Chef de Partie

Careers; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Little Creatures Hobsonville is seeking an experienced Chef de Partie to join our iconic venue in Hobsonville, Auckland. This permanent, full-time role offers a minimum of 35 hours per week and the chance to work with a passionate team within New Zealand's largest alcohol beverage company – Lion.

You will deliver high-quality food, maintain safety and quality standards, and contribute to menu evolution and product development.

Qualifications

• Passion for hospitality and delivering memorable guest experiences.
• Strong learning agility and ability to apply new concepts.
• Experience in fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environments.
• Solid understanding of hospitality and kitchen operations, suppliers and customers.
• Experience in a professional kitchen environment.
• Knowledge of seasonal produce and food-cost awareness.
• Driven to improve daily and willing to get hands dirty.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, consistent food while improving safety and culture.
• Ensure customer satisfaction, quality and service at all times.
• Maintain quality control across incoming materials, production and outgoing items.
• Uphold standards for food preparation, presentation and service.
• Develop the team through technical training and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to menu evolution and product development.

Skills

Hospitality focus

Learning agility

Teamwork

Fast-paced environment

Quality focus

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Little Creatures Hobsonville has been proudly delivering remarkable experiences since 2019! We are on the hunt for more customer-service driven and motivated hospitality talents to join our team at this iconic venue! This is a unique venue where you will get the support, love and care of a family-owned venue whilst retaining the job security and career prospects which come from being a part of New Zealand’s largest alcohol beverage company – Lion.

We are currently seeking an experiencedChef de Partieto join us atLittle Creatures Breweryin Hobsonville, Auckland! This is apermanent, full-time positionworking a minimum of 35 hours per week.

About the Role:

In this role you will continue providing unforgettable Little Creatures experiences for our amazing customers. Your responsibilities include:

• Deliver high quality consistent food products whilst pursing improvements in safety and culture
• Ensuring customer satisfaction, quality and service
• Responsible for maintaining quality control, including incoming raw materials, disciplined food production and strong process controls on outgoing food items.
• Maintain standards for food preparation, presentation and service
• Team Development through technical training and sharing industry knowledge
• Menu evolution and product development

To be successful, you will bring:

• A passion for hospitality and world-class customer experience
• Strong technical and learning agility to apply new concepts and continuously improve
• Experience working in a fast-paced & high-volume environment
• A broad and in-depth understanding of hospitality including local and industry trends, key suppliers and customers
• Experience in a similar, professional kitchen environment
• Understanding of quality seasonal produce and sound consumption planning
• The drive for wanting to be better every day and being happy to get your hands dirty!

Our group of Little Creatures is diverse: beer lovers, wine lovers, music lovers, marathon runners, family people, single people, pet people and more. You name it, we’ll have it in our mix. This opportunity enables you to make a real impact to an iconic venue, and build on the offering we currently provide, all while working with a loyal and creative group of people.

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