Cook

Baselios B&B Limited; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Baselios B&B Limited in New Plymouth, Taranaki, seeks a dedicated cook to join the busy kitchen. You will cook a variety of dishes, ensure on-time quality, and help grow our Indian menu with fresh ideas. The role requires leadership to supervise kitchen staff and maintain high hygiene standards.

The position offers 30 hours per week with an hourly wage of NZD 25.00–NZD 30.00, and requires flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in cookery or kitchen roles.
• Ability to develop new menu items.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments and handle pressure.
• Strong leadership skills and staff supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a diverse range of dishes from Curry and Tandoori cuisines.
• Prepare and present items according to menu requirements.
• Estimate raw material and cost for new dishes.
• Determine serving sizes and meal quality.
• Plan menus and help estimate costs.
• Order purchases and liaise with suppliers on quality issues.
• Ensure orders are filled correctly and check freshness of ingredients.
• Maintain and grow recipe files; train and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Creativity

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

Job Description

We are a well-established Indian restaurant in New Plymouth, Taranaki, renowned for serving authentic Indian cuisine to our loyal customers and an ever-growing community of food lovers.

In our busy kitchen, we are looking for someone who is able to soak up the pressure to ensure that we servethe best quality food on time to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and cook a diverse range of dishes from Curry and Tandoori cuisines.
• Preparation and presentation of selected food items in accordance with menu requirements
• Make estimations of raw material required and the cost involved for new dishes
• Determining the serving sizes and quality of meals
• Planning and preparing menus and help in estimating cost
• Ordering requests for purchasing with suppliers
• Talk to suppliers with any quality issues
• Make sure orders are filled correctly
• Required to check freshness of food & ingredients.
• Maintain and grow recipe file
• Discuss with Restaurant Manager of improvements required for the growth of the business
• To preserve the food and freeze them as required
• Maintain a good working relationship with the staff
• Follow the maintenance. health and safety issues
• Meeting hygiene requirements of the city council
• Keep the food cost under control
• Delegating and supervising to Kitchen staff
• Demonstrate junior staff with new dishes and cooking techniques
• Train and mentor junior staff

Requirements:

• 3 years of experience in any position of cookery
• Creativity and ability to develop new menu items.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle pressure.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Details of the positions:

• Location - New Plymouth Region
• Hours of work - 30.00 hours per week
• Hourly wage rate - $25.00 - $30.00
• Number of positions - 1