Chef de Cuisine

InterContinental Hotels Group; Wellington; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury hotel in Wellington is seeking an experienced Chef de Cuisine to lead its restaurant team. The successful candidate will oversee operations, create innovative menus, and provide exceptional dining experiences for guests. Strong leadership skills and experience in a hotel environment are essential. This role offers competitive remuneration and benefits, including paid birthday leave and flexible work options.

Benefits

Paid birthday leave

Full training provided

Daily laundered uniform

Additional parental leave benefits

Flexible work options

Qualifications

• Strong team player attitude to support culinary team growth.
• Experience in a complex property with multiple restaurants.
• Ability to remain calm during service pressures.
• Flexibility to work varied hours including evenings and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Lead the restaurant crew and manage kitchen operations.
• Create innovative menus and recipes.
• Prepare, cook, and present food for guests.

Skills

Team player attitude

Experience in hotel or resort environment

Ability to handle service pressure

Flexibility with working hours

Job description

Overview

Adjacent to Wellington’s waterfront, InterContinental Wellington is the most centrally-located and experienced global luxury five-star hotel in New Zealand’s capital city. InterContinental Wellington is host to outstanding culinary excellence and an array of food and beverage outlets to suit every occasion. We are looking for an experienced culinary leader to head up the team as Chef de Cuisine.

Your day to day

Your day to day

Reporting to Carl Maunder, Executive Chef, you'll be responsible for all aspects of leading our fantastic restaurant crew. Key responsibilities include:

• Drawing on your creativity and expertise to assist creating outstanding menus and recipes that align with our luxury brand offering
• Preparing, cooking and presenting food to provide an innovative, authentic and enriching culinary experience to our guests

What we need from you

We are looking for enthusiastic and professional team players who know how to deliver great service and exceed guest expectations. To be successful you will need:

• A strong team player attitude with the ability to support the growth of your culinary team and drive a high morale
• Experience in a hotel or resort environment, preferably in a complex property with multiple restaurants, bars, and a banqueting department for a senior role
• Ability to remain calm and collected during the pressures of service
• Flexibility to work a range of hours, which may include, but not limited to; afternoons, evenings & public holidays

What we offer

Alongside an excellent rate of renumeration, you’ll be rewarded for your hard work with a suite of benefits that support you and your family’s wellbeing, including:

• Paid birthday leave
• Full training provided
• Daily laundered uniform
• Additional parental leave benefits
• Flexible work options

Your career journey will be supported through our lifelong development program, IHG career milestone celebrations, and transfer of entitlements as you move and grow within our company. In addition to the ever-popular hotel perks such as accommodation and food & beverage discounts, our discount retail platform help make your pay go even further. We are proud to be IHG and we know you will be too.