Sazanka Restaurant Apprentice - Sazanka Restaurant

Hotel Okura Amsterdam is an international five star hotel. By stepping into our world, you will discover that Eastern and Western influences are uniquely entwined by our blend of Japanese and Dutch culture. Together, all employees make sure that every guest is being given the personal attention to create the most extraordinary and authentic experience. We offer different apprenticeships and therefore have a vacancy for an apprentice in Teppanyaki Restaurant Sazanka. Do you have passion for hospitality, in which you go the extra step and are you looking to apply this at one of the Leading Hotels of the World? Continue reading and apply for an unforgettable apprenticeship!

What to expect

Sazanka Restaurant is a Japanese Teppanyaki Restaurant where the Chefs prepare the tastiest fish, meats and vegetable dish on a hot iron griddle. The intimate setting of shared tables creates an atmosphere of close contact between the Chefs and guests. At Sazanka you will work with colleagues from different cultures and they all work together as a team. Ingredients are of top quality, combined with the broad selection of sakes and wines. Delivered all together with the world class Japanese style service.

As an apprentice, you are responsible for offering the highest level of service in Sazanka Restaurant. You are also responsible for assisting guests with the menu and serving dishes. Your main tasks will be:

• Operational tasks in the restaurant, such as advising guests with the menu’s and serving dishes;
• Maintaining contact with guests in foreign languages;
• Performing Mise en Place activities in the restaurant;
• Following guidelines with regards to safety, Arbo, hygiene and HACCP;
• Working in a multicultural environment.

Don't worry you will not be working alone. Besides working in your own team, you will also work with other departments in the hotel. Only by working together can we achieve the best results. You will work shifts throughout Monday to Sunday (Wednesdays are always off). You will work 5 days per week, 7.6 hours a day. You are available to work on public holidays.

What do we offer

• Contract: Apprentice contract, 12 months
• Salary: Apprentice salary. Click here voor het salaris overzicht

• Holidays: 21 days based on a 0.8 FTE
• Bonus: 1 week salary when the hotel reaches the budgeted GOP (Gross Operating Profit)
• Travel Costs: From 10 km travel distance
• CAO: The Uniform Conditions for the Hotel and Catering Industry
• Extensive development opportunities to improve day by day. We offer an online e-learning system with more than 300+ courses. Moreover, we offer specific courses from our Training Manager, such as: Lean White Belt Training and the Extraordinary Guest Experiences training;
• Room to share initiatives, ideas and improvements, based on the Lean philosophy. Doesn’t matter if you have worked with us for a week, month or year: We want to hear your thoughts;
• Vitality weeks and monthly health days;
• Daily free lunch/dinner;
• Once per year 50% staff discounts in one of our restaurants
• The whole year around 20% staff discounts in one of our restaurants;
• Possibility to do cross trainings to learn more about other departments, for example, take a look at the Japanese kitchen.

What do we ask? 

We are primarily interested in you and what we as an employer can do for you. Nevertheless we expect from you that:

• You are guest oriented; 
• You have eye for detail; 
• You are flexible in regards to your work schedule; 
• You are a student at one of the (hotel) schools in the Netherlands; 
• You live in Amsterdam or surrounding area.

Enthusiastic? That’s great, please apply! 

Please apply via the button below, we will call you as soon as possible for a short introduction to get to know each other. A selection assessment is one component of our recruitment process.