COLUMBUS COFFEE HEAD CHEF/BAKER - Hornby

Mitre 10; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early starts & early finishes

Free parking

Training and upskilling

Job summary

Smith's Mitre 10 Mega Hornby hosts Columbus Coffee, seeking a Head Chef/Baker to manage a busy cafe kitchen. The role offers 40 hours weekly, daytime hours, and an opportunity to bake, lead a small team, and maintain high-standard cabinet food offerings.

You will follow recipes, create new baked goods, and work under steady lunchtime demand with a supportive team and staff discounts at Columbus Coffee and Mitre 10 Mega Hornby.

Qualifications

• Experience as Head Chef in a busy cafe or kitchen environment.
• Certificate in Hospitality (Cooking) or equivalent preferred.
• Strong teamwork, communication, and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the cafe kitchen, ensuring quality and efficiency during service.
• Oversee a small team (2 other chefs) and provide induction and training.

Skills

Cooking

Baking

Team leadership

Stock control

Education

Certificate in Hospitality (Cooking)

Tools

Stock control systems

Job description

COLUMBUS COFFEE HEAD CHEF/BAKER - Hornby

Smith's Mitre 10 Mega is a family-owned and operated Christchurch business which strives to offer exceptional customer service to every customerS every time. We are looking for:

COLUMBUS COFFEE CHEF/BAKER – Full-time, 40 hours guaranteed.

Columbus Coffee is a vibrant and busy café situated in the Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby store, Christchurch.

Do you want to work in a supportive friendly environment with a team that makes a variety of cabinet food, with a menu that changes seasonally?

Would you like to follow tried and tasty recipes as well as the chance to craft and create new and exciting baked goods?

We can offer an opportunity to someone who enjoys baking and gets a rush out of cooking during a busy lunch service. We can offer you a daytime position, with set hours, regular breaks, a competitive pay rate plus a staff discount at both Columbus Coffee and Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby.

This position will include one shift during the weekend.

Applicants with a Certificate in Hospitality (Cooking) or equivalent experience are preferred.

Does this sound like you?

What do we offer?

• Early starts & early finishes, usually 6:15 am till 2.45 pm
• Free parking
• Training and upskilling

Smith's Mitre 10 Mega is a family-owned and operated Christchurch business which strides to offer exceptional customer service to every customerS every time. We are looking for:

COLUMBUS COFFEE CHEF/BAKER – Full-time, 40 hours guaranteed.

Columbus Coffee is a vibrant and busy café situated in the Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby store, Christchurch.

Do you want to work in a supportive friendly environment with a team that makes a variety of cabinet food, with a menu that changes seasonally?

Would you like to follow tried and tasty recipes as well as the chance to craft and create new and exciting baked goods?

We can offer an opportunity to someone who enjoys baking and gets a rush out of cooking during a busy lunch service. We can offer you a daytime position, with set hours, regular breaks, a competitive pay rate plus a staff discount at both Columbus Coffee and Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby.

This position will include one shift during the weekend.

Applicants with a Certificate in Hospitality (Cooking) or equivalent experience are preferred.

Does this sound like you?

What do we offer?

• Early starts & early finishes, usually 6:15 am till 2.45 pm
• Well equipped Kitchen
• Free parking
• Training and upskilling

As the Café Head Chef:

• You will contribute to the successful running of the kitchen - in a busy cafe environment. You will be given a full induction and training but will need to be confident and experienced to work unsupervised
• Experience to lead a talented team of 2 other chefs

The ideal candidate for this role will:

• Be a team player with excellent communication skills
• Solution focused with an ability to manage stressful situations effectively
• Be confident with stock control systems, costing food products and food compliance procedures
• Ideally have at least 12 months experience as a Head chef working in a busy Cafe kitchen with great experience in cooking short order brunch meals and baking skills to help with preparing savoury and sweet food cabinet items
• Be able to work on a 7-day roster which will include weekdays, weekends and public holidays as required

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.