Chef de Partie
Hospitality · Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $27/hr
A well-established premium hospitality venue in Southland, New Zealand is recruiting an experienced Chef de Partie on a full-time basis.
- Kitchen: fast-paced and commercial, cooking high-quality dishes across several dining styles
- Team: an experienced culinary crew
- Your focus: food quality, consistency and presentation, plus support for daily kitchen operations
- Growth: excellent career development opportunities in a professional hospitality environment
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Key Responsibilities
- Uphold all food safety, hygiene and sanitation standards
- Follow workplace health and safety procedures at all times
- Cook high-quality dishes to the venue's established recipes
- Meet the kitchen's set standards on every plate
- Keep food quality, presentation and portion control consistent
- Assist with food preparation and day-to-day kitchen operations
- Support menu preparation and the rollout of seasonal menus
- Monitor food quality and reduce kitchen waste
- Work efficiently through busy service periods and meet deadlines
- Support stock rotation and inventory management
- Keep a clean, organised and safe work environment
- Collaborate with kitchen and front-of-house team members
- Support catering, functions and special events as required
Requirements & Eligibility
- Prepared to relocate to Southland, New Zealand
- Minimum of 2 years spent working in commercial kitchens
- Holds a Level 4 Cookery qualification or an equivalent
- Has worked before as a Chef de Partie or in a comparable position
- Advantageous: background in hotel, function or high-volume kitchens
- An advantage: experience cooking à la carte, fusion or Asian cuisine
- Genuinely passionate about turning out high-quality food
- Excellent communicator
- Excellent team player
- Stays calm under pressure when the kitchen is fast-paced
- Positive outlook and flexible about which shifts you work
- Good grasp of food hygiene and food safety practices
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