FOOD & BEVERAGE SERVICE EMPLOYEE

Are you the sparkling personality who makes our guests shine?

Would you like to work at a fantastic hotel that has ambitious plans and a bright future? Then look no further! At van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven we can always use enthusiastic and motivated employees for our service team.

Daily you will have to deal with various aspects of our hotel and there is not a single day the same! You will work in one of our F&B outlets (restaurant Martinus, Live Cooking Restaurant Het Buffet, 040 Congress & Events and OZZO food & drinks). Most important, a dynamic position with a lot of diversity!

WHAT YOU DO

As a member of our service team you inform and advise your guests on dishes. You aim for results and consider it essential to do your job well. 

You are service-oriented and, therefore, take into account the guests' wishes. You also work meticulously and hygienically. You are resilient and willing to go the extra mile during busy times. As a member of our service team, you carry out tasks as instructed by the supervisor. 

This includes:

• Having perfect preparation skills. You have set the tables with the right tableware, cutlery, and glassware to create a cozy atmosphere. 
• You know exactly which guests have reservations.
• Welcoming our guests with a radiant smile.
• Serving them in a courteous manner.
• Providing all the information about the fantastic dishes on our menu.
• Preparing and serving the tastiest drinks.
• Offering professional and personalized service in the breakfast area, à la carte restaurant, conference, and our banquet rooms.
• Preparing meeting rooms, including setup, technology, and catering.
• Setting up, running, and dismantling events.
• Preparing and assisting with large buffets.
• Working with our POS system
• Listening to our 'guests' wishes because together, we aim to exceed their expectations!

WHO YOU ARE

Working with us means working at the most hospitable hotel chain of the Netherlands*. Your positive attitude fits in perfectly with this. You are ambitious, you like to work hard and you want to work in a team.

REQUIREMENTS:

What qualities make us happy?

• You are guest and service oriented;
• Enthusiastic and energetic;
• A pleasant and motivated colleague;
• Flexible (also during public holidays and weekends);
• Available 1 day per week in the weekends
• Stress-resistant;
• You have a hands-on mentality;
• You master the English language. And you are willing to learn Dutch.

WHO ARE WE?

Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven, a real family business with a rich history. It is a wonderful place to work. We hope that you will soon feel at home with us. Van der Valk Hotel Eindhoven is one of the largest conference & event hotels in the south of the Netherlands and is more than just a 4-star hotel. With our certificate of Yoin excellent meeting place, 040 congress & events belongs to the top of the Dutch market. Flexibility, creativity and service are of really important for us!

WHAT DO WE OFFER YOU?

• a flexible job with a lot of variety in different outlets;
• you get the choice to work full-time, part-time or as a side job;
• a varied schedule, with early and late shifts;
• an informal culture within a beautiful family business;
• a great team;
• free sports at our toucan SportsCenter;
• staff discount on overnight stays at Van Der Valk hotels;
• employee discount in our restaurants;
• benefits at work – discounts at various shops and companies;
• possibility to participate in collective health insurance;
• possibility to participate in training courses at Van Der Valk opleidingen;
• guidance in your development as a hotel professional with career opportunities.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Do you also have the ambition to grow and are you a great at coordinating, motivating and coaching colleagues, are you the one who takes responsibility? Then you've come to the right place! We offer you the opportunity to take on the role of “shiftleader” during your shift, in which you are the first point of contact during your shift for guests, service employees and employees of all other departments within Hotel Eindhoven.

* In April 2019 Van der Valk came in third for the Customer First Awards. This makes Van der Valk the third most customer-friendly company of the Netherlands, after De Efteling and Coolblue.