Chef

BuildRight Construction AU; Timaru; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

AEWV visa

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU is seeking skilled and passionate Chefs to join a thriving hospitality team in South Canterbury, New Zealand. This role suits chefs who enjoy creating quality dishes in a dynamic kitchen environment and being part of a professional team that values excellence and teamwork.

The position offers permanent and seasonal employment options, providing flexibility for experienced hospitality professionals seeking international experience or to establish their career in New

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a professional commercial kitchen.
• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or similar role preferred.
• Strong understanding of food preparation, cooking methods, and kitchen operations.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a busy hospitality environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to food quality.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to work flexible rosters including evenings, weekends, and public holidays.
• Relevant culinary qualifications or equivalent industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and delivering high-quality meals while maintaining kitchen standards.
• Supporting smooth daily operations across all areas of food preparation and service.
• Following recipes, presentation standards, and portion control procedures.
• Assisting with menu preparation and contributing to food quality improvements.
• Maintaining food safety, hygiene, and cleanliness requirements at all times.
• Working efficiently with kitchen staff during high-volume service periods.
• Organising ingredients, stock, and preparation tasks to support service requirements.
• Ensuring consistency in taste, quality, and presentation of all dishes.
• Helping maintain a positive and professional kitchen culture.
• Supporting team members and contributing to an efficient workflow.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Chef de Partie

Pressure handling

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Food safety

Flexibility

Education

Culinary qualifications

Job description

AfantasticopportunityisavailableforskilledandpassionateChefstojoinathrivinghospitalityteaminSouthCanterbury,NewZealand.Thisroleisidealforchefswhoenjoycreatingqualitydishes,workinginadynamickitchenenvironment,andbeingpartofaprofessionalteamthatvaluesexcellenceandteamwork.

Thepositionoffersbothpermanentandseasonalemploymentoptions,providingflexibilityforexperiencedhospitalityprofessionalslookingtogaininternationalexperienceorestablishtheircareerinNewZealand.Sponsorshipopportunitiesareavailableforeligibleoverseasapplicantswiththerightskillsandexperience.

Thisisanopportunitytoworkinarespectedhospitalityenvironmentwithstablehours,careerdevelopmentpotential,andasupportiveworkplaceculture.

The Opportunity

AfantasticopportunityisavailableforskilledandpassionateChefstojoinathrivinghospitalityteaminSouthCanterbury,NewZealand.Thisroleisidealforchefswhoenjoycreatingqualitydishes,workinginadynamickitchenenvironment,andbeingpartofaprofessionalteamthatvaluesexcellenceandteamwork.

Thepositionoffersbothpermanentandseasonalemploymentoptions,providingflexibilityforexperiencedhospitalityprofessionalslookingtogaininternationalexperienceorestablishtheircareerinNewZealand.Sponsorshipopportunitiesareavailableforeligibleoverseasapplicantswiththerightskillsandexperience.

Thisisanopportunitytoworkinarespectedhospitalityenvironmentwithstablehours,careerdevelopmentpotential,andasupportiveworkplaceculture.

Key Responsibilities

Preparinganddeliveringhigh-qualitymealswhilemaintainingkitchenstandards

Supportingsmoothdailyoperationsacrossallareasoffoodpreparationandservice

Followingrecipes,presentationstandards,andportioncontrolprocedures

Assistingwithmenupreparationandcontributingtofoodqualityimprovements

Maintainingfoodsafety,hygiene,andcleanlinessrequirementsatalltimes

Workingefficientlywithkitchenstaffduringhigh-volumeserviceperiods

Organisingingredients,stock,andpreparationtaskstosupportservicerequirements

Ensuringconsistencyintaste,quality,andpresentationofalldishes

Helpingmaintainapositiveandprofessionalkitchenculture

Supportingteammembersandcontributingtoanefficientworkflow

Requirements & Eligibility

• Demonstratedexperienceworkinginaprofessionalcommercialkitchen
• PreviousexperienceasaChefdePartieorsimilarchefrolepreferred
• Strongunderstandingoffoodpreparation,cookingmethods,andkitchenoperations
• Abilitytoworkeffectivelyunderpressureinabusyhospitalityenvironment
• Excellentattentiontodetailandcommitmenttofoodquality
• Strongcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Reliable,motivated,andpositiveapproachtowork
• Willingnesstoworkflexiblerostersincludingevenings,weekends,andpublicholidays
• Relevantculinaryqualificationsorequivalentindustryexperiencepreferred

Special Instructions

OverseasapplicantsmustmeetNewZealandvisarequirements;sponsorshipavailableforsuitablecandidates.

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