Chef

nzetsrecruitment; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunway Food Ltd in Whangarei is seeking two chefs for Asian fusion cuisine at our busy restaurant. You will work minimum 30 hours per week and be paid $30 per hour, with a focus on quality and presentation.

Responsibilities include planning, preparing and cooking dishes, developing the menu, managing food and labor costs, checking stock, ensuring hygiene and training staff as needed. Two years’ relevant experience is required.

Qualifications

• Two years’ relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and cook dishes.
• Develop and plan new menu items and update existing menus as needed.
• Estimate food and labor costs to maintain profit margins.
• Check stock and order food supplies accordingly.
• Monitor quality of dishes during preparation and plating.
• Liaise with Manager and staff to discuss issues.
• Maintain full knowledge of the menu and demonstrate techniques as required.
• Prepare and cook dishes following specified procedures.
• Explain and enforce hygiene regulations to keep the kitchen clean.
• Assist in selecting and training staff when needed.

Skills

Food preparation

Ability to work under pressure

Presentable appearance

Team communication

Job description

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Sunway Food Ltd is looking to employ two chefs for Asian fusion food offered by our restaurant in Whangarei. The chefs we are looking for will work minimum 30 hours per week and be paid $30 per hour. You will be expected to work in a busy environment but have to be presentable, reliable and able to deliver under pressure whiles maintain the highest standards of quality and presentation. The main tasks are as follows:

• To be responsible for the planning, preparation and cooking of the dishes.
• Developing and planning new menu to the existing menu if necessary and making changes at any time according to the feedback from customers.
• Estimating food and labor costs to maintain profit margins.
• Checking food stock to order food supplies accordingly.
• Monitoring quality of the dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation.
• Liaison with Manager and the other staff to discuss the food preparation issues if any.
• Maintaining a full knowledge of the menu and be able to demonstrate techniques and to advise on cooking procedures of the dishes if needed.
• Preparing and cooking the dishes with the techniques and procedures specified.
• Explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations to ensure kitchen is clean and tidy.
• Helping select and train staff to cook dishes if required.

Requirements

• two years’ relevant work experience