Chef/Cook-Indian Cuisine

Seeking Chef/Cooks for a well-known premium 100% pure vegetarian Indian Food restaurant in South Auckland. This restaurant specialises in North and South Indian cuisine, indo-chinese, tandoor and curries, Indian sweets, snacks, Chaat (Indian street food), vegetarian and eggless bakery, packed hampers and gifts for special occasions for weddings, Diwali etc.

As a Cook - Indian Food, you must have expertise in one or more of following fields:

- Either Tandoori/Curries/Indo-Chinese/South Indian - Chaat Maker and Indian Sweats/Snacks Maker OR - Eggless and Vegetarian Cake/Pastries/Cake Baker & Decoration OR - Eggless and Vegetarian Indian style biscuits/Puffs/Buns/Pao/Cream rolls/Kulcha

Duties will include:

- Prepare and cook food in your field of specialisation according to the customer's order - Cook hot food and sweets counters as required by the Manager. - Cook food for events and catering when required. - Assist Supervisor / Manager in the preparation of daily requisitions. - Control food quality and presentation as per required standards. - Estimate food costs. - Ensure the correct storage of foods and that stock rotation procedure is maintained. - Ensure to have wastage to a minimum. - Check all kitchen equipment is in good working conditions and inform any malfunctioning immediately to the Manager. - Ensure you have adequate operational knowledge of all kitchen equipment that you are using. - Practice good housekeeping and personal hygiene, health and safety and food hygiene. - Adhere to all company policies and procedures. - Work as a team to cook food which requires more than one person at a time and behave in professional manner at all times. - Ensure all equipment, utensils, work areas, fridges are kept clean at all time. - Ensure all food prepared is covered and stored properly. - Ensure all accidents, fire, loss, theft and damages are reported immediately to the manager/supervisor immediately. - Maintain proper stock levels of all ingredients. - Work on hot food and Chaat counter and to take customer orders and pack/serve orders as required. - Ensure kitchen, hot food and Chaat counters compliance with health & Safety regulations. - Clean all work tables, equipment and floors at end of the day. - Any other related jobs not specifically mentioned above.

The hours are a minimum of 30 hours a week but can be more than 30+ hours depending on how busy the restaurant is.

Start time will be 9am, finishing at 10pm with 1.5-2 hours breaks. There will be flexibility around shifts, and your availability can be discussed at the interview.

To apply, ensure your CV is fully updated listing your experience for this position, and calling the Job Search Line on 0800 559 009 referencing the Job ID number.

Please ensure you are handy to your phone should you be selected for an initial phone screen, thank you.

- Right to work in New Zealand. - Able to pass pre-employment checks (medical if required), a drug test and MOJ check(minor convictions/MOJ maybe considered if disclosed upfront) - New Zealand Full or Restricted Driver Licence (to get to and from work). - Expertise in Indian cuisine, Indian sweets and chaat, tandoori and Indochinese is a must! - 2 years relevant experience in a similar role in your field of expertise. - Food safety certificate would be advantageous -an up to date CV on file