Chef de Partie

Hotel Ponsonby; Auckland; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hotel Ponsonby in Auckland is seeking a Chef de Partie to run a dedicated kitchen section, delivering high-quality, produce-driven pub dishes in a space with historic charm. You will support the service and contribute to a refined gastropub menu.

You will work with a tight-knit team, mentor junior staff, and uphold health and safety standards while keeping the kitchen moving during peak services. A valid NZ visa with full working rights is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience as a Chef de Partie in a premium restaurant, gastropub, or fine dining kitchen.
• Passionate and dependable.
• Works well within a team as well as independently.
• Valid visa with full working rights in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Prep, manage stock levels and orders, and ensure high-quality execution of the seasonal pub menu during busy service
• Contribute across all areas of kitchen support as needed
• Guide junior kitchen staff, fostering a positive, collaborative environment
• Maintain the food control plan and impeccable health and safety standards

Skills

Team player

Passionate & dependable

Independent worker

NZ work rights

Tools

Job description

As a Chef de Partie, you will run a dedicated kitchen section, ensuring exceptional quality and consistency in line with Hotel Ponsonby's premium gastropub standards. This is your opportunity to join a highly regarded kitchen that turns out refined, produce-driven pub food in a space with roaring fireplaces, a suntrap courtyard, and a genuine sense of history.

Key responsibilities

• Prep, manage stock levels and orders, and ensure high-quality execution of the seasonal pub menu during busy service
• Contribute across all areas of kitchen support as needed
• Guide junior kitchen staff, fostering a positive, collaborative environment
• Maintain the food control plan and impeccable health and safety standards

About you

• Minimum 1 year experience as a Chef de Partie in a premium restaurant, gastropub, or fine dining kitchen
• Passionate and dependable
• Works well within a team as well as independently
• Valid visa with full working rights in New Zealand

About us

Hotel Ponsonby is one of Auckland's most distinctive dining rooms - the beautifully restored 1930s former Ponsonby Post Office on St Marys Bay Road. Since opening in 2020, Hotel Ponsonby has built a reputation as one of the city's best gastropubs: winner of Outstanding New Venue at the 2021 Lewisham Awards, and named to Metro's Top 50 Bars in Auckland. Hotel Ponsonby is part of a small, well-regarded Auckland hospitality group alongside Mother (bakery and wine bar) and Lilian (Italian restaurant), offering real opportunity to grow across venues.