Chef

Westpac New Zealand Ltd; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

37.5 hour week

Wellbeing leave

Extra holiday options

Banking benefits

Volunteer days

Job summary

Westpac New Zealand Ltd. is seeking a Chef in Auckland to shape memorable dining experiences across our catering and cafe team. You’ll work on events, café menus, and corporate functions with collaboration from a passionate team.

The role emphasizes culinary excellence, quality customer service, and balance with predictable hours. Based at our Auckland Head Office in Takutai Square, it involves a Monday–Friday schedule with occasional evening work as required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a chef with exposure to catering, events, cafés, and/or restaurants.
• Strong ability to plan and design menus and engage with stakeholders.
• Experience catering for dietary, allergen, and cultural requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare elegant canapés for corporate events and fresh seasonal café menus.
• Support executive functions and large-scale catering requirements.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and kitchen organisation.

Skills

Culinary excellence

Menu design

Customer service

Time management

Stakeholder engagement

Food safety

Team collaboration

Job description

Love Food. Love Balance. Become Westpac's Next Chef Bring Your Passion for Food to One of Auckland's Best-Kept Hospitality Roles. Where Culinary Creativity Meets Work-Life Balance. This isn't your typical chef role. It's an opportunity to continue doing what you love while enjoying more predictable hours, a supportive culture, and the chance to create exceptional food experiences for a diverse range of customers. You'll have the freedom to bring fresh ideas, contribute to menu innovation, and be part of a team that genuinely values quality, creativity, and collaboration. If you're ready to put your culinary skills to work in an environment that values both excellence and balance, we'd love to hear from you.

Mō te tūranga | About the Role

As a Chef within our Catering and Cafe team, you'll play a key role in shaping memorable food experiences across Westpac. No two days are the same. One day you could be preparing elegant canapés for a corporate event, the next creating fresh seasonal café menus or supporting executive functions and large-scale catering requirements. Working alongside a passionate and collaborative team, you'll have the opportunity to showcase your culinary skills while helping deliver food that reflects Westpac's commitment to quality, sustainability and exceptional customer experiences. This role is based at our Auckland Head Office in Takutai Square and operates Monday to Friday, 6:00am to 2:00pm, with only occasional evening work required.

Nā tāu rourou | What will you bring?

We're looking for someone who combines culinary excellence with a passion for delivering outstanding service. You'll bring:

• Proven experience as a chef with exposure to catering, events, cafés, and/or restaurants.
• A genuine passion for creating fresh, high-quality food and memorable customer experiences
• Strong background planning and designing menus, engaging with stakeholders, and seeking feedback
• Experience catering for a variety of dietary, allergen, and cultural requirements
• The ability to thrive in a busy environment while maintaining exceptional attention to detail
• Strong organisation and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to support the wider team wherever needed
• Ability to maintain constructive relationships with suppliers and awareness of costs
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and New Zealand food handling standards
• A commitment to maintaining a safe, clean, and well-organised kitchen environment
• First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain) would be advantageous

Westpac Hei Wāhi Mahi | Working at Westpac

In addition to immersing yourself in a supportive team environment, you'll receive some great job perks and benefits including:

• Monday to Friday, 37.5 hour work week, plus occasional overtime
• 4 weeks standard holiday + 5 additional days of wellbeing leave to support you to be your best
• Additional purchased leave options up to 4 weeks per year
• Banking benefits, insurance discounts and superannuation scheme
• Growth and development – we provide opportunities for development and promote internal mobility
• Recognition - we recognise and reward our star performers
• School holiday subsidy - help you balance work and family during school holiday
• 2 Volunteer days per year

Ko mātou tēnei | Our Organisation

At Westpac, we’re working together to build a fairer and stronger New Zealand for our people, customers, and communities. For over 160 years we’ve been driven by our purpose to Create Better Futures Together. What makes us unique are the incredible people we’re lucky enough to have walk through our doors every day. The giant 'W' on our building doesn’t just stand for Westpac – it says, double you. We’re a place that values, rewards and recognises individuality. Where you can be your whole self, your true self, and your best self. We’re recognised as a place where talent is developed, where passions are fuelled and where ambitions of all shapes and sizes thrive. And it all starts with you! Tono mai ināianei!

Mahi tahi tātou, kaha ake tātou | Together Greater Applications close: 16 September 2026

Our culture is rich with stories of how our people like to help, our customers, our community and each other. This is reflected through flexible working arrangements to ensure that our people have a balance in their life with those things that are important to them. Through ensuring that we provide opportunities to everyone regardless of what society throws at them, we are a safe place to work where you are treated equally and appreciated.

We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, including those who are neurodiverse, have chronic health conditions or disabilities – your attitude and passion are as important to us as your experience, qualifications and capabilities.