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People Like Us; Arrowtown; On-site; NZD 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Weekly pay

NZ employment entitlements (4 weeks' +

Job summary

People Like Us operates Slow Cuts and La Rumbla in Arrowtown, NZ. This permanent senior kitchen role requires a minimum of 30 hours per week, with weekends and a clear path for growth. Pay is hourly at NZD 27–35, with weekly pay and NZ employment entitlements (4 weeks holidays, sick leave).

Training on Loaded Reports & Chomp is provided, plus staff discounts. Join a committed team in NZ''s beautiful Arrowtown, contributing to high standards, mentorship, and menu development across two

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years experience in successful dining establishments & kitchen roles.
• Senior role with ability to lead a kitchen team of up to 12 people.
• Must be fluent in English (written, spoken, reading).

Responsibilities

• Inspects and selects ingredients for cooking.
• Measures, cleans, chops, blends, seasons, heats and cools food.
• Monitors cooking processes for proper cooking and presentation.
• Coordinates, supervises and collaborates with kitchen staff in food preparation.
• Cleans and maintains kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Decides on stock quality, storage and plating standards.
• Monitors inventory of food supplies and equipment.
• Leads in development of new recipes and menu items.
• Learn and use online accountability software such as Loaded Reports & Chomp.
• Maintains high morale in the workplace in this senior role.
• Leads a kitchen team of up to 12 people.
• Works with local & national suppliers for best pricing.
• Reports weekly to Directors on kitchen performance (COGs & wages).
• Follows standards set by People Like Us for best practices.
• Be fluent in English.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

English proficiency

Food preparation

Inventory management

Menu development

Supplier relations

Tools

Loaded Reports

Chomp

Job description

JOIN US IN NZ'S MOST BEAUTIFUL SMALL TOWN

We own and operate 2 restaurants in Arrowtown, 'Slow Cuts' & 'La Rumbla'

The role requires that you have a minimum of three years work experience working in successful dining establishments & kitchen related positions. We are offering 4 positions with us. We are looking for people with proven roles to support the application.

There is the opportunity for growth in this role to the right candidates, learning about how a restaurant business operates, online systems, menu support, leadership and mentorship.

Slow Cuts - Slow cooked meats, salads, hand crafted burgers, rotisserie

Hourly pay rate for the role is between $27-35. The position and pay rate will be assessed against the Market Rate and the experience you bring as a potential candidate

• Inspects and selects ingredients for cooking
• Measures, cleans, chops, blends, seasons, heats and cools food
• Monitors food cooking processes to ensure proper cooking and presentation. Must have a strong understanding of dietary requirements
• Coordinates, supervises and collaborates with kitchen staff in food preparation and cooking
• Cleans and maintains kitchen equipment and utensils
• The ability to make the right decisions over the quality of stock arriving, being stored & then plated
• Monitors and maintains inventory of food supplies and equipment
• Assists & leads in the development of new recipes and menu items
• Learn an use our online accountability software such as Loaded Reports & Chomp
• Maintain high morale in the workplace in this senior role during both peak & low seasons.
• Has the proven ability to lead and work with a kitchen team of up to 12 people
• Has a strong knowledge of all areas of the kitchen & is prepared to demonstrate this in service when needed.
• Works with both local & National suppliers for the best pricing & produce
• Reports weekly to the Directors on kitchen kitchen performance, including COGs & Wages
• Follows the standards set out by People Like Us to ensure best practices.
• Be fluent in English, written, spoken and reading.

This permanent role is for a minimum of 30 hours per week (rotating roster including weekends) and comes with all NZ employment entitlements such as 4 weeks paid holidays & sick leave. We pay weekly. We provide staff discounts on days you are working as well as not working. We have excellent staff retention and very loyal guests. Our team can help and train you to grow in your culinary skills, business training and the use of world class systems.

Slow Cuts is open 7 days, with both lunch and dinner shifts on an 'All Day Menu'.

La Rumbla is 6 nights a week Tuesday - Sunday offering a shared plate dining experience.

We are NZ Accredited Employers. Our establishments feature highly on Trip Advisor along with excellent ratings on Google.

This along with resolving conflict and all other staff notes are recorded for you to read in our staff handbook that is available upon request.