Chef de Partie - BBQ

RealNZ; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free/adventure perks

Discounted adventures

Job summary

RealNZ is seeking a Chef de Partie (BBQ) in Queenstown to lead the BBQ station, preparing high-quality grilled dishes and supporting the Executive Chef in daily operations.

You will manage stock, uphold food safety standards, contribute to menu development, and mentor junior staff while delivering exceptional dining experiences in a stunning New Zealand setting.

Qualifications

• A relevant cooking qualification.
• At least 3 years of experience in a commercial kitchen, including grill/BBQ expertise.
• Strong knowledge of food control plans (FCP) and safe food handling.
• Experience in café and pastry production (bonus points!).
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and leadership skills.
• Passion for quality, consistency, and delivering an outstanding culinary experience

Responsibilities

• Taking charge of the BBQ/grill station, preparing and serving high-quality grilled meats and other dishes.
• Assisting the Executive Chef in day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring efficiency and excellence.
• Managing stock, handling food supplies, and maintaining optimum storage conditions.
• Following and enforcing all food hygiene and safety regulations.
• Supporting menu development and execution, contributing ideas for improvement.
• Training and mentoring other kitchen staff as needed

Skills

BBQ/grill expertise

Leadership

Food safety

Teamwork

Education

Relevant cooking qualification

Tools

FCP knowledge

Café & pastry production (bonus)

Job description

Fire up your career with RealNZ!

Are you a grill master with a passion for delivering top-notch BBQ dishes? Do you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen environment and take pride in creating mouth-watering meals? If so, we want you in our Queenstown kitchen team!

At RealNZ, we create extraordinary dining experiences in some of New Zealand's most stunning locations. As a Chef de Partie (BBQ), you'll work alongside an expert culinary team, ensuring every dish is cooked to perfection while upholding the highest food safety standards.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Taking charge of the BBQ/grill station, preparing and serving high-quality grilled meats and other dishes.
• Assisting the Executive Chef in day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring efficiency and excellence.
• Managing stock, handling food supplies, and maintaining optimum storage conditions.
• Following and enforcing all food hygiene and safety regulations.
• Supporting menu development and execution, contributing ideas for improvement.
• Training and mentoring other kitchen staff as needed.

What You Bring To The Table

• A relevant cooking qualification.
• At least 3 years of experience in a commercial kitchen, including grill/BBQ expertise.
• Strong knowledge of food control plans (FCP) and safe food handling.
• Experience in café and pastry production (bonus points!).
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and leadership skills.
• Passion for quality, consistency, and delivering an outstanding culinary experience

What’s In It For You

• Incredible staff perks: Enjoy our iconic adventures for free or at a great discount! Think rafting the Shotover and Kawarau Rivers, cruising Milford & Doubtful Sound, exploring the Te Anau Glowworm Caves, and discovering the magic of Rakiura.
• Be part of a business that cares deeply about people, place, and the environment

Real People, Real Places, Real Experiences. Welcome To Real.

When's the best time to join the Real whānau? Now's good.

We're the conservation business that's enabled by tourism. We're helping the world, one guest at a time, fall in love with conservation. We're inspiring people to leave their places in better conditions than when they found them. We channel a guest-centric approach that fuels our genuine promise to deliver Aotearoa's most unforgettable experiences.

It's our workplace environment that makes careers at RealNZ more exciting than the regular job. Working for Real could mean you're based anywhere between a secluded island, a scenic fiord, and a snow-capped maunga. Our people, places, and workdays are a great and diverse mixture. It keeps us on our toes and adds value and passion to our work.

At RealNZ, we're committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Guided by our values of Pono (Keep it real) and He waka eke noa (We're all in this together), we embrace and celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that make our team stronger. Everyone is welcome here.

Job Details

Company RealNZ Reference # 44434 Posted on 24 Sep 2026 Closes on 14 Oct 2026 17:00 Location(s) Queenstown Expertise Chefs Job level(s) Experienced Work type(s) Fixed Term - Full Time More details (document) PD_Chef (BBQ) Sep-26.pdf