Sous Chef

LSG Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniforms and knives provided

Car parking

Meals provided

Job summary

LSG Group – Auckland airport is seeking a qualified Senior Chef to lead a high-volume kitchen. You will manage the kitchen, its staff and resources under the Production Manager, ensuring meals are produced to specification and in line with LSG quality standards.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in large-scale catering, strong leadership and the ability to mentor staff. English communication is essential; NZQA Level 4 Culinary Skills or City & Guilds 7100 Level 3 Diploma are required.

Qualifications

• Senior chef with 10+ years in large-scale catering kitchens.
• Strong leadership and staff development capabilities.
• Excellent written and spoken English communication.
• Qualification in culinary skills per NZQA or City & Guilds standard.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen and staff to meet production specifications and quality standards.
• Ensure food safety and quality across all produced items.
• Optimise labour utilisation within the labour budget.
• Lead, coach and train staff to maintain high performance.
• Minimise waste and manage materials usage effectively.
• Ensure Health & Safety processes are followed by the team.
• Collaborate on menu development with senior chefs.

Skills

Leadership

Team leadership

Communication

English

Education

NZQA Level 4 Certificate in Culinary Skills

City and Guilds 7100 Level 3 Diploma

Job description

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LSG Group – Auckland airport, North Island

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Senior Chef who would enjoy the opportunity to:

• Work for a global market leader?
• Work in a stable planned and scheduled environment ?
• Work more predictable working hours

LSG Sky Chefs caters the majority of airlines operating to New Zealand. With an increase in business, we are currently recruiting for a qualified and experienced bulk catering production chef with leadership skills in high volume kitchens.

You will be managing the Kitchen, its staff and resources under the direction of the Production Manager to ensure the production of meal components to specification and according to LSG quality requirements and measurements

This position is a crucial leadership role in our business. You will be responsible for:

• production outcomes - meet the on-time and to specification performance for your team's production;.
• food safety and quality - ensuring all items produced meet the requirements of our food safety program and the customer's specification;
• labour utilisation - ensuring that your team is optimised to deliver the outputs within the labour budget;
• staff development - leading, coaching, and training staff under your direction to ensure ongoing skill development
• materials utilisation - ensuring that product wastage (from raw ingredient to finished item) is minimised and fully accounted for
• health and safety - ensuring your team adhere to our health and safety processes and actively involving yourself in health and safety management
• menu development - you will have input to the creation and development of specific menu items under the direction of our Menu Development Chef and Executive Chef

It's likely that you have 10 or more years' experience in large-scale catering kitchens. You will be able to demonstrate strong skills in western and/or east Asian food styles. You will be a strong, practical senior chef who enjoys leading a team but also enjoys working in a section producing high quality food for our clients.

You will have great communication skills in both written and spoken English. You will also have a qualification in culinary skills that meets or exceeds the requirements of the NZQA Level 4 Certificate in Culinary Skills or City and Guilds 7100 Level 3 Diploma).

We offer a competitive annual salary between $70,000 and $75,000 per annum.

• Uniforms and Knives provided
• Car parking and Meals provided

Our Auckland kitchens operate seven days a week and you must be available for rostering on any day. Depending on the season, we operate between 6.00am and 11.00pm.

Shifts are typically 8 hours each day, with overtime when it is required to meet the needs of the business. You will be guaranteed 80 hours per fortnight.