Description
What do we provide?
- Internship of 8 months in a 3 *** or 4 **** Hotel in the Netherlands trained by a certified Master Chef
- International Cooking Course at HRC Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria
- Free housing during the complete internship incl. Free Wifi
- Internship weekly fee during the total program
- Covered travel expenses and arriving pick-up at the Airport in The Netherlands
- Free working clothes
- Free Amazon Prime account
- Free online Emergency course
- Free online Dutch course
- After graduation, we will help you finding a job as a Cook in The Netherlands.
100 Work Locations
Amsterdam, Zeeland, The Hague, Eindhoven, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Groningen, Maastricht, Dutch Islands, Veluwe.
Requirements:
- European citizenship
- You must be able to speak, read and understand basic English
- Ability to follow standardized recipes and plate presentation
- Knowledge of food and beverage preparations, service standards, guest relations and etiquette
- Good attention to detail, must possess the ability to handle multiple tasks
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to effectively communicate with department managers, team members and guests
- Must possess a strong team spirit.
The program’s steps as follow:
- Part 1: Practical internship in the Netherlands, organized by The Orange Academy
- Part 2: Theory and practical course 6 weeks by HRC Culinary Academy in Sofia
- Part 3: Practical internship in the Netherlands, organized by The Orange Academy
- Part 4: Graduation for the Full Professional Certificate Continental Kitchen
To get the Full Professional Certificate you have to bring with you in Sofia your Original High School Diploma.
Education:
International Cooking Course.
For this education The Orange Academy has a partner, the “HRC Culinary Academy” in Sofia where you will attend the International Cooking course at HRC in Sofia, Bulgaria. All programs at HRC are taught in English.
Housing
We will provide free housing in The Netherlands during the whole internship and free housing in Sofia during the course at HRC Academy.
As a leading Company we create new job possibilities for people who need a push in the right direction. Because of that, we have long term contracts with the Dutch government for many years for education and recruitment.
What will you do?
A Cook is responsible for contributing to menu creation, managing and training the kitchen brigade to deliver an excellent guest and member experience while managing food cost controls.
A Cook will also be required to manage food cost controls. Specifically, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:
- Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
- Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.)
- Cook food in various utensils or grillers, check food while cooking to stir or turn
- Check quality of ingredients
- Monitor stock and place orders when there are shortages
- Ensure compliance with food hygiene and Health and Safety standards
- Checks and maintains coolers and storage areas for cleanliness, quantity and quality of food product
- Takes proper care of ranges, ovens, broilers, fryers, griddles, utensils and other equipment
- Ensures that buffets and pantry stations are set for forecasted covers, reservations and special functions
- Works as a team member to maintain pleasant work environment, comes to work on time
- Reports to work dressed according to the dress-code
- Provides Yes I Can! genuine hospitality and teamwork on an on going basis.
Physical demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to stand and walk up to 8-9 hours a day
- Ability to hear equipment, timers, etc…
- Ability to see and to check quality and portion sizes
- Ability to work in extreme conditions like freezers and kitchens, occasional environmental exposures to cold, heat, Hot surfaces, steam, wet floors, hot grease, and water
- Good dexterity to handle equipment (knives, slicers, mixers, pots, pans, other sharps objects, electrical shocks, etc…)
- Must be able to hear with 100% accuracy with correction
- Ability to communicate with employees and guests.
Internship fee:
Fee during full-time internship in the Netherlands: €100,= per week
Fee during full-time class in Sofia: € 60,= per week
Cook starting salary after graduation: € 1800,= gross per month
Other information:
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and make employment decisions without regard to age, race, religion, national origin, gender, disability, genetic information or other protected class. Our locations are drug-free.
Background checks are also required before employment begins. We participate in E-Verify and those who are ineligible to work in The Netherlands will not be considered.
Contact information
Contact by email: [email protected].