Gastro Pub Chef: Lead Your Section (Visa Sponsorship)

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Wellington; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs in Wellington is seeking a chef to join a small, busy gastro-pub kitchen and take ownership of a section from the first service. This permanent, full-time role requires someone ready to start quickly and work a minimum of 30 hours per week.

You will prepare dishes from a gastro-pub menu, manage your section during peak service, uphold quality, presentation and portion control, assist with stock and ordering, and maintain food safety and hygiene with a tight-knit kitchen

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years working as a chef in a commercial kitchen.
• Proven track record cooking meals to order, with confidence working independently and managing a section in busy service.
• A level 4 certificate in cookery or equivalent would be an advantage
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure with consistent quality

Responsibilities

• Prepare and plate every dish ordered from the gastro-pub style menu
• Manage your own section effectively when service is busy
• Hold standards for food quality, presentation and portion control
• Support food preparation, stock management and ordering
• Meet food safety, hygiene and cleanliness expectations while working closely with the small kitchen team and helping wherever needed

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Stock management

Team coordination

Education

Level 4 certificate in cookery

Job description

Employer Sponsored Jobs in Wellington is seeking a chef to join a small, busy gastro-pub kitchen and take ownership of a section from the first service. This permanent, full-time role requires someone ready to start quickly and work a minimum of 30 hours per week.

You will prepare dishes from a gastro-pub menu, manage your section during peak service, uphold quality, presentation and portion control, assist with stock and ordering, and maintain food safety and hygiene with a tight-knit kitchen