Chef Manager: Lead Culinary Team & Resident Dining

Summerset Holdings; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Summerset Holdings in Auckland is seeking an experienced Chef Manager to lead kitchen operations at Monterey Park. You will oversee resident dining, café offerings, and special events, while guiding a passionate culinary team to deliver high-quality meals with strong compliance and commercial performance.

In this hands-on leadership role, you will create appealing menus, manage costs, and ensure safety standards across all kitchen activities, delivering exceptional dining experiences for

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team in a hospitality or aged-care setting.
• Strong knowledge of food safety and HACCP practices.
• Excellent menu planning and cost-control abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day kitchen operations for residents and cafe offerings.
• Develop appealing menus and cabinet foods.
• Manage and mentor culinary team to ensure quality, compliance and budget goals.

Skills

Culinary leadership

Menu planning

Food safety

Education

Hospitality diploma/degree

Tools

Kitchen management software

Job description

Summerset Holdings in Auckland is seeking an experienced Chef Manager to lead kitchen operations at Monterey Park. You will oversee resident dining, café offerings, and special events, while guiding a passionate culinary team to deliver high-quality meals with strong compliance and commercial performance.

In this hands-on leadership role, you will create appealing menus, manage costs, and ensure safety standards across all kitchen activities, delivering exceptional dining experiences for