Independent Chef (Zelfstandig Werkend Kok) - Holiday Inn Eindhoven Airport

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Location: Holiday Inn Eindhoven Airport

  Brand: IHG Hotels & Resorts

  Part of: Borealis Hotel Group B.V.

About the Role
Do you have a true passion for cooking and enjoy variety in your workday? At Holiday Inn Eindhoven Airport , every day in the kitchen brings something new. We’re looking for an Independent Chef - 0 Hours (f/m/d) who thrives in a dynamic hotel environment and takes pride in creating great guest experiences through high-quality food.
As part of our kitchen team, you’ll play a key role in preparing and presenting dishes for our guests - from business lunches to last-minute meals for flight passengers. You’ll work in a modern, vibrant hotel environment where teamwork, creativity, and service excellence come together.

About Holiday Inn Eindhoven Airport
Our hotel features 180 modern guest rooms, a Restaurant with a bar, 3 meeting rooms, and a fitness area. We’re conveniently located near Eindhoven Airport, serving both business and leisure travelers.

Job requirements

Your Day-to-Day

• Prepare and present dishes in accordance with brand and quality standards.
• Collaborate closely with the kitchen and service teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Contribute ideas for menu development and seasonal dishes.
• Maintain hygiene and safety standards in compliance with HACCP guidelines.
• Participate in daily briefings, review guest reservations, and prepare for special events or group bookings.
• Handle unexpected situations — such as serving stranded flight guests — with a positive, proactive attitude.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience as an independent or line chef, preferably in a hotel or à la carte restaurant.
• Strong sense of teamwork, flexibility, and quality.
• Passion for gastronomy and guest satisfaction.
• Ability to work independently, with attention to detail and efficiency.
• Good communication skills in English and/or Dutch.

Benefits

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and attractive employee benefits.
• Opportunities for training, growth, and career development within Borealis Hotel Group - a fast-growing hotel operator with IHG, Hilton, and Accor brands across Europe.
• Global staff discounts at thousands of IHG Hotels & Resorts worldwide.
• A dynamic work environment with an enthusiastic and supportive team. 
• Flexible work schedule with regular days off during the week.
  
   
  
   

About us

Borealis  is an expanding European hospitality company which develops, owns, operates and manages focus-serviced, full-serviced and extended-stay hotels, which are all branded by international hotel chains like InterContinental Hotels Group, Accor, Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Marriott. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Amsterdam, our passionate and experienced team started building todays portfolio in 2016. Being active in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Germany, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hungary, Sweden and Denmark and being backed by strong institutional investors, it is our ambition to further grow our portfolio.

Our values:
We consider our values to be self-evident. Nevertheless, they are indispensable to achieve our ultimate goals: guest- and employee- satisfaction. In our view guest experience is the outcome of employee experience. And we believe that an effective organized European platform, operating multi-brand and multi-segment hotels, offers more appealing career opportunities. Our values are: be respectful and of course trustworthy to everyone, be professional, solution- and service-oriented, have empathy and of course have fun! A well-established corporate culture with good communication creates solidarity and trust.

What sets us apart:

• The soul of our hotels, which are a result of the behavior of our employees. That’s where we are proud of. The feeling to be part of one and the same family! Creating happy traces with heart and mind: for our guests, our colleagues and ourselves! We love the hotel industry!
• The combination of high standards of professionalism and quality as well as humanity and closeness.
• The balance of happy employees, satisfied guests and economic success.
• A good working atmosphere, opportunities for advancement, appreciation and the chance to make a difference.

Join the Borealis Hotel Group!