2x Chefs

Aao Foods Limited; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay rates

Minimum 35 hours per week

Flexible roster

Job summary

Aao Foods Limited is hiring two full-time Chefs at our Glenview branch in Hamilton to prepare Indian cuisine and lead busy catering events. You should have at least 2 years of relevant experience and be able to work weekends and late nights to support our offsite catering jobs.

We offer a flexible roster, a strong focus on quality and food safety, and opportunities to contribute to menu planning and costing while managing wage costs. A full driving license is preferred for off-site catering.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Full-time position; must be able to work weekends and late nights.
• Experience in Indian cuisine.

Responsibilities

• Involvement with menu planning & costing.
• Duties include meeting food costs and wage costs.
• Lead kitchen team and maintain high food safety standards.

Skills

Team player

Lead by example

Food safety

Menu costing

Creativity

Organised

Flexible hours

Indian cuisine

Education

Culinary qualification

Job description

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Working at Aao Foods, we provide outstanding customer experiences - we focus on quality food and great work environment. We offer our clients in house dinning but our main market is offsite catering for small and large gatherings. If you love producing great food and have a passion and flare for cooking and want to work in a busy local restaurant, then we would love to hear from you.

We are currently looking for a 2 Chefs at our Glenview branch with relevant qualification or experience and expertise in Indian cuisine.

A minimum of at least 2 years of relevant work experience required. This is a full-time position. The ability to work on weekends and late nights is necessary for our catering jobs.

Why join our team:

• Competitive pay rates - $25.50 - $30.00 per hour based on experience and qualification.
• Guaranteed a minimum of 35 hours per week
• Flexible roster

You will have:

• High quality and food safety standards
• Experience in meeting food costs
• Experience in managing wage costs
• Team player and lead by example
• Excellent organisation skills and self-motivating
• Creativity and passion for food
• Flexibility to work variable hours including late nights and weekends

Your application will include the following:

• Work experiences and/or qualification as a Chef.
• Involvement with menu planning & costing.
• An alcohol and drug test will be requested.
• A full clean driving license is required for off site catering jobs.

Please provide confirmation of work experience, qualifications and referees at the time of applying.