Chef De Partie

Bruto Group Ltd; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Career growth

Staff party

Job summary

Bruto Group Ltd is seeking experienced Chefs De Partie to join Bruto Hospitality across three venues in Wanaka. You will manage a section, maintain quality, and mentor junior cooks while contributing to menu development and seasonal specials.

We value professionalism, teamwork, and a hands-on leadership approach. The role offers a stable schedule with guaranteed hours and opportunities to advance within the Bruto Hospitality family.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years commercial kitchen experience.
• NZQF Level 4 qualification or equivalent.
• Ability to manage a busy section on a 200-cover Friday night.
• Visa may be available for the right candidate with relevant experience (NOL)

Responsibilities

• Section Execution: Preparing, cooking, and presenting high-quality dishes within your specific assigned section.
• Stock & Prep Management: Ordering and managing stock and the daily mise en place of your section according to strict food safety procedures.
• Cost Control: Diligently monitoring portion sizes and active waste control to keep the kitchen sustainable and profitable.
• Recipe Standards: Able to confidently follow and respect established recipes and techniques.
• Menu Collaboration: Assisting the Head Chef and Sous Chef in creating menu items, testing recipes, and developing new dishes.
• Technical Skills: Confidently preparing proteins, including meat and fish, from scratch.
• Safety & Compliance: Assisting with the management of health and safety for the entire venue, ensuring total adherence to Food Control Plans (FCP).
• Team Mentorship: Leading by example on the line and assisting with the training of Commis Chefs.
• Kitchen Culture: Respecting yourself and others within the kitchen and broader restaurant team.
• Professionalism: Maintaining excellent personal hygiene and presentation, and acting in a professional manner at all times.

Skills

Food safety

Plating

Knife skills

Team leadership

Education

NZQF Level 4

Job description

Bruto Group Ltd – Queenstown, South Island

At Bruto Hospitality, we skip the polish for the real. We value the loud, unscripted moments, spilled wine, heated debates, and honest laughter. While we don’t take life too seriously, we are uncompromising about the plate. We serve bold, precise, and seriously good food designed to be the grounding force of our town and to get people around the table as often as possible.

We’re looking for experienced, driven Chefs De Partie's to join us across our 3 venues, not just employees, but people who care about delivering the full dining experience to the locals and visitors to Wānaka.

• Sofi Mediterranean Bar & Grill – A contemporary, sun-drenched space celebrating the bold, fresh flavours of the Mediterranean coastline, highlighted by grilled seafood, curated mezze, and an inventive beverage list.

• Cabin Woodfired Kitchen – A warm, hearth-driven dining room centered around the primal art of open-fire cooking, showcasing prime cuts and local produce kissed by smoke and flame.

• Francesca Italian – A lively, Michelin bib gourmand rated and beloved staple rooted in classic Italian hospitality with a Wanaka spin, serving handcrafted pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and timeless regional favourites designed for good times.

Who Are We Looking For?

We aren't looking for "rockstars" or egos. We’re looking for genuine, hard-working professionals who give a damn about the plate and the people.

• Experience & Skills Required: You must have a minimum of 3 years relevant commercial kitchen cooking experience. Alternatively, a relevant commercial cookery qualification at NZQF Level 4 (or equivalent international qualification) paired with proven kitchen experience will be highly regarded.

• Service Capability: You know how to hold down your section through a 200-cover Friday night roster without losing your cool.

• Standards: You respect your ingredients, and you know how to run a section that’s clean, organised, and efficient. We have a great team of chefs. We need people who want to learn, pass on knowledge to the commis chefs, and lead by example on the line.

• VISA IS AVAILABLE FOR THE RIGHT PERSON WITH RELEVANT EXPERIENCE FOR NOL LEVEL CHEF DE PARTIE

Primary Responsibilities

• Section Execution: Preparing, cooking, and presenting high-quality dishes within your specific assigned section.

• Stock & Prep Management: Ordering and managing stock and the daily mise en place of your section according to strict food safety procedures.

• Cost Control: Diligently monitoring portion sizes and active waste control to keep the kitchen sustainable and profitable.

• Recipe Standards: Able to confidently follow and respect established recipes and techniques.

• Menu Collaboration: Assisting the Head Chef and Sous Chef in creating menu items, testing recipes, and developing new dishes.

• Technical Skills: Confidently preparing proteins, including meat and fish, from scratch.

• Safety & Compliance: Assisting with the management of health and safety for the entire venue, ensuring total adherence to Food Control Plans (FCP).

• Team Mentorship: Leading by example on the line and assisting with the training of Commis Chefs.

• Kitchen Culture: Respecting yourself and others within the kitchen and broader restaurant team.

• Professionalism: Maintaining excellent personal hygiene and presentation, and acting in a professional manner at all times.

Hours, Remuneration & Benefits

• Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent.

• Guaranteed Hours: Guaranteed minimum of 35 hours up to 50 hours per week, worked on a rotating roster including weekends and evening shifts.

• Internal Growth: We prioritise promoting from within. As Bruto Hospitality expands, there is a clear path for CDPs who want to step up into leadership roles and build a career across multiple concepts.

• The Wānaka Life: Competitive pay, staff discounts across all our venues, a workplace that prioritises authenticity and "casual excellence" over formal traditions, and hands-down the best staff party in town!

WANT TO CHAT?

We’re less interested in a formal cover letter and more interested in who you are and what you’ve built.

Cheers legends,

Sean Smith