Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Nelson, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Nelson's hospitality group is searching for an Asian chef who can follow exact recipes and send out consistent plates in a busy commercial kitchen. Dependable prep, teamwork, food safety and attention to detail make the difference, so hands-on skill that the group can see counts for more than a grand title.
Sponsorship available for eligible candidates. Be ready to describe the dishes you have cooked, the standards you have worked to and how you stay calm through a full service.
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Key Responsibilities
- Prepare Asian dishes to set recipes and quality standards, applying solid knowledge of Asian cooking techniques
- Coordinate the day's prep and cooking timetable
- Assist in planning menus and costing food and labour
- Taste each plate, judging quality, consistency, portion and look
- Make sauces, bases and other components ready for service
- Order food supplies and keep them matched to kitchen demand
- Use commercial ovens, grills and other equipment, holding correct cooking temperatures and food handling
- Observe workplace hygiene and food safety procedures every shift
- Adapt dishes for guests with special dietary needs
- Bring kitchen and preparation concerns to management, report quality issues and suggest practical improvements
- Team up with kitchen and service colleagues
- Demonstrate suitable cooking methods to colleagues and help train kitchen team members when asked
- Help with preserving, freezing and storing food where required
- Leave the workspace spotless, orderly and efficient
Requirements & Eligibility
- A formal cookery qualification and/or a minimum of three years of relevant professional experience
- Professional background preparing Asian cuisine
- Hands-on cooking ability that you can demonstrate
- Good grasp of commercial kitchen operations
- Able to reproduce dishes consistently using established recipes
- A track record of keeping food quality and presentation standards
- Knowledge of food hygiene, food safety and safe kitchen practice
- Thrives in a structured, high-performing team and notices detail
- Follows instructions, procedures and established kitchen systems
- Reliable and ethical, with a professional manner
- Communicates clearly up and across the team
- Calm and productive in busy service, willing to take responsibility and contribute to operational improvements
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