Head Chef | Astrolabe

New Zealand Venue Co.; Mount Maunganui; Remote; NZD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts across 250+ venues in:

NZ Venue Co career opportunities

Job summary

Astrolabe Brew Bar in Mount Maunganui is seeking a dynamic Head Chef to lead a fast-paced kitchen and drive an exciting food offering. You will oversee a busy service, inspire a young team and maintain top quality across menus in a community-loved venue.

Join a thriving Mount Maunganui venue under New Zealand Venue Co, with opportunities to shape menus, lead nights and contribute to a lively beer garden atmosphere.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Head Chef or established Sous Chef ready to step up (leadership).
• Experience in busy pub/bar/high-volume hospitality environments.
• Strong understanding of kitchen operations, food costs and labour management.
• Natural leader who mentors a younger team.
• Passion for food, people, and creating a great kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Leading, developing and motivating a young kitchen team.
• Overseeing daily kitchen operations across a busy food offering.
• Maintaining high food quality, presentation and kitchen standards.
• Driving efficient service during high-volume periods and late-night trade.
• Managing food costs, labour, ordering, stock control and budgets.
• Bringing fresh ideas to the menu while delivering local community favourites.
• Building a positive, accountable and high-performing kitchen culture.

Skills

Head Chef

Leadership

High-volume hospitality

Kitchen operations

Menu development

Job description

Head Chef | Astrolabe# Careers at AVC## Head Chef | AstrolabeApply: Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty: Full time: Posted Today: JR103286**Lead the kitchen. Bring the energy. Be part of a Mount Maunganui institution.** Astrolabe Brew Bar is looking for an energetic and passionate Head Chef to take the lead in our kitchen and drive an exciting food offering at one of Mount Maunganui's best-known local venues. A true community favourite, Astrolabe is known for its welcoming atmosphere, great food, extensive beer garden and lively late-night trade. From fresh, delicious pizzas and crowd favourites to busy service periods and big nights featuring international DJs, there's always something happening at The Lab. We're looking for a Head Chef who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys leading a young team and knows how to create a positive, energetic kitchen culture. Someone who leads from the front, brings people together and isn't afraid to get hands-on when the pressure is on. **What you'll be doing*** Leading, developing and motivating a young kitchen team* Overseeing daily kitchen operations across a busy food offering* Maintaining consistently high food quality, presentation and kitchen standards* Driving efficient service across high-volume periods and late-night trade* Managing food costs, labour, ordering, stock control and kitchen budgets* Bringing fresh ideas to the menu while delivering food that keeps the local community coming back* Building a positive, accountable and high-performing kitchen culture **What we're looking for*** Previous experience as a Head Chef or an established Sous Chef ready to step up* Experience working in a busy pub, bar or high-volume hospitality environment* A strong understanding of kitchen operations, food costs and labour management* A natural leader who enjoys developing and mentoring a younger team* Someone passionate about food, people and creating a great kitchen environment* An energiser who leads by example, takes initiative and gets things done **Why join Astrolabe?*** Competitive salary + annual bonus of up to $20K paid quarterly* Staff discounts across 250+ venues in NZ & Australia* Take the reins of a well-established and much-loved Mount Maunganui venue* Lead a great kitchen team in a fun, energetic environment* Be part of a venue with an incredible beer garden, strong food offering and exciting late-night atmosphere* Work in a busy venue with plenty of variety and opportunities to make your mark* Enjoy the backing, career opportunities and benefits of New Zealand Venue Co **If you're a passionate chef, natural leader and someone who loves bringing energy to a team, we'd love to hear from you.**