Chef

Votre Sante; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora New Zealand is seeking a permanent full-time Head Chef or Sous Chef to lead our Café/Eatery and Bar operations. The role calls for a hands-on leader with a passion for creative, high-quality food and strong experience in managing kitchen functions in a fast-paced setting.

You will own kitchen operations, develop seasonal menus, and ensure impeccable hygiene and food safety standards while coordinating with the front-of-house and management teams. Immediate start for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Proven hands-on kitchen leadership and ownership of operations.
• Knowledge of Hygiene and Food Safety procedures and Food Control Plan implementation.
• Experience with menu development and seasonal dishes.
• Strong communication with FOH, kitchen and management teams.
• Experience with costing foods and wages.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of all kitchen operations and lead by example.
• Develop and implement seasonal menus that customers love.
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and food safety compliance.
• Train, mentor and upskill kitchen staff; manage staffing and performance.
• Oversee catering and on-site functions and events.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Creativity

Food safety

Menu development

Time management

Communication

Catering & events

Staff training

Wage costing

Detail orientation

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

We are seeking a permanent full-time Head Chef or a Sous Chef wishing to take the next step at our Café/ Eatery and Bar. We are at a pivot point and are looking for a creative, hands on, passionate and experienced chef to pivot with us.

The Corner Store and twenty three are in Eden Terrace / Uptown, at the top of Mt Eden Road. We have a daytime café / eatery, with a bar next door that opens during the evenings. We also hold functions on site and do out catering.

We are looking for:

• A responsible individual who will take ownership of all kitchen operations
• A productive, positive and professional
• Passion and commitment to creating outstanding food
• Proven history of results
• A Positive, productive and hands-on self-starter
• Creativity with the ability and knowledge to develop and create seasonal menus
• A thorough understanding of Hygiene and Food Safety procedures and implementation of them.
• An understanding of the food control plan and the ability to record and manage all aspects of it.
• A person who can train, educate and nurture people
• A multi-tasker, with excellent time management skills
• An understanding of, and experience with, food and wage costing
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) and the ability to follow instruction

About you:

You tick yes to all the above

• You are a hands-on natural leader, dedicated to your profession.
• You can manage and look after all operations of the kitchen
• You are self-motivated and work well under pressure
• You are great at communicating in all areas; FOH, Kitchen, Management
• You have an eye for detail and are creative.
• You can create inspired seasonal dishes and menus that customers love
• You have experience in catering and function catering
• Your creative flair can be seen on your dishes from flavour to styling
• Experienced and accurate with both food and wage costings
• You are confident and can manage, motivate, upskill and train staff
• You are a thorough, consistent multitasker who can think on their feet
• You have minimum experience of 2yrs as a Sous Chef
• You know, understand and can implement the Food Control Plan
• You have a high level of personal hygiene
• You are in NZ and have the right to work in NZ (please note we cannot do sponsorship)

And you can bring all these together to run like a well-oiled machine!

We’d love to hear from you.

Immediate start for the right candidate.