Chef de Partie Culinary · Queenstown

The Rees; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Duty meals

Barista coffee on shift

Uniform

Free parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

The Rees Hotel, Luxury Apartments & Lakeside Residences in Queenstown is seeking a chef to join our talented True South team, delivering seasonal modern New Zealand cuisine with cultivated details and an outstanding wine cellar.

You will be part of a small, busy team, creating mouth-watering dishes from local produce, while adapting to dietary requirements and health standards. Shifts range across dinner and breakfast, with flexibility for various hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' relevant prior experience in high quality properties/restaurants.
• Passion for following culinary trends is 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.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize creation, preparation and cooking of high-quality dishes.
• Work independently with strong focus on impeccable food hygiene practices.
• Work across larder, hot-line and/or dessert sections depending on skill set.
• Prepare staff meals for the wider hotel.
• Please contact us for a full position description detailing key tasks and responsibilities.

Skills

English communication

Team player

Food hygiene

Culinary trends

Job description

We’re delighted to have been added to the Michelin Guide this year. We have an exciting opportunity coming up to be part of our talented True South team offering seasonal modern New Zealand cuisine, cultivated and foraged details and a remarkable wine cellar.

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 will be worked across either dinner (2.30pm start) or breakfast (5.30am/6am start), or a combination of both.

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. The role includes preparing staff meals for the wider hotel.

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 with minimum of 30 hours per week guaranteed and up to a maximum of 50 hours

• 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, free barista coffee on shift, uniform and free parking

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Wellbeing initiatives

Applications from NZ citizens and residents are strongly encouraged.

Interested? We'd love to hear from you.