Kitchen Attendant - The Remarkables

NZSki Ltd; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 26,174 - 34,440; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 Peak winter season pass (Full Time)

Discounted day passes

Transport to/from mountains

Wellbeing support

Nutritional hot meals

Discounts at local eateries

Discounts on mountain

Social activities off mountain

Recognition programmes

Earn and learn – ski lessons

Job summary

NZSki Ltd is seeking a Kitchen Hand to join our alpine kitchen on Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt. Dive into dish duty, prep work, and daily food preparation to keep service hopping and kitchens gleaming.

You'll work closely with Head Chef and the culinary team, helping with washing dishes, stock control, and maintaining hygiene standards. A willingness to work hard on busy winter days is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial or high-volume kitchen is desirable.
• Food Safety or Basic Cookery certificate are desirable.
• Must understand basic Food safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare menu items and ski area cuisine following recipes and Head Chef instructions.
• Keep mis-en-place prepared in time for service.
• Stock control and planning to minimise wastage.
• Communicate with and serve customers.
• Maintain a clean and tidy kitchen area and workstation.
• Complete tasks and records required by the Food Control Plan.
• Assist in other areas of the department as required.
• Wash dishes, scrub pots and sterilise equipment.

Skills

Kitchen teamwork

Communication

Food safety awareness

Education

Food Safety certificate

Job description

Are you fuelled by a passion for the outdoors? Is there something indescribable that draws you to the mountains? Let’s chat. Joining our crew is more than just working at aski field - it’s a lifestyle, seasonal work is a rollercoaster but it’s one that creates lasting memories that you’ll talk about for a lifetime.

Our NZSki community has been growing since 1947 and continues to offer the best experience forour crew, locals, andguestsalike. Everyone at Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt cares for the mountains and shares a passion for snowsports and the surrounding regions. Our success is due to our awesome customer service, first-class facilities, majestic scenery, and wild terrain.

Are you ready to ditch the ordinary for an extraordinary kitchen experience on the slopes? Join our ski field kitchen crew, where your journey begins as a Kitchen Hand – the unsung hero of our alpine culinary escapade!Dive into dish-duty & prep workto help keep our kitchenrunning and gleaming.

Working closely with the Head Chef and culinary team, you'll be the heartbeat of our kitchen. Dive into cleaning, dish pit duty & the daily food prep, ensuring top-notch quality while following hygiene and safety protocols. This role isn't a walk in the park – our outlets are buzzing, and we're on the lookout for hard workers ready to turn kitchen chores into a snowy spectacle. Embrace the chaos, be part of a supportive team, and let the fun begin in kitchen!

About the role

Preparation of menu items and ski area cuisine adhering to company recipes, and Head Chef Instructions, to ensure consistency

All mis-en-place is prepared fresh with adequate prep, in time for service

Stock control and planning for variances in trading, minimisation of wastage

Communicatingwith&servingcustomers

Alwaysmaintaininga clean and tidy section and kitchen

Completing tasks and necessary record keeping required by the Food Control Plan

Assistin other areas of the department asrequired

Washing dishes, scrubbingpotsand sterilising equipment

Good communicationwith other kitchen team members and FOH team

About You

Previousexperience in a commercialorhigh volumekitchenisdesirable

Food Safety or Basic Cookery certificate are desirable

Must understand basic Food safety practises

High levelof personal presentation and hygiene

As Kaitiaki of the mountains we have an enduring commitment to our environment, people, and communities to ensure they benefit from our presence and as proud supporters of Winter Pride we’ve pledged to continue to provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.

Uniform for all roles is provided (just bring your own base layers)

A few other reasons to join our Coronet Peak, The Remarkables and Mt Hutt crew:

• 3 Peak winter season pass (Full Time crew)
• Discounted day passes at other ski areas
• Transport to/from mountains
• Fantastic wellbeing support for all staff
• Nutritional hot crew meals each day (Discounted)
• Discounts at many local eateries, bars, breweries and retail outlets
• Discounts on mountain
• Regularly organised social activities off mountain
• Cool recognition programmes with prizes
• Earn and learn – free ski lessons (Full Time crew)