Chef de Partie Kitchen ·

Star Group; Tauranga, Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 42,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

Star Group is hiring five Chef de Partie for its Bay of Plenty venues. The role offers a competitive hourly rate of NZD 27–30 for a minimum of 30 hours per week, with a 7-day roster including weekends.

You should have at least two years of experience in a Chef de Partie or related role, and be comfortable coaching kitchen staff and maintaining high standards of food safety. Join our 100% homegrown kiwi company and grow your skills within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in a Chef de Partie or similar role.
• Experience in coaching and training kitchen staff.
• Ability to work in a busy kitchen with a 7-day roster, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and hygiene.
• Ensure adherence to food safety guidelines.
• Prepare food under the guidance of the BOH team.

Skills

Chef de Partie

Kitchen experience

Food safety

Job description

Welcome to Star Group, Aotearoa's biggest little hospitality group, with an amazing community of venues dotted around New Zealand. It's simple, our purpose is to bring the best of New Zealand hospitality to our people and local communities.

Right now, we’re on the hunt to fill 5 Chef de Partie vacancies in our Bay of Plenty network, ones who know how to craft a top-notch dish. You have a minimum of two years’ experience in a similar kitchen role, and as a result, you’re no stranger to working in a busy kitchen with flexible hours across a 7 day roster including weekends, and where creating delicious, high quality kiwi grub is just what you do. Your day-to-day kitchen tasks will include maintaining kitchen cleanliness, ensuring the kitchen is following food safety guidelines, and preparing food under the BOH teams guidance. With a competitive hourly pay range of $27 to $30 an hour for a minimum of 30 hours of work each week, this is an amazing opportunity to grow your skills and build experience with our amazing brand.

To excel in this role, you should have at least two years of experience in a Chef de Partie or relevant position, delegating tasks, coaching and training kitchen staff to meet common goals, and ensuring high standards of food quality and safety in a busy restaurant setting. If this sounds like a bit of you, then have a crack at joining our 100% homegrown kiwi company. We can’t wait to hear from you.

Applications close 30 September 2026.