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Chef de Partie & Demi Chef

General Information

Country/Region
New Zealand
Province/City
Northland
Location
Rosewood Kauri Cliffs
Department
Food & Beverage - Culinary
Job Type
Fixed Term Contract

Job Description

At Rosewood Kauri Cliffs we foster a culture of learning and development, providing you with the resources to thrive in your career.

About us:
Rosewood Kauri Cliffs, a luxury hotel in the Bay of Islands where you can discover the beauty of panoramic views across the untouched coastline and deep blue ocean.

Sophisticated and elegant, Rosewood Kauri Cliffs is situated on an unspoilt coastline where high cliffs nestle into three pristine private beaches, you can have a true New Zealand experience in beautiful Northland.
 
What you will do:
The kitchen is where the magic happens in our Luxury Lodge. You will:
  • Prepare menus in collaboration with colleagues
  • Ensuring adequacy of supplies at cooking stations
  • Training, developing and supporting junior chefs.
  • Preparing ingredients that should be frequently available (vegetables, spices etc)
  • Following the guidance of the head or sous chefs and have input in new ways of presentation of dishes.
  • Putting effort in optimising the cooking process with attention to speed and quality
  • Enforcing strict health and hygiene standards
What you will bring:
For this position, you must be self-motivated, a team player and work well in a fast-paced environment. Ideally you will have:
  • Minimum 2 years experience as a Chef de Partie, in a similar standard establishment
  • Relevant culinary / hospitality qualifications
  • Have excellent use of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and processes.
  • Agility to meet the demands of daily guest requests and menu changes
  • Excellent time management
  • Multitasking skills and reorganisation of priorities
  • Thorough understanding of Kitchen Health & Safety requirements
We offer:
We offer competitive wages, staff lunches and access to our Staff Perks Programme with a wide range of discounts and deals with our suppliers and partners.

Due our private and remote location, you will need to have your own reliable transport. We are an accredited employer and can offer successful candidates accredited work visa's.

Please check your ability to get a New Zealand visa at - https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/preparing-a-visa-application/working-in-nz/how-long-can-you-work-in-new-zealand-for/working-holiday-visa

Core to the success of the individual in this role is that their personal values are aligned with those of Rosewood Hotels: Ownership, Passionate, Transparent, Innovative and Collaborative.

If you have the attributes above, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

Welcome to The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, a luxury lodge in the Bay of Islands where you can discover the beauty of panoramic views across the untouched coastline and deep blue ocean.

Sophisticated and elegant, The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs glows in morning light as the sun rises to reveal panoramic views across the Pacific. Resting on an unspoilt coastline where high cliffs nestle into three pristine private beaches, Kauri Cliffs is experiential travel at its best.

Named the number one resort in Australia and New Zealand by Travel + Leisure, Kauri Cliffs is a leisure travellers dream. Activities abound with the David Harman-designed golf course, immersive local heritage tours, bountiful fishing, and bush walks, mountain biking, quad biking and spa sanctuary hidden within native forest.