Head Chef

BuildRight Construction AU; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

AEWV sponsorship

Visa sponsorship available

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead a large-scale hospitality operation in New Zealand. This permanent, full-time leadership role focuses on delivering high-quality food services, including daily meal production, corporate catering and special events.

You will manage all kitchen operations, develop a skilled culinary team, maintain exceptional food quality and safety standards, and work with modern commercial kitchen equipment in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• NZQA Level 4 Cookery qualification or equivalent required.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Experience managing high-volume commercial kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all kitchen operations.
• Plan, develop, cost, and deliver high-quality menus.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene, and compliance standards.
• Supervise, coach, and develop kitchen staff.
• Manage kitchen rosters and daily operations.
• Monitor productivity, food costs, and kitchen performance.
• Prepare and oversee catering for functions and special events.
• Ensure dietary, allergy, and cultural food requirements are met.
• Maintain high presentation and quality standards.
• Monitor stock levels and assist with ordering and inventory control.
• Operate efficiently in a fast-paced commercial kitchen.
• Drive continuous improvement and maintain industry best practices.

Skills

Leadership

People management

High-volume kitchen

Menu planning

Food safety & hygiene

Under pressure

Cost control / food costing

Staff development

Education

NZQA Level 4 Cookery qualification or equivalent

Job description

WeareseekinganexperiencedHeadCheftoleadalarge-scalehospitalityoperationintheManawatū-Whanganuiregion,NewZealand.Thisisapermanentfull-timeleadershipopportunitywithinafast-pacedenvironmentdeliveringhigh-qualityfoodservices,includingdailymealproduction,corporatecatering,andspecialevents.

Thisroleofferstheopportunitytomanageallaspectsofkitchenoperationswhileleadinganddevelopingaskilledculinaryteam.Youwillberesponsibleformaintainingexceptionalfoodquality,safety,andoperationalstandardswhileworkingwithmoderncommercialkitchenequipment.

The Opportunity

WeareseekinganexperiencedHeadCheftoleadalarge-scalehospitalityoperationintheManawatū-Whanganuiregion,NewZealand.Thisisapermanentfull-timeleadershipopportunitywithinafast-pacedenvironmentdeliveringhigh-qualityfoodservices,includingdailymealproduction,corporatecatering,andspecialevents.

Thisroleofferstheopportunitytomanageallaspectsofkitchenoperationswhileleadinganddevelopingaskilledculinaryteam.Youwillberesponsibleformaintainingexceptionalfoodquality,safety,andoperationalstandardswhileworkingwithmoderncommercialkitchenequipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadandmanageallkitchenoperations
• Plan,develop,cost,anddeliverhigh-qualitymenus
• Maintainfoodsafety,hygiene,andcompliancestandards
• Supervise,coach,anddevelopkitchenstaff
• Managekitchenrostersanddailyoperations
• Monitorproductivity,foodcosts,andkitchenperformance
• Prepareandoverseecateringforfunctionsandspecialevents
• Ensuredietary,allergy,andculturalfoodrequirementsaremet
• Maintainhighpresentationandqualitystandards
• Monitorstocklevelsandassistwithorderingandinventorycontrol
• Operateefficientlyinafast-pacedcommercialkitchen
• Drivecontinuousimprovementandmaintainindustrybestpractices

Requirements & Eligibility

• NZQALevel4Cookeryqualificationorequivalent
• FoodHandlingCertificateorequivalentfoodsafetyqualification
• Minimum4yearsofexperienceasaHeadChef,SousChef,orsimilarleadershiprole
• Strongleadershipandpeoplemanagementskills
• Experiencemanaginghigh-volumecommercialkitchenoperations
• Abilitytoworkefficientlyunderpressure
• Excellentmenuplanningandfoodcostingknowledge
• Strongunderstandingoffoodsafetyandhygieneregulations
• Excellentorganisationalandcommunicationskills
• Reliable,professional,andquality-focusedapproach
• Abilitytoobtainsatisfactorypoliceandsecurityclearancesifrequired

Special Instructions

AccreditedEmployerWorkVisa(AEWV)sponsorshipavailableforsuitableoverseasapplicants.

• Leadandmanageallkitchenoperations
• Plan,develop,cost,anddeliverhigh-qualitymenus
• Maintainfoodsafety,hygiene,andcompliancestandards
• Supervise,coach,anddevelopkitchenstaff
• Managekitchenrostersanddailyoperations
• Monitorproductivity,foodcosts,andkitchenperformance
• Prepareandoverseecateringforfunctionsandspecialevents
• Ensuredietary,allergy,andculturalfoodrequirementsaremet
• Maintainhighpresentationandqualitystandards
• Monitorstocklevelsandassistwithorderingandinventorycontrol
• Operateefficientlyinafast-pacedcommercialkitchen
• Drivecontinuousimprovementandmaintainindustrybestpractices

• NZQALevel4Cookeryqualificationorequivalent
• FoodHandlingCertificateorequivalentfoodsafetyqualification
• Minimum4yearsofexperienceasaHeadChef,SousChef,orsimilarleadershiprole
• Strongleadershipandpeoplemanagementskills
• Experiencemanaginghigh-volumecommercialkitchenoperations
• Abilitytoworkefficientlyunderpressure
• Excellentmenuplanningandfoodcostingknowledge
• Strongunderstandingoffoodsafetyandhygieneregulations
• Excellentorganisationalandcommunicationskills
• Reliable,professional,andquality-focusedapproach
• Abilitytoobtainsatisfactorypoliceandsecurityclearancesifrequired

AccreditedEmployerWorkVisa(AEWV)sponsorshipavailableforsuitableoverseasapplicants.

Full visa sponsorship available under New Zealand Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).