Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Greymouth, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25 - $35/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
An established hospitality business in Greymouth is looking for a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie to work across several of its venues. You would take responsibility for your part of the kitchen across breakfast, lunch and dinner, keeping food quality and service consistent from prep to the pass.
Expect sauces and garnishes, dietary requests, stock checks, functions and special events, along with hands-on coaching for junior cooks and rostered shifts that include weekends, early mornings and late evenings. Applicants requiring employer-supported visa sponsorship may be considered. The business looks at what you have actually cooked rather than titles alone. If you have run a section in a busy UK hotel or restaurant, that experience counts here.
On your CV, describe the venues and services you have cooked for, any juniors you have trained and your qualifications. Assemble a multi-venue senior chef CV with Build AI CV and apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for your section and what service needs from it, cooking to a consistent commercial standard
- Support breakfast, lunch and dinner from prep to service, organising mise en place and daily food prep
- Portion, plate and finish dishes to the house presentation standard
- Make sauces, gravies, garnishes and other dish components, and cater for dietary and special requests
- Check ingredients for quality and condition, monitor stock and help with inventory
- Operate and adjust commercial ovens, grills and other cooking equipment, keeping equipment and work areas clean and safe
- Communicate with chefs and kitchen staff and coach junior team members on the job
- Follow food safety, hygiene and workplace procedures
- Help with functions, special events and extra service demands, and suggest ideas for seasonal dishes and menu improvements
- Keep quality steady when it is busy, move between venues when needed and work rostered shifts, including weekends, early mornings and late evenings
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven commercial kitchen experience
- NZ Register Diploma or a minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience
- A genuine employment history that supports the level of experience claimed, with evidence of qualifications and previous jobs available
- Strong practical cooking and food preparation skills
- Experience with busy services and confident across breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Good grasp of portion control, presentation and food quality, working efficiently without lowering standards
- Good communicator and team player who is prepared to take responsibility and lead during service
- Experience supporting or training other kitchen staff
- Knowledge of food safety, hygiene and commercial kitchen practice
- Flexible about weekends, early mornings, evenings and rostered shifts
- Baking or dessert experience is an advantage
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