Chef de Partie / Dark Sky Project

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A cultural tourism organization in Christchurch, New Zealand, seeks an experienced Sous Chef to assist in creating extraordinary culinary delights at the Dark Sky Diner. With a focus on hospitality and quality, the ideal candidate will have at least three years of professional kitchen experience and strong skills in baking and time management. Join a passionate team committed to delivering unique experiences for visitors in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Excellent training

Work uniforms

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' experience in a professional kitchen as a Sous Chef.
• Strong skills in baking and kitchen operations.
• Eager to learn and pronounce reo Māori names correctly.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef in creating culinary delights for visitors.
• Maintain quality and consistency in food preparation.
• Support the kitchen team in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Baking

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NZ Diploma in Cookery (Level 5) or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Permanent/Full-time (minimum 32 hours per week)

Lake Takapō / Tekapo / Mackenzie District

Mō tātou, āa, mō kā uri ā muri ake nei - for us and our children after us.

We're looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our passionate F&B team in our Dark Sky Diner. This role will be responsible for assisting the Head Chef/Kaitunu matua to create extraordinary culinary delights for our manuhiri (visitors), so if you have a love of kai (food) and baking then this might be the opportunity for you!

Our world-class Astronomy Centre on Takapō lakefront brings to life the science of stars and Tātai aroraki (Māori astronomy) through an immersive and engaging international experience. This experience is a world-first and compliments the range of outdoor experiences that we currently offer to our domestic and international visitors to the region.

Our purpose is to make the connection - with our customers, through our people, to our place and to Ngāi Tahu.

We take great pride in warmly welcoming manuhiri to our experiences. Manaakitanga (hospitality) is one of the core values that drives the way we do business. As hosts, we care for our customers and our team as our own whānau.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Head Chef/Kaitunu matua to create extraordinary culinary delights for visitors in the Dark Sky Diner.
• Apply skills across baking and kitchen operations, and manage time effectively.
• Maintain quality and consistency in food preparation and presentation.
• Support the kitchen team in a fast-paced environment, staying cool under pressure.
• Work shifts on weekdays, weekends and public holidays.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years' experience in a professional kitchen as a Sous Chef and/or NZ Diploma in Cookery (Level 5) or equivalent.
• Has a range of skills in the kitchen from baking through to time management.
• Eager to learn and correctly pronounce reo Māori names and terms.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Additional information

You must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand to apply for this role.

Interested in joining us? Check us out here: http://www.ngaitahutourism.co.nz/

Keen to join? Aside from being an awesome place to work we offer competitive remuneration, excellent training and work uniforms. Dark Sky Project is a fun, unique and safe place to work and we strive to keep it that way. Before starting with us, you'll go through a range of checks, including drug and alcohol testing. Health and safety is super important and this is part of how we keep you, our team and our customers safe.

If you're a star that shines as brightly as those our manuhiri star gaze at, then apply now! We will be assessing applications as they arrive.