Chef de Partie

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Invercargill City; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs in Southland, New Zealand, is seeking an experienced Chef de Partie to join a premium hospitality venue. This full-time position is ideal for a passionate chef who thrives in a fast-paced commercial kitchen, crafting high-quality dishes across diverse dining styles.

You will work with an experienced culinary team, maintaining exceptional food quality, consistency, and presentation while supporting daily kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years commercial kitchen experience.
• Level4 Cookery qualification or equivalent.
• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or similar role.
• Hotel, function, or high-volume kitchen experience is advantageous.
• Experience in à la carte, fusion, or Asian cuisine is advantageous.
• Strong passion for producing high-quality food.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Positive attitude with flexibility to work various shifts.
• Good understanding of food safety and hygiene practices.
• Willingness to relocate to Southland, New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook high-quality dishes to established recipes and standards.
• Maintain consistency in food quality, presentation, and portion control.
• Assist with daily kitchen operations and food preparation.
• Ensure all foodsafety, hygiene, and sanitation standards are maintained.
• Support menu preparation and seasonal menu implementation.
• Monitor food quality and minimize kitchen waste.
• Work efficiently during busy service periods while meeting deadlines.
• Assist with stock rotation and inventory management.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
• Collaborate effectively with kitchen and front-of-house teammates.
• Support catering, functions, and special events as required.
• Follow workplace health and safety procedures at all times.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Under pressure

Flexible shifts

Education

Level4 Cookery qualification

Job description

AnexcitingopportunityisavailableforanexperiencedChefdePartietojoinawell-establishedpremiumhospitalityvenueinSouthland,NewZealand.Thisfull-timeroleisidealforapassionatechefwhoenjoysworkinginafast-pacedcommercialkitchen,preparinghigh-qualitydishesacrossavarietyofdiningstyles.

Youwillworkalongsideanexperiencedculinaryteam,maintainingexceptionalfoodquality,consistency,andpresentationwhilesupportingdailykitchenoperations.Thispositionoffersexcellentcareerdevelopmentopportunitieswithinaprofessionalhospitalityenvironment.

The Opportunity

AnexcitingopportunityisavailableforanexperiencedChefdePartietojoinawell-establishedpremiumhospitalityvenueinSouthland,NewZealand.Thisfull-timeroleisidealforapassionatechefwhoenjoysworkinginafast-pacedcommercialkitchen,preparinghigh-qualitydishesacrossavarietyofdiningstyles.

Youwillworkalongsideanexperiencedculinaryteam,maintainingexceptionalfoodquality,consistency,andpresentationwhilesupportingdailykitchenoperations.Thispositionoffersexcellentcareerdevelopmentopportunitieswithinaprofessionalhospitalityenvironment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepareandcookhigh-qualitydishestoestablishedrecipesandstandards
• Maintainconsistencyinfoodquality,presentation,andportioncontrol
• Assistwithdailykitchenoperationsandfoodpreparation
• Ensureallfoodsafety,hygiene,andsanitationstandardsaremaintained
• Supportmenupreparationandseasonalmenuimplementation
• Monitorfoodqualityandminimisekitchenwaste
• Workefficientlyduringbusyserviceperiodswhilemeetingdeadlines
• Assistwithstockrotationandinventorymanagement
• Maintainaclean,organised,andsafeworkenvironment
• Collaborateeffectivelywithkitchenandfront-of-houseteammembers
• Supportcatering,functions,andspecialeventsasrequired
• Followworkplacehealthandsafetyproceduresatalltimes

Requirements & Eligibility

• Minimumof2yearsofcommercialkitchenexperience
• Level4Cookeryqualificationorequivalent
• PreviousexperienceasaChefdePartieorsimilarrole
• Hotel,function,orhigh-volumekitchenexperienceisadvantageous
• Experienceinàlacarte,fusion,orAsiancuisineisanadvantage
• Strongpassionforproducinghigh-qualityfood
• Excellentcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Abilitytoworkunderpressureinafast-pacedenvironment
• Positiveattitudewithflexibilitytoworkvariousshifts
• Goodunderstandingoffoodsafetyandhygienepractices
• WillingnesstorelocatetoSouthland,NewZealand

Special Instructions

Eligibleforemployer-sponsoredvisawhereapplicable.

• Prepareandcookhigh-qualitydishestoestablishedrecipesandstandards
• Maintainconsistencyinfoodquality,presentation,andportioncontrol
• Assistwithdailykitchenoperationsandfoodpreparation
• Ensureallfoodsafety,hygiene,andsanitationstandardsaremaintained
• Supportmenupreparationandseasonalmenuimplementation
• Monitorfoodqualityandminimisekitchenwaste
• Workefficientlyduringbusyserviceperiodswhilemeetingdeadlines
• Assistwithstockrotationandinventorymanagement
• Maintainaclean,organised,andsafeworkenvironment
• Collaborateeffectivelywithkitchenandfront-of-houseteammembers
• Supportcatering,functions,andspecialeventsasrequired
• Followworkplacehealthandsafetyproceduresatalltimes

• Minimumof2yearsofcommercialkitchenexperience
• Level4Cookeryqualificationorequivalent
• PreviousexperienceasaChefdePartieorsimilarrole
• Hotel,function,orhigh-volumekitchenexperienceisadvantageous
• Experienceinàlacarte,fusion,orAsiancuisineisanadvantage
• Strongpassionforproducinghigh-qualityfood
• Excellentcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Abilitytoworkunderpressureinafast-pacedenvironment
• Positiveattitudewithflexibilitytoworkvariousshifts
• Goodunderstandingoffoodsafetyandhygienepractices
• WillingnesstorelocatetoSouthland,NewZealand

Eligibleforemployer-sponsoredvisawhereapplicable.

Full visa sponsorship available under New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).