Production Chef- Queenstown

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

If this role sounds like you please send your CV to newman.molai001@msd.govt.nz with your most up-to-date CV highlighting relevant experience.

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