Chef de Partie - Pastry

RealNZ; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff perks

Medical insurance

Season passes

Job summary

RealNZ is seeking a skilled and passionate Chef de Partie - Pastry to join Walter Peak's kitchen, delivering high-quality pastry dishes and supporting seasonal menus.

You'll assist the Senior Sous Chef - Pastry, lead the pastry section when required, train junior staff, manage stock, and ensure cleanliness, safety, and consistency across all mise-en-place in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment, while contributing to seasonal menu development.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial kitchen, including one year at Chef de Partie level.
• At least 6 months pastry or baking experience
• Background will include café and pastry production
• Strong knowledge of Food Control Plans, and a variety of food styles.
• Excellent communication, training, and time management skills
• Collaborative and proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, present, and serve high-quality pastry dishes aligned with menus.
• Support Senior Sous Chef - Pastry and lead the pastry section when required.
• Train and motivate junior staff and trainees.
• Maintain a clean and efficient pastry section, uphold food safety and hygiene standards.
• Assist with stock control, collaborate with the wider kitchen team, and contribute to seasonal menu development.
• Lead pastry section when required and provide guidance and training to junior chefs and trainees.

Skills

Commercial kitchen experience

Pastry/baking experience

Food safety knowledge

Communication skills

Job description

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RealNZ is seeking a skilled and passionateChef de Partie - Pastryto join our exceptional team atWalter Peak. If you have a flair for pastry and a love for creating memorable guest experiences, this is your opportunity to shine in a unique and inspiring environment.

As Chef de Partie - Pastry, you'll be a key player in our kitchen, contributing to the production and presentation of high-quality pastry dishes. You'll support the Senior Sous Chef - Pastry, lead the section when required, and help train and motivate junior staff. Your creativity and precision will help elevate our culinary offerings and delight our guests.

In this role, you'll prepare, present, and serve high-quality pastry dishes in line with designated menus, ensuring consistency and excellence in every detail. You'll maintain a clean and efficient pastry section, uphold food safety and hygiene standards, and ensure all mise-en-place is fresh and ready on time. You'll also support stock control, collaborate with the wider kitchen team, and contribute to seasonal menu development. When required, you'll step up to lead the pastry section and provide guidance and training to junior chefs and trainees.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in a commercial kitchen, including one year at Chef de Partie level.
• At least 6 months pastry or baking experience
• Your background will include café and pastry production
• Hold a strong knowledge of Food Control Plans, and a variety of food styles.
• Excellent communication, training, and time management skills
• A collaborative and proactive approach.

What's in it for you?

• Enjoy some incredible staff perks! Bring a friend along to experience RealNZ's unforgettable adventures, either for free or at a fantastic discount. Explore the Te Anau Glowworm Caves, cruise Milford and Doubtful Sound, and discover Rakiura. It's an amazing opportunity to experience the best of New Zealand without breaking the bank!
• Medical Insurance cover.
• Ski and bike season passes

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.