Head Chef Kitchen · Star Group | Auckland

Star Group; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Star Group in Auckland is seeking 5 Head Chefs to lead busy kitchens across our venues. These permanent roles offer a minimum of 30 hours per week, with a 7-day roster including weekends, and hourly pay from $31.00 to $38.50 depending on experience and venue size.

You should have at least two years in a similar kitchen role, be able to train staff, manage food and wage costs, help organise prep, write menus, and drive high standards of food quality and safety in a fast-paced restaurant setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar kitchen role.
• Experience working in a busy kitchen with weekends on a 7-day roster.
• Ability to train and lead a kitchen team.
• Skilled in menu development and cost management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations and staff.
• Train and coach the kitchen team.
• Create new menu ideas and recipes.
• Manage food and wage costs within budgets.
• Ensure food safety and high quality in a busy restaurant.

Skills

Team leadership

Staff training

Menu development

Cost control

Budgeting

Kitchen operations

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 5 Head Chef vacancies in our Auckland 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 $31.00 - $38.50 depending on experience and size of the venue.

To excel in this role, you should have at least two 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 23 November 2026.