- Apprenticeship position
Apprentice Cook (m/f/d)
Qualifications:
Your Profile – What You Bring
- You love working with fresh ingredients and creating imaginative dishes
- Making people around you smile gives you as much pleasure as cooking itself
- You enjoy trying new things – even thinking outside the box
- Style and good manners are a matter of course for you
- When things heat up, you stay cool and keep an overview
- You are curious, motivated, and eager to learn
Responsibilities:
During your training with us, you will become familiar with all areas of the hotel kitchen and quickly take on responsible tasks, such as:
- Preparation and cooking of cold and hot dishes
- Arranging buffets, menus, and à la carte dishes
- Processing fresh and seasonal ingredients
- Insight into modern kitchen techniques and presentation
- Participation in events, BBQs, receptions, and weddings
- Planning and organizing workflows and purchasing
- Implementation of hygiene and quality standards (HACCP)
- Support with goods receipt, storage, and control
- Contributing to creative recipe ideas and weekly menus
- Teamwork with service, event management, and technical staff
Working Hours:
- Your working hours are based on the training framework plan and the operational schedules
- You will work in shifts – which means occasional assignments on weekends or public holidays
- In return, you will naturally have regulated days off and rest periods
- Your training remuneration follows the current collective bargaining recommendations of DEHOGA NRW
- Additional benefits such as meals, gym access, and employee discounts are included
- Overtime is recorded and compensated with time off
- For exceptional performance or commitment, we are happy to show our appreciation with small extras
Retention Prospects & Career Opportunities
Are you committed, motivated, and ready to show what you’re capable of? Then all doors are open to you with us!
- With good performance, we are happy to retain our apprentices after their training
- You can develop internally – e.g., to station chef or chef de partie
- Or you can pursue external development: through specialized seminars, master courses, or internships abroad
- As part of the Excellent Learning Locations network, we support you on your career path even after your training
Requirements:
Do you want to become a cook?
Then you should not only enjoy cooking – but also enjoy working in a team. Creativity, diligence, and a good sense of quality are just as important to us as reliability and flexibility.
What matters:
Team spirit, sense of responsibility, professional appearance
Interest in food and hygiene awareness
Creativity, organizational skills, and resilience
Willingness to work flexible hours
Good German language skills – English skills are a plus
We Offer:
Are you looking not just for an apprenticeship, but for a place where you can grow, try things out, and become part of a special team? Then you are exactly right with us at ARCADEON! We offer you:
- A solid, versatile, and varied training in all areas of our modern hotel kitchen
- Regular apprentice training sessions and professional development opportunities
- Individual support for your talents and interests
- Apprentice exchange at an “Excellent Learning Location” of your choice
- Support with the Erasmus program for internships abroad during vocational school
- All-day, complimentary employee meals
- Complimentary use of our in-house gym “Auszeit”
- Employee rates with our hotel cooperation “PersoNights”
- Special rates at the “TOP 250 Conference Hotels”
- Attractive employee discounts with the ARCADEON employee card
- 20% discount on food and beverages at EMILs and KARLs as well as at the summer BBQ on the terrace or in the vaulted cellar
- 10% discount on your private family celebration at ARCADEON
- Birthday and Christmas gifts
- Regular employee events and apprentice parties
- Free parking directly at the property
- Support with finding accommodation
- The opportunity to experience ARCADEON in a private setting together with family or friends – with exclusive special rates for you as part of our team
Have we sparked your interest?
Then we look forward to receiving your comprehensive application!
Your contact person: David Saied, Assistant to Management, is happy to answer any questions you may have.
Your Contact Person
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ARCADEON / HWW Seminar- und Tagungsbetrieb GmbH
Lennestraße 91
58093 Hagen
We look forward to receiving your compelling application
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