Head chefs & kitchen management · Amsterdam & the Netherlands

We find the head chef your kitchen needs.

AV Staffing places head chefs, sous chefs and floor managers for restaurants and hotels. Based in Amsterdam, working across the Netherlands.

70%of our candidates speak Dutch
Senior roleshead chefs, sous chefs and floor managers
Directyou deal with the owners, not a call centre
Chefs we placed work here today
NH & nhow Mövenpick / Accor Van der Valk Conservatorium Renaissance Amsterdam Corendon A'DAM Toren The Vineyard Flora Batava Morgan & Mees Baut / Bouillon RB Horeca Utrechtse Horeca Groep
For employers

A head chef who brings calm to your kitchen.

We test candidates on what they can prove: organisation, leadership and cooking. So the chef you hire delivers from day one.

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For chefs

A kitchen that fits you.

Permanent jobs and flexible roles at restaurants and hotels across the Netherlands. You talk to someone who knows kitchens.

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What we look for

This is what makes the difference in a kitchen.

01

Organisation

Purchasing, food cost, workflow, hygiene and HACCP. Set up and kept in order.

02

Leadership

A strong chef motivates and coaches the team. Less turnover, a stable kitchen.

03

Network

Direct access to good kitchen staff, trusted suppliers and sharp purchasing.

And cooking? That goes without saying.
About AV Staffing

Kitchen management is our trade.

Thomas Aelen Founder · LinkedIn
Juri van de Ven Co-founder

AV Staffing places senior hospitality roles: head chefs, sous chefs and floor managers. Head chefs are our focus. Around 70% of our candidates speak Dutch.

We're a team of two, with more than ten years of recruitment experience between us. Our network is strongest in Amsterdam, but we place across the Netherlands. You always deal directly with Thomas or Juri: from the first call until after the placement.

Who we place

Senior roles in hospitality.

Head chefs

Our focus. Executive and head chefs who run a kitchen on their own.

Sous chefs

Sous chefs and other key roles in the kitchen team.

Floor managers

Managers for the restaurant floor and daily operations.

Recommendations · straight from LinkedIn

Chefs who found their kitchen through us.

"Super meedenkend, groot netwerk in Amsterdam en snelle reacties! Wilt het beste voor bedrijf en werknemer. Bedankt voor alles 💪🏻"

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Nigell Rietveld Sous chef · Restaurant Moon
Recommendation on LinkedIn · October 2025

"Persoonlijke en goede communicatie. Hij kijkt goed naar je persoonlijke wensen en graaft dieper als dingen niet helemaal duidelijk zijn. Tegen mijn verwachting in zeer snel een nieuwe baan, die goed bij mijn persoonlijke wensen past met daarbij een passend salaris. Top! Thanx Thomas en team."

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Frank Schipper Chef de Cuisine
Recommendation on LinkedIn · August 2023
What employers say

The other side of the pass agrees.

"Dankzij hun selectie zijn wij erin geslaagd een aantal kandidaten aan te werven die in onze organisatie passen."

Tom Peerdeman HR-Manager · De Horeca Groep

"AV Staffing heeft ons al meerdere keren aan fijne nieuwe collega's geholpen."

Ella Dröge HR-Manager · Utrechtse Horeca Groep

"Thanks to their selection we have succeeded in recruiting a great Head Chef who fits right into our organization."

Monica Director of Human Resources
€ 300 referral bonus

Know a good chef or floor manager?

Refer them to us. If your candidate is placed through us and passes their probation period, you receive 300 euros.

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Frequently asked questions

Short and clear.

Do you only place head chefs, or also cooks and sous chefs?
Our focus is on head chefs and executive head chefs, but we also place sous chefs, independent cooks and other key roles in the kitchen team.
Do you only work in Amsterdam?
Our network is strongest in Amsterdam, but we place chefs and floor managers across the Netherlands, including outside the Randstad.
Do you also place floor managers or general managers?
Yes, we place (assistant) floor managers. Looking for a general manager? Get in touch: we are happy to see what our network can do.
What does it cost to find a chef through AV Staffing?
That depends on the role. Call or email us and you will know where you stand within one conversation.
I am a cook or chef looking for a new job. How does it work?
Fill in the registration form or send a WhatsApp message. We contact you personally, discuss your wishes and match you with kitchens that fit.
How does the 300 euro referral bonus work?
Refer someone to us. If your candidate is placed through us and passes their probation period, you receive 300 euros.

Tell us who you're looking for.

Call, WhatsApp or email us directly. No middle layers.

Contact: I'm a chef I need a chef