Chef de Partie

The Rees Hotel; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury accommodation provider in Queenstown is seeking a Chef de Partie to join their passionate kitchen team. The role entails planning, preparing, and cooking high-quality dishes with a focus on food safety. Candidates should have at least three years of experience in high-quality restaurants and a passion for culinary trends. This is a full-time, permanent role offering a minimum hourly rate of $29.66 and various in-house benefits, including meals and a strong sustainability programme.

Benefits

In-house meals

Uniform provided

Free parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' relevant prior experience in high quality properties/restaurants.
• Passion for following culinary trends essential.
• Understanding of food safety and impeccable hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Planning and organising the creation, preparation and cooking of high-quality dishes.
• Working independently with a strong emphasis on impeccable food hygiene practices.
• Working across larder, hot-line and/or dessert sections.

Skills

Culinary creativity

Food safety knowledge

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

We\'re seeking a talented Chef de Partie to join our kitchen team. You will join a small and busy team of passionate chefs delighting our guests with a menu full of fantastic produce from our district served in truly mouth-watering dishes.

You\'ll be a great team player, and flexible and adaptable in all situations, including being mindful of health and dietary requirements of our guests.

Shifts and role type

Shifts will be worked across either dinner (2.30pm start) or breakfast (5.30am/6am start), or a combination of both. This is a permanent role and we\'re recruiting for four positions.

Key responsibilities

This position is responsible for planning and organising the creation, preparation and cooking of high-quality dishes. The role requires the ability to work independently with a strong emphasis on impeccable food hygiene practices. Depending on your skill set, you will be working across larder, hot-line and/or dessert sections.

Please contact us for a full position description detailing key tasks and responsibilities.

Skills, experience and attributes

• Have a minimum of three years\' relevant prior experience in high quality properties/restaurants
• Passion for following culinary trends essential
• Ability to build and maintain strong and respectful work relationships
• Understanding of food safety and impeccable hygiene practices
• Effective English verbal and written communication skills
• Available to work a variety of shifts including mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays

Benefits and rewards

• Full-time, permanent role
• Minimum hourly rate $29.66 to maximum hourly rate $33.00
• Minimum of 30 hours per week guaranteed and a maximum of 50 hours per week
• Sustainability is at the forefront of everything we do, with a strong in-house environmental and social sustainability programme
• Great in-house benefits including duty meals, uniform and free parking
• Employee Assistance Programme

Applications from NZ citizens and residents are strongly encouraged.

Interested? We\'d love to hear from you.

Visit our website: The Rees Hotel Queenstown | Lakefront Luxury Accommodation

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