Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Greymouth, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25 - $35/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Greymouth, New Zealand is where this Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie role is based, with food and service duties shared across several venues of one established hospitality business. Breakfast, lunch and dinner service all call for solid commercial cooking experience.
Applicants needing employer-supported visa sponsorship may be considered. Actual kitchen experience, duties and qualifications will be weighed over titles alone.
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Key Responsibilities
- Own your kitchen area and meet what service requires, cooking to a steady commercial standard
- Cover breakfast, lunch and dinner service from prep to plate
- Plan mise en place and daily preparation
- Portion, plate and finish dishes to the venue's presentation standard
- Make sauces, gravies, garnishes and other dish components
- Prepare food for dietary and special requests
- Inspect ingredients for quality and condition before using them
- Watch stock levels and assist with inventory
- Use and adjust commercial ovens, grills and other cooking equipment
- Keep work areas and equipment clean, tidy and safe while following food safety, hygiene and workplace procedures
- Work with chefs and other kitchen staff and guide junior team members hands-on
- Help with functions, special events and surges in service, and suggest practical seasonal dish and menu ideas
- Hold food quality when busy, work across venues as needed and cover rostered shifts including weekends, early mornings and late evenings
Requirements & Eligibility
- Demonstrated experience in commercial kitchens
- NZ Register Diploma, or alternatively a minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience
- Genuine employment history that supports the level of kitchen experience claimed, with evidence for qualifications and previous jobs available
- Strong practical cooking and food preparation ability
- Experience of busy service periods, comfortable across breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Good grasp of portion control, presentation and food quality
- Works efficiently while keeping professional standards high
- Communicates well and works well in a team
- Ready to take responsibility and lead during service, with experience supporting or training other kitchen staff
- Knowledge of commercial kitchen practices, food safety and hygiene
- Flexible for rostered shifts, including weekends, early mornings and evenings
- An advantage: baking or dessert experience
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