Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Queenstown, New Zealand · Full-Time · $27/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
This full-time Chef role in Queenstown, New Zealand combines hands-on cooking with responsibility for how the kitchen operates. It suits an experienced chef who can work across sections, sustain food standards and help direct a team of up to 12 people through preparation and service.
Menu contributions, supplier coordination, stock control and digital reporting form part of the remit. You will monitor food usage and labour, keep management informed and help resolve operational problems. Sponsorship is available for eligible candidates, with applications assessed on demonstrated experience and professional background.
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Key Responsibilities
- Prepare, cook and finish dishes to recipes and service needs, keeping food quality and presentation consistent.
- Assess ingredient freshness, quality and suitability; clean, chop, blend, season, heat and cool food while monitoring cooking times and temperatures.
- Adjust preparation methods for dietary and special food requirements.
- Coordinate preparation and service, give practical direction and help lead a kitchen team of up to 12 people, covering different sections when needed.
- Inspect deliveries, raise concerns about substandard stock and store ingredients correctly.
- Monitor food supplies, inventory and equipment needs, and assist purchasing and supplier coordination.
- Offer new recipes, menu ideas and improvements to existing dishes.
- Keep kitchen processes accurate and consistent, using digital systems for accountability and operational reporting.
- Track food usage, help control food costs and kitchen labour, and report kitchen performance to management.
- Maintain a positive, professional team culture and consistent standards through both busy and quiet periods.
- Identify and resolve operational issues, contributing to improvements in kitchen systems and service.
- Maintain cleanliness, hygiene and equipment standards in accordance with workplace procedures and food safety rules.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 3 years' professional kitchen experience, including work in established restaurants, hospitality venues or commercial kitchens.
- Experience in a senior or responsible kitchen position, supported by a genuine, relevant employment history that can be verified.
- Demonstrable cooking and food preparation skills, with strong knowledge of professional kitchen procedures and confidence across multiple sections.
- Ability to coordinate and support kitchen colleagues; previous supervision or leadership of a kitchen team is highly desirable.
- Strong knowledge of food quality and presentation, dietary requirements and safe food preparation.
- Experience managing stock control, inventory and kitchen supplies.
- Understanding food costs and operational efficiency is advantageous; experience contributing to menus or recipes is advantageous.
- Calm, efficient work under service pressure and strong teamwork and communication.
- A professional attitude, willingness to take responsibility and effective working relationships with suppliers and management.
- Willingness to learn digital systems for restaurant accountability and reporting.
- Fluent English skills in speaking, reading and writing.
- Documentary support for qualifications and professional experience; candidates must meet applicable New Zealand employment and visa requirements.
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