Executive Chef

Flip retail; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local café and restaurant in Rotorua is seeking an Executive Chef to lead a collaborative kitchen team. You will create high-quality dishes and maintain food standards while promoting the business's vision and values. The ideal candidate will have experience in a commercial kitchen and a professional cooking certification. This role offers the opportunity for career growth within NZ hospitality.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial kitchen required.
• Adaptability to various shifts is essential.
• Alignment with the company's values and strong teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a collaborative team in the kitchen.
• Create high-quality dishes meeting food standards.
• Support financial and operational results of the kitchen group.

Skills

Experience in a commercial kitchen

Willingness to learn and grow

Strong teamwork and people skills

Education

Professional cooking experience or certification

Job description

Overview

Executive Chef vacancy in Rotorua, New Zealand. Social Club is a Café, Restaurant, Bar and Occasions Place focused on people, community and sustainability. We aim to develop our team and support career growth within NZ hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and work hands-on in the kitchen as part of a collaborative team.
• Create high-quality dishes and maintain food standards in line with the company systems, vision and objectives.
• Promote the business vision, values and principles while delivering excellent service and fast-paced operations.
• Support development of the kitchen group’s financial and operational results.
• Uphold professionalism, reliability and a proactive “yes, we can do it” attitude.
• Learn and develop within the company’s methods and procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Willingness to learn and grow; adaptability to weekend, late evening and early morning shifts.
• Strong teamwork and people skills; alignment with the company’s values.
• Professional cooking experience or certification relevant to the role.

Application

Please answer all questions on the application. Applications submitted via the provided link will be considered.