Commercially Independent Chef The Cath

Deliver an unforgettable experience to our guests as a Commercially Independent Chef! Work on Mondays and Fridays between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM, prepare and present dishes, and independently support the kitchen team. You will maintain oversight and ensure everything runs smoothly.

Your Workplace

Discover The Cath, a promising start-up location in the vibrant heart of Utrecht. The client strives for an inspiring work café and an accompanying restaurant experience. Its location near Utrecht Central Station and Hoog Catharijne ensures ultimate accessibility. Our restaurant will soon open its doors at The Cath as well, and we will welcome our guests in an informal, dynamic atmosphere.

Your Team

The team consists of 2 friendly colleagues at the reception and barista who alternate their working days. You will join this team as a colleague, and we also have the ambition to expand this team further in the short term.

Your Role

As a Commercially Independent Chef at The Cath, Utrecht, you will showcase your recipe, both literally and figuratively. At Vermaat, we work with food concepts, which means you will work within the established frameworks but also have the freedom to showcase your recipes. Every day, you will challenge yourself to offer guests variety with creativity, attention to detail, and knowledge of different cuisines. You will continuously be sharp on the quality of the dishes leaving the kitchen. You will also be responsible for the administrative part of the kitchen. This includes ensuring HACCP compliance, placing orders on time, and having a clear understanding of allergens.

Your Ingredients

• The kitchen is your domain. In recent years, you have developed yourself into a commercially independent chef;
• You can work independently and take the lead where necessary;
• Regulations regarding HACCP, labor conditions, and safety hold no secrets for you;
• You know how to get things done. By this, we mean that you can work at pace during busy periods and always maintain high quality;
• With your creativity, you know how to surprise the guest time and again;
• You can provide a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) upon request.

Working in Corporate Hospitality:

• You work (mostly) during office hours, so work and private life are well combinable;
• Plenty of scope and creativity to set up great promotions/menus with your team;
• You will work in a close-knit team, and the guests will also become familiar with you after a few weeks, how nice is that!

Our Side Dishes

A salary fitting your role and experience (CAO Horeca/Contractcatering) and a good pension scheme

A time-for-time arrangement. Take the overtime you work, or have it paid out

For a pleasant commute, we offer a mileage allowance of €0.21 - €0.23 per km (10 to 40 km one way) *

Discount on your health insurance through Zilveren Kruis or VGZ and nice discounts through Benefits@work

For an average of €1.50 per working day, you can enjoy a healthy and delicious lunch

25 vacation days (based on 38 hours) and the option to buy additional days

Payment every 4 weeks, meaning you get paid 13 times a year

A friends bonus, refer someone and receive a bonus of €250

How Vermaat Helps You Grow!

A World of Possibilities

Plenty of choice in workplaces, roles, and positions, tailored to your wishes and talents. Regardless of your career stage or personal situation.

Tailored Development

Scope for personal development and growth is central to us. Through our academy, we offer various talent programs, training, and courses.

Space to Be Yourself

An open work environment where you feel at home. With trust, appreciation, and room for your ideas. Your contribution is invaluable.

Your Application

• Apply

  Just do it.

  
  
• Intake

  A phone introduction.

  
  
• Interview

  A match?

  
  
• Get Started

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Your Employer

Started in 1978 as a delicatessen shop. Now grown into THE specialist in customized hospitality and one of the largest hospitality employers in the Netherlands with 500+ employees throughout the country.

Our hospitality is almost always under the roof of another entity: within various companies, at airports, in museums, in hospitals, zoos, and much more.