Chef

BuildRight Construction AU; Nelson; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsorship available

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU is seeking an experienced Asian Chef to bring proven culinary skills into our nationwide hospitality operation. The role emphasizes consistency, discipline, and quality, with pride in the work and adherence to professional kitchen systems.

The successful candidate will demonstrate hands-on kitchen expertise, practical cooking ability, and reliability to deliver dishes to established recipes and presentation standards, with opportunities for development and career

Qualifications

• Formal cookery qualification and/or three years of professional cooking experience.
• Hands-on experience preparing Asian cuisine.
• Ability to maintain consistent food quality and presentation.
• Experience working within a professional kitchen team.
• Ability to follow established recipes and kitchen procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook Asian cuisine while maintaining quality and presentation.
• Follow established recipes, preparation methods, portion requirements, and kitchen procedures.
• Plan and organise daily food preparation and cooking activities.
• Assist with menu planning and estimating food and labour requirements.
• Monitor food quality from preparation to final presentation.

Skills

Cookery qualification

Hands-on experience

Asian cuisine

Food safety knowledge

Education

Formal cookery qualification

Job description

BringyourprovenAsianculinaryskillsintoaprofessionalhospitalityenvironmentwhereconsistency,discipline,andqualitymatter.

WearelookingforanexperiencedAsianChefwhocandemonstrategenuinehands-onkitchenexpertiseandconsistentlydeliverdishestoestablishedrecipesandpresentationstandards.Theroleissuitedtoachefwhotakesprideintheirwork,followsprofessionalkitchensystems,andcancontributepositivelytoahigh-performingteam.

Yourpracticalexperience,technicalcookingability,reliability,andprofessionalapproachwillbeimportantinmaintainingaconsistentdiningexperienceforcustomers.

Thisisafull-timepermanentpositionwithopportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopmentandcareergrowthwithinanationwidehospitalityoperation.

The Opportunity

BringyourprovenAsianculinaryskillsintoaprofessionalhospitalityenvironmentwhereconsistency,discipline,andqualitymatter.

WearelookingforanexperiencedAsianChefwhocandemonstrategenuinehands-onkitchenexpertiseandconsistentlydeliverdishestoestablishedrecipesandpresentationstandards.Theroleissuitedtoachefwhotakesprideintheirwork,followsprofessionalkitchensystems,andcancontributepositivelytoahigh-performingteam.

Yourpracticalexperience,technicalcookingability,reliability,andprofessionalapproachwillbeimportantinmaintainingaconsistentdiningexperienceforcustomers.

Thisisafull-timepermanentpositionwithopportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopmentandcareergrowthwithinanationwidehospitalityoperation.

Key Responsibilities

• PrepareandcookAsiancuisinewhilemaintainingconsistentqualityandpresentation
• Followestablishedrecipes,preparationmethods,portionrequirements,andkitchenprocedures
• Planandorganisedailyfoodpreparationandcookingactivities
• Assistwithmenuplanningandestimatingfoodandlabourrequirements
• Monitorfoodqualityfrompreparationthroughtofinalpresentation
• PreparesaucesandothercomponentsrequiredforAsiandishes
• Orderandmanagefoodsuppliesaccordingtooperationalrequirements
• Operateovens,grills,andothercommercialcookingequipmentsafelyandeffectively
• Maintainappropriatecookingtemperaturesandfoodsafetystandards
• Followandreinforcehygieneandfoodhandlingprocedures
• Managespecialdietaryrequirementswhenpreparingmeals
• Communicatefoodpreparationorkitchenissuestomanagersandrelevantteammembers
• Demonstrateappropriatecookingtechniquesandpreparationprocedures
• Workcollaborativelywithkitchenandserviceteams
• Supportthetraininganddevelopmentofkitchenstaffwhenrequired
• Assistwithfoodpreservation,freezing,andstorageprocedureswhererequired
• Maintainanorganised,clean,andprofessionalkitchenenvironment
• Identifyqualityoroperationalissuesandcommunicateareasforimprovement

Requirements & Eligibility

• Relevantformalcookeryqualificationand/oratleastthreeyearsofrelevantprofessionalcookingexperience
• Demonstratedhands-onexperiencepreparingAsiancuisine
• Provenabilitytomaintainconsistentfoodqualityandpresentation
• Experienceworkingeffectivelywithinaprofessionalkitchenteam
• Abilitytofollowestablishedrecipes,systems,andworkplaceprocedures
• Strongunderstandingoffoodhygieneandkitchensafetystandards
• Goodattentiontodetailacrosspreparation,cooking,andpresentation
• Reliableandresponsibleapproachtoworkplacecommitments
• Professionalandethicalapproachtowork
• Abilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithmanagersandkitchencolleagues
• Abilitytoremaincomposedandprofessionalduringbusyserviceperiods
• Willingnesstotakeresponsibilityandcontributeideasforimprovement
• Abilitytodemonstrategenuinepracticalculinaryexperience

Special Instructions

Sponsorshipavailableforeligiblecandidates

• PrepareandcookAsiancuisinewhilemaintainingconsistentqualityandpresentation
• Followestablishedrecipes,preparationmethods,portionrequirements,andkitchenprocedures
• Planandorganisedailyfoodpreparationandcookingactivities
• Assistwithmenuplanningandestimatingfoodandlabourrequirements
• Monitorfoodqualityfrompreparationthroughtofinalpresentation
• PreparesaucesandothercomponentsrequiredforAsiandishes
• Orderandmanagefoodsuppliesaccordingtooperationalrequirements
• Operateovens,grills,andothercommercialcookingequipmentsafelyandeffectively
• Maintainappropriatecookingtemperaturesandfoodsafetystandards
• Followandreinforcehygieneandfoodhandlingprocedures
• Managespecialdietaryrequirementswhenpreparingmeals
• Communicatefoodpreparationorkitchenissuestomanagersandrelevantteammembers
• Demonstrateappropriatecookingtechniquesandpreparationprocedures
• Workcollaborativelywithkitchenandserviceteams
• Supportthetraininganddevelopmentofkitchenstaffwhenrequired
• Assistwithfoodpreservation,freezing,andstorageprocedureswhererequired
• Maintainanorganised,clean,andprofessionalkitchenenvironment
• Identifyqualityoroperationalissuesandcommunicateareasforimprovement

• Relevantformalcookeryqualificationand/oratleastthreeyearsofrelevantprofessionalcookingexperience
• Demonstratedhands-onexperiencepreparingAsiancuisine
• Provenabilitytomaintainconsistentfoodqualityandpresentation
• Experienceworkingeffectivelywithinaprofessionalkitchenteam
• Abilitytofollowestablishedrecipes,systems,andworkplaceprocedures
• Strongunderstandingoffoodhygieneandkitchensafetystandards
• Goodattentiontodetailacrosspreparation,cooking,andpresentation
• Reliableandresponsibleapproachtoworkplacecommitments
• Professionalandethicalapproachtowork
• Abilitytocommunicateeffectivelywithmanagersandkitchencolleagues
• Abilitytoremaincomposedandprofessionalduringbusyserviceperiods
• Willingnesstotakeresponsibilityandcontributeideasforimprovement
• Abilitytodemonstrategenuinepracticalculinaryexperience

Sponsorshipavailableforeligiblecandidates

Full visa sponsorship available under New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).