Kitchen Hand - Central Otago - Summer 2025/2026

Cloudy Bay Vineyards; Cromwell Community; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A local vineyard and winery in Cromwell Community is seeking an enthusiastic Kitchen Hand to assist the Chef and Sous Chef. You'll ensure high standards in food preparation and quality while fostering a positive team culture. Ideal candidates are proactive, detail-oriented, and ready to work weekends and holidays. Enjoy reliable hours and employee benefits including a generous discount on wines and food.

Benefits

Positive team culture

Staff events

Wine and food discounts

Qualifications

• Eagerness to support and be part of a strong team.
• Ability to work autonomously and deliver quality work.
• High energy and a positive, pro-active approach.

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Chef / Sous Chef with prepping food for each day.
• Ensuring all dishes are processed efficiently and to a high standard.
• Being aware of health and safety standards.

Skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Manual handling awareness

Knife skills

Job description

The summer season is on its way! We're looking for an enthusiastic Kitchen Hand to support our Chef and Sous Chef in the kitchen. You will need to be a quick thinker, and efficient at taking direction and responding quickly to whatever support is required.

We open five days per week (Wed - Sun), so the successful applicant will need to be available to work weekends and public holidays from now until end of February 2025 (end date can be adjusted to suit Uni student).

Responsibilities

• Assisting the Chef / Sous Chef with prepping food for each day
• Ensuring all dishes are processed efficiently and to a high standard
• Being aware of health and safety
• Learning and understanding food hygiene practices
• Ensuring food quality and excellent standards are maintained for all dishes created
• Assisting with stock arrivals and putting away

Requirements

• Eagerness to support and be part of a strong team
• Awareness of manual handling techniques
• Able to work autonomously and deliver quality work
• An enthusiastic and team-oriented mindset
• High energy and a positive, pro-active approach with attention to detail
• Physical aptitudes: standing on feet all day, knife skills

Benefits

• A positive and supportive team culture
• Staff events and team experiences
• Focus on employee inclusion, wellbeing and health & safety
• Reliable daytime hours (some scheduled evening events)
• A comprehensive induction including an in-depth training on our wine range and brand values
• A generous wine and food discount at our cellar door