Demi Chef | Crowne Plaza Christchurch

IHG Hotels & Resorts; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid birthday leave

Enhanced parental leave

IHG Hotel employee discount

Full training provided

Daily laundered uniform

Job summary

Crowne Plaza Christchurch is seeking a Demi Chef to join our Kitchen team in downtown Christchurch. You will assist the executive chef and kitchen team in preparing, cooking and serving dishes to Crowne Plaza Christchurch standard, while maintaining high food quality and HACCP compliance.

With at least 2 years of chef experience and relevant culinary qualifications, you will handle stock levels, support breakfast or dinner shifts, and interact with guests and colleagues to deliver exceptional

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Chef
• Diploma and/or Vocational Certificate in Culinary Skills or related field.
• Knowledge of a la carte and banquet service with modern and classical cooking techniques
• Problem solving, reasoning and training abilities.
• Ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the executive chef and the kitchen team in preparing, cooking and serving dishes to Crowne Plaza Christchurch standard.
• Responsible for food quality using recipes and photo’s that are provided.
• Maintaining a hygienic kitchen and ensuring standard operational procedures are to HACCP standards and update reports daily.
• Maintaining correct levels of stock, ensuring correct quantity of food is produced.
• Scheduled to cover either the breakfast shift or the dinner shift, depending on business needs.

Skills

Cooking

Food preparation

Problem solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Diploma in Culinary Skills

Vocational Certificate in Culinary Skills

Job description

About Us

Crowne Plaza Christchurch is located in the heart of downtown Christchurch, right opposite Victoria Square and just a short walk from major attractions, including the Avon River, Town Hall, Art Gallery, Te Pae Conference Centre and the modern dining and shopping precincts.

Our Kitchen department is the heart and centre of the hotel and you could be joining this great team as a Demi Chef with us!

Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be

• Assisting the executive chef and the kitchen team in preparing, cooking and serving dishes to Crowne Plaza Christchurch standard.
• Responsible for food quality using recipes and photo’s that are provided.
• Maintaining a hygienic kitchen and ensuring standard operational procedures are to HACCP standards and update reports daily.
• Maintaining correct levels of stock, ensuring correct quantity of food is produced.
• Scheduled to cover either the breakfast shift or the dinner shift, depending on business needs.

What We Need From You

• At least 2 years’ experience as a Chef
• Diploma and/or Vocational Certificate in Culinary Skills or related field.
• Knowledge of a la carte and banquet service with modern and classical cooking techniques
• Problem solving, reasoning and training abilities.
• Ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties.

What We Offer

Join our extraordinary world and experience a place where you can be yourself, share your ideas, support your personal growth and wellbeing, and be a valued member of an inspirational team.

You’ll be rewarded for your hard work with a suite of benefits that supports you and your family’s wellbeing, including;

• Paid birthday leave;
• Enhanced parental leave;
• IHG Hotel employee discount;
• Full training provided;
• Daily laundered uniform.

Your career journey will be supported through our lifelong development program, IHG career milestone celebrations, and transfer of entitlements as you move and grow with IHG. In addition to the always-popular hotel perks like accommodation and food & beverage discounts, our discount retail platform makes your pay go even further. We are proud to be IHG and we know you will be too.

So, join us and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.

Please note that we will only consider candidates who can prove their valid rights to live and work in New Zealand.