an EU/EEA passport or a valid work permit for the country (we do not assist with Visa / permit applications)._ _The restaurant MAMA MAKAN and its bar, as well as our Events spaces are located inside the Hyatt Regency Amsterdam. The hotel features 211 guestrooms, including 13 suites on the beautiful Sarphatistraat in Amsterdam East. A place designed around the power of meaningful connections; a place for dynamic interactions._ _Do you like what you read? Please send us your CV and all the reasons why you would like to join our Culinary Team!_ **_Primary Location:_** _NL-NH-Amsterdam_ **_Organization:_** _Hyatt Regency Amsterdam_ **_Job Level:_** _Full-time_ **_Job:_** _Culinary_ **_Req ID:_** _AMS001762_ Hyatt is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status or any other group protected by law.