Production Chef – Queenstown

Location:
Locations outside of Auckland

Employment Type:
Full-time

Pay Rate:
$32 - $35 ph

Hours / Shift:
Mon to Sun - Rostered shifts (Operational hours are between 6 am - 11 pm)

Job Description

An airline catering company are currently recruiting for a qualified and experienced bulk catering production chef with skills in high volume kitchens.

In this role, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• 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 the food safety program and the customer’s specification;
• labour utilisation – ensuring that the 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 the 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

Requirements

• 5 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 chef who not only enjoys working in 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).
• Ability to work rostered shifts Monday to Sunday, including weekends (5 days per week)
• Clean MOJ / Police record
• Two contactable work references from previous employers
• Full driver licence preferred due to operational hours; reliable transport is essential

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