Cook at a Japanese restaurant in Amsterdam

What are you going to do:

This is a Japanese teppanyaki restaurant where the chefs prepare the most delicious fish, meat, and vegetarian dishes on a hot iron griddle right at your table. Thanks to the intimate setting with shared tables, there is close interaction between the chefs and the guests. At this Japanese teppanyaki restaurant, you work together with colleagues from various cultures as part of a team. Top-quality ingredients are paired with an extensive selection of sakes and wines, while you deliver world-class Japanese service.

As a cook, you work according to fixed instructions regarding ingredients, recipes, working methods, and visual presentation. The role reports to a subject matter supervisor.

Standard Tasks:

• Preparation of dishes – Assess ingredients, prepare tools, and cook dishes according to recipes, carrying out quality checks and making adjustments when necessary.

• Plating – Plate dishes and check that they meet presentation requirements before serving.

• Cleaning – Clean kitchen and equipment, report irregularities, dispose of waste, and assist with receiving and storing deliveries.

• Optimization – Monitor usage and make suggestions for improvements to menus, recipes, and cooking methods.

Operational Tasks:

• Preparation – Work with fresh ingredients and various (including specialized) techniques; adapt to guest preferences and use specific tools.

• Presentation – Ensure varied and high-quality plating that defines the restaurant’s image.

• Quality Control – Assess ingredients and dishes based on product knowledge and taste.

• Improvement – Identify bottlenecks in the kitchen process and make suggestions for improvement, such as recipe adjustments.

Competencies:

• Learning – Knows own strengths and weaknesses, is open to feedback, and strives for ongoing development.

• Commitment – Takes initiative, aims for quality, and takes responsibility.

• Accuracy – Works in an orderly manner, checks own work, and follows procedures.

• Stress Resistance – Remains calm under pressure and continues to work purposefully.

What we offer

• Contract: 1 year, possibility of extension;
• Salary: Scale 5. Minimum €2,566.15, 5% above the Horeca CLA;
• Bonus: 1 week’s salary when achieving the budgeted GOP and a successful end-of-year evaluation;
• 8% holiday allowance (pro rata);
• 25 vacation days per year (pro rata);
• Compensation for national holidays;
• Horeca CLA applies;
• General pension scheme for Hospitality and Catering;
• General survivor’s pension;
• Attractive family & friends rates for overnight stays at Hotel Okura Amsterdam;
• Once per year employee discount at one of the restaurants (50%);
• Employee discount in our restaurants (20%);
• Travel cost compensation from 10 km (one-way);
• Training budget up to €1000;
• After successfully completing the probation period, you will receive a complimentary overnight stay including breakfast (for 2 people).

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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

MBO

Location

Amsterdam

Working hours per week

38

Type of Contract

Fulltime (startersfunctie), Avondwerk, Fulltime (ervaren)

Responsible for

As a cook, you work according to fixed instructions regarding ingredients, recipes, working methods, and visual presentation

Published at

04-11-2025