Chef de Partie

LSG Group; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms provided

Meals provided

Job summary

LSG Sky Chefs Christchurch is seeking a qualified and experienced bulk catering production chef for high-volume kitchens. You will be responsible for production outcomes, food safety and quality, labour utilisation, and staff development to meet customer specifications and on-time delivery.

The role requires 7+ years in large-scale kitchens with skills in Western and/or East Asian cuisines, strong English communication, and a culinary qualification (NZQA Level 4 or City & Guilds 7100 Level 3).

Qualifications

• 7+ years in large-scale catering kitchens.
• Strong skills in Western and/or East Asian cuisines.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• production outcomes - meet the on-time and to specification performance for your team's production.
• food safety and quality - ensuring all items produced meet the requirements of our food safety program and the customer's specification;
• labour utilisation - ensuring that your team is optimised to deliver the outputs within the labour budget;
• staff development - leading, coaching, and training staff under your direction to ensure ongoing skill development
• materials utilisation - ensuring that product wastage (from raw ingredient to finished item) is minimised and fully accounted for
• health and safety - ensuring your team adhere to our health and safety processes and actively involving yourself in health and safety management

Skills

7+ years experience in large-scale?

Food safety & quality control

Leadership & staff development

Strong English communication

Education

NZQA Level 4 Certificate in Culinary Skills or City & Guilds 7100 Level 3 Diploma

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.

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Chef who would enjoy the opportunity to:

• Work for a global market leader?
• Work in a fast paced and challenging environment?
• Work more predictable working hours?

If your answer was yes, we would love to hear from you!

LSG Sky Chefs caters the majority of airlines operating to New Zealand. With an increase in business, we are currently recruiting for a qualified and experienced bulk catering production chef with skills in high volume kitchens.

This position is a crucial role in our business. You will be responsible for:

• production outcomes - meet the on-time and to specification performance for your team's production;.
• food safety and quality - ensuring all items produced meet the requirements of our food safety program and the customer's specification;
• labour utilisation - ensuring that your team is optimised to deliver the outputs within the labour budget;
• staff development - leading, coaching, and training staff under your direction to ensure ongoing skill development
• materials utilisation - ensuring that product wastage (from raw ingredient to finished item) is minimised and fully accounted for
• health and safety - ensuring your team adhere to our health and safety processes and actively involving yourself in health and safety management

It's likely that you have 7 or more years' experience in large-scale catering kitchens. You will be able to demonstrate strong skills in western and/or east Asian food styles. You will be a strong, practical chef who not only enjoys working in a team but also enjoys working in a section producing high quality food for our clients.

You will have great communication skills in both written and spoken English. You will also have a qualification in culinary skills that meets or exceeds the requirements of the NZQA Level 4 Certificate in Culinary Skills or City and Guilds 7100 Level 3 Diploma).

LSG Sky Chefs provides uniforms and meals. We offer a competitive annual salary.

Our Christchurch kitchens operate seven days a week and you must be available for rostering on any day. Depending on the season, we operate between 6.00am and 11.00pm. Shifts are typically 8 hours each day, with overtime when it is required to meet the needs of the business. You will be guaranteed 80 hours per fortnight.