Sous Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Queenstown, New Zealand · Full-Time · $37/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Queenstown's premium hotel, which is in the middle of a transformation, wants a Sous Chef who is ready to step up and help run the kitchen team across a number of dining and bar venues. The job is permanent and full-time, with at least 40 hours every week.
The right candidate can be sponsored on an Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV), and applications are welcome from New Zealand residents and international candidates alike, provided they meet the requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
- Direct food production at every outlet in the hotel, keep cooking standards high and approve each dish before it goes out
- Oversee and correct prep, stock rotation and mise en place so every station and cook is set before the first customer is served
- Check rosters so all stations are covered, pass tasks to junior chefs and jump on a station to prepare, cook and serve whenever required
- Manage food cost through stock rotation, precise ordering and par levels, and limit waste and spoilage across the stores
- Recruit, coach and grow the team, keeping productivity up and the culture positive and high-performing
- Maintain a clean, safe, hygienic kitchen in line with WHS guidelines, food safety standards and hotel grooming rules, and coordinate smoothly with the F&B Manager, outlet supervisors and front-of-house staff
Requirements & Eligibility
- Must hold a relevant trade qualification (such as a Certificate in Cookery Level 4 or equivalent), or alternatively bring a minimum of three years working as a Sous Chef or senior chef in a similar kitchen
- Track record running kitchens across several outlets of a premium hotel or restaurant
- Strong technical cooking, delivering consistently high culinary standards
- Proven ability to lead, train and develop kitchen teams and manage the daily running of the kitchen with confidence
- Sound grasp of food cost control, stock management and kitchen financial targets
- A current Food Safety certificate, full working knowledge of WHS in a commercial kitchen, and flexibility for a rotating roster covering evenings, weekends and public holidays
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