Chef de Partie

Ballantynes; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 45,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Ballantynes is seeking a Chef de Partie to join our Hospitality Team, working across the Production and Kin Bistro Kitchens. The Production Kitchen serves Tearooms, Home Kitchen Range and Retail Pantry with high-volume production, while Kin Bistro offers a modern seasonal menu and hosts in-house events.

The successful candidate will bring busy-kitchen experience, pâtisserie skills, stock control, and strong presentation and hygiene standards, with excellent communication and the ability to

Qualifications

• Experience as a Chef in a busy kitchen environment.
• Skilled in bakery section with pâtisserie experience.
• Proven experience in the development and curation of food produce.
• Experience with ordering and stock management.
• High standard of presentation skills and hygiene standards.
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and multitask.
• Knowledgeable of products including local and regional.
• Willing to learn and share knowledge.
• Flexible and able to adapt different café offerings.

Skills

Chef experience

Pâtisserie

Stock management

Hygiene standards

Communication skills

Prioritise and multitask

Local/regional products knowledge

Job description

Job Description

At Ballantynes, everything we do is about delivering an exceptional customer experience. That's why our people are everything to us! It's our people and the magic they perform, that brings those exceptional customer experiences to life.

Ballantynes are seeking a Chef de Partie to join our Hospitality Team working in both the Production and Kin Bistro Kitchens.

The Production Kitchen produces food for our iconic Tearooms, The Ballantyne Home Kitchen Range and Retail Pantry. This kitchen produces high volume and quality products in a varied and fast paced environment.

Kin, our sixty seat Bistro, offers a modern seasonal menu throughout the day and is the venue for regular in-house events such as The Breakfast Club, Books and Bubbles, fashion and products launches throughout the year. Plenty of variety on offer throughout the department for a talented Chef to join our great team.

Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will have the following experience, skills and attributes:

• Experience as a Chef in a busy kitchen environment
• Skilled in bakery section with pâtisserie experience
• Proven experience in the development and curation of food produce
• Experience with ordering and stock management
• High standard of presentation skills and hygiene standards
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to prioritise effectively and multitask.
• Knowledgeable of products including local and regional
• Willing to learn and share knowledge
• Flexible and able to adapt different café offerings

Additional Information

Working alongside a great team, this is a permanent opportunity with a minimum of 32 hours per week. This includes flexible hours, with a minimum of one weekend day a week with the occasional late night to cover exciting in-house events.

Applicants must have current eligibility to work in New Zealand.