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Chef

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Hospitality · Wellington, New Zealand · Full-Time · $28 - $35/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored

Kia ora to all chefs, because a Wellington gastro pub is on the hunt for a permanent, full-time chef to join its small crew in the kitchen.

Day to day it is cooking to order from the pub menu, looking after your section when the doors are open and everyone pitching in on prep, stock, ordering and cleaning. Expect 5 rotating days and at least 30 hours a week. The employer is a New Zealand accredited employer able to sponsor work visas.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Cook every dish to order from the gastro-pub style menu
  • Run your own section when the pub is full
  • Keep quality, presentation and portions consistent plate after plate
  • Pitch in with prep, stock and ordering
  • Keep the kitchen clean and food-safe and help the crew wherever needed

Requirements & Eligibility

  • A minimum of 2 years as a chef in a commercial kitchen
  • Proven experience cooking meals to order
  • A level 4 certificate in cookery or equivalent would be an advantage
  • Confident working on your own and managing a section during busy service
  • Able to work efficiently under pressure while keeping quality consistent, and available for evenings and weekends

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