Head Chef

Star Group; Bethlehem; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Group in Bay of Plenty is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen, train staff, and drive high-quality Kiwi dishes. The role offers a permanent position with a minimum of 30 hours per week and an hourly wage of $30.50–$36.50 based on experience and venue size.

You’ll manage food and wage costs, plan menus, and lead a team in a busy kitchen. Applicants should have at least two years in a similar kitchen role, with flexible hours across a 7-day roster including weekends.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in a similar kitchen role.
• Ability to work across a 7-day roster including weekends.
• Experience in managing food and wage costs and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the smooth operation and running of the kitchen.
• Train your team and lead with new menu ideas.
• Manage food and wage costs within budgets and organise prep.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team training

Menu development

Budgeting

Food safety

Job description

Welcome to Star Group, Aotearoa's biggest little hospitality group, with an amazing community of venues dotted around New Zealand. It's simple, our purpose is to bring the best of New Zealand hospitality to our people and local communities.

Right now, we’re on the hunt to fill 3 Head Chef vacancies in our Bay of Plenty network, ones who know how to craft a top-notch dish. You have a minimum of two years’ experience in a similar kitchen role, and as a result, you’re no stranger to working a in a busy kitchen with flexible hours across a 7-day roster including weekends, and where creating delicious, high quality kiwi grub is just what you do. Day to day you will be responsible for the smooth operation and running of the kitchen, training your team and creating new menu ideas. Your range of skills doesn’t stop there - you’ll also know how to manage food and wage costs, work within budgets, organise prep, write menus and lead the team around you. The roles are permanent with a minimum of 30 hours per week, and the hourly wage is from $30.50 - $36.50 depending on experience and size of the venue.

To excel in this role, you should have at least five years of experience in a similar kitchen role, assisting with coaching and training staff to meet common goals, and ensuring high standards of food quality and safety in a busy restaurant setting.

Applications close 30 September 2026.