Chef

BuildRight Construction AU; Northland; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU is seeking an experienced Chef in Northland, New Zealand to lead and execute hands-on Indian and intercontinental cuisine. The role combines cooking with preparation planning, menu support, stock management and maintaining high food-quality standards in an established hospitality operation.

The successful candidate will demonstrate provencooking ability, consistent food standards, and reliable kitchen organisation to support daily service.

Qualifications

• Proven professional experience as a Chef.
• Hands-on experience with Indian and intercontinental cuisine.
• Strong practical cooking and food preparation skills.
• Ability to independently organise kitchen preparation and service.
• Understanding of menu planning, stock control and food-cost management.
• Knowledge of foods safety, hygiene and allergen management practices.
• Ability to consistently deliver quality food and presentation.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Reliable and organised approach to kitchen responsibilities.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook Indian, intercontinental and café-styled dishes.
• Demonstrate consistent professional cooking techniques.
• Plan and organise daily food preparation.
• Maintain consistent recipes, flavours, portions and presentation.
• Support menu planning and development of daily specials.
• Assist with food-cost control and efficient use of ingredients.
• Monitor kitchen stock and support food ordering.
• Coordinate preparation and service with the wider kitchen team.
• Maintain high standards of food quality throughout service.
• Follow food safety, hygiene and allergen-management procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe and well-organised kitchen.
• Support and guide other kitchen team members when required.
• Contribute to smooth and efficient kitchen operations during busy periods.

Skills

Proven professional experience as a 'C

Education

Relevant cookery or hospitality qualifications

Job description

AnestablishedhospitalitybusinessinNorthland,NewZealandislookingforanexperiencedChefwhocandemonstrategenuinehands-onexpertiseinIndianandintercontinentalcuisine.Thisopportunityissuitedtoaprofessionalwhocanbringprovencookingability,consistentfoodstandardsandreliablekitchenorganisationtoanestablishedfoodoperation.

Therolecombineshands-oncookingwithpreparationplanning,menusupport,stockmanagementandmaintainingfood-qualitystandardsacrossservice.

The Opportunity

AnestablishedhospitalitybusinessinNorthland,NewZealandislookingforanexperiencedChefwhocandemonstrategenuinehands-onexpertiseinIndianandintercontinentalcuisine.Thisopportunityissuitedtoaprofessionalwhocanbringprovencookingability,consistentfoodstandardsandreliablekitchenorganisationtoanestablishedfoodoperation.

Therolecombineshands-oncookingwithpreparationplanning,menusupport,stockmanagementandmaintainingfood-qualitystandardsacrossservice.

Key Responsibilities

• PrepareandcookIndian,intercontinentalandcafé-styledishes
• Demonstrateconsistentprofessionalcookingtechniques
• Planandorganisedailyfoodpreparation
• Maintainconsistentrecipes,flavours,portionsandpresentation
• Supportmenuplanninganddevelopmentofdailyspecials
• Assistwithfood-costcontrolandefficientuseofingredients
• Monitorkitchenstockandsupportfoodordering
• Coordinatepreparationandservicewiththewiderkitchenteam
• Maintainhighstandardsoffoodqualitythroughoutservice
• Followfoodsafety,hygieneandallergen-managementprocedures
• Maintainaclean,safeandwell-organisedkitchen
• Supportandguideotherkitchenteammemberswhenrequired
• Contributetosmoothandefficientkitchenoperationsduringbusyperiods

Requirements & Eligibility

• ProvenprofessionalexperienceasaChef
• Demonstratedhands-onexperiencewithIndianandintercontinentalcuisine
• Strongpracticalcookingandfood-preparationskills
• Abilitytoindependentlyorganisekitchenpreparationandservice
• Understandingofmenuplanning,stockcontrolandfood-costmanagement
• Knowledgeoffoodsafety,hygieneandallergen-managementpractices
• Abilitytoconsistentlydeliverqualityfoodandpresentation
• Goodcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Reliableandorganisedapproachtokitchenresponsibilities
• Availabilitytoworkeveningsandweekends
• Caféorrestaurantexperienceisadvantageous
• ExperiencecreatingIndianandintercontinentalmenuitemsisadvantageous
• Experiencetrainingorguidingjuniorkitchenstaffisadvantageous
• Relevantcookeryorhospitalityqualificationsareadvantageous
• OverseasapplicantsmustmeetapplicableNewZealandemploymentandimmigrationrequirements

Special Instructions

Employer-supportedvisasponsorshipmaybeavailabletoasuitablyqualifiedoverseascandidate,subjecttoeligibilityandimmigrationapproval.

• PrepareandcookIndian,intercontinentalandcafé-styledishes
• Demonstrateconsistentprofessionalcookingtechniques
• Planandorganisedailyfoodpreparation
• Maintainconsistentrecipes,flavours,portionsandpresentation
• Supportmenuplanninganddevelopmentofdailyspecials
• Assistwithfood-costcontrolandefficientuseofingredients
• Monitorkitchenstockandsupportfoodordering
• Coordinatepreparationandservicewiththewiderkitchenteam
• Maintainhighstandardsoffoodqualitythroughoutservice
• Followfoodsafety,hygieneandallergen-managementprocedures
• Maintainaclean,safeandwell-organisedkitchen
• Supportandguideotherkitchenteammemberswhenrequired
• Contributetosmoothandefficientkitchenoperationsduringbusyperiods

• ProvenprofessionalexperienceasaChef
• Demonstratedhands-onexperiencewithIndianandintercontinentalcuisine
• Strongpracticalcookingandfood-preparationskills
• Abilitytoindependentlyorganisekitchenpreparationandservice
• Understandingofmenuplanning,stockcontrolandfood-costmanagement
• Knowledgeoffoodsafety,hygieneandallergen-managementpractices
• Abilitytoconsistentlydeliverqualityfoodandpresentation
• Goodcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Reliableandorganisedapproachtokitchenresponsibilities
• Availabilitytoworkeveningsandweekends
• Caféorrestaurantexperienceisadvantageous
• ExperiencecreatingIndianandintercontinentalmenuitemsisadvantageous
• Experiencetrainingorguidingjuniorkitchenstaffisadvantageous
• Relevantcookeryorhospitalityqualificationsareadvantageous
• OverseasapplicantsmustmeetapplicableNewZealandemploymentandimmigrationrequirements

Employer-supportedvisasponsorshipmaybeavailabletoasuitablyqualifiedoverseascandidate,subjecttoeligibilityandimmigrationapproval.

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