Chef de Partie
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Wellington, New Zealand · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
A Bulawayo or Harare line cook might see something familiar here: a station of your own, a busy service and a team to guide. A group with hostels, hybrid stays and venues across Australia and New Zealand is opening a new property in Wellington and wants Chefs de Partie from 5 January 2027.
The employer is an Accredited Employer, and visa sponsorship may be available for the right people and roles.
The role covers breakfast and dinner services and a share in setting up a new kitchen. Your English CV should open with your commercial kitchen roles. Pull together a CV for a station chef with Build AI CV, then apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Look after one corner of the kitchen from set-up to close
- Deliver steady quality, following recipe cards and plating guides
- Keep service organised when things get busy
- Be a steady guide for the junior team
- Stay on top of stock and cut avoidable waste while learning your products
- Put forward ideas for new dishes and better costings
- Stay on top of hygiene, food safety and kitchen housekeeping
- Cook for breakfast as well as dinner
- Help shape the standards and culture of a brand-new kitchen
Requirements & Eligibility
- Roughly two years behind the stoves in commercial kitchens, working as a Commis Chef, Demi Chef de Partie or Chef de Partie
- Confident running a section and supporting junior kitchen staff
- Available early mornings for breakfast, plus evenings, weekends and public holidays, and an organised, reliable member of the team
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