Chef de Partie

Ready to elevate your culinary career?
We’re looking for a talented Chef de Partie who brings creativity, precision, and passion to the plate. In this role, you’ll lead your own section, collaborate with a dynamic team, and play a key part in delivering exceptional dining experiences.

If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen and have a flair for flavour, this is your chance to shine. Join us and take the next step in your culinary journey!

About the role
As a permanent full-time, Chef de Partie at DoubleTree by Hilton Auckland Karaka, you'll channel your creative flair and passion for food into leading your section with excellence. You'll inspire your team to craft exceptional dishes while overseeing daily kitchen operations, ensuring top-tier food preparation and presentation. Your role is key in delivering a distinctive and engaging culinary experience to our guests that sets our hotel apart.

Duties/responsibilities

• Ensure the consistent delivery of quality, well-presented dining experiences to our guests
• Work with the kitchen team to ensure exceptional customer service standards ensuring guest enquires are responded to in a timely manner.
• Supervise a team of highly passionate culinary enthusiasts and assist with training team members
• Ensure all food production is compliant with food standards
• Contribute to controlling costs, improving gross profit margins, and other departmental and financial targets
• Report maintenance, hygiene and hazard issues
• Assist in menu designing and planning

What are we looking for?

To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that include:

• A minimum of 2 years demonstrated previous experience in a similar role

• Relevant culinary qualification

• Strong coaching skills with the ability to motivate a team

• Knowledge of current food trends

• Excellent communication skills

• Ability to work under pressure

• Able to fulfil full-time contract of 40 hours per week

• Hotel experience preferred

As a Hilton team member, you can expect to receive:

• Comprehensive training and support for your new role
• Team member only discount global Hilton room rates
• Free duty meals
• Free car parking
• Discounts of up to 25-50% on products and services in participating Hilton outlets globally
• Access to Hilton University training, offering more than 3000 learning programs
• Career development planning opportunities

If you appreciate the impact global travel can have on the world, you may be just the person we are looking for to work as a Hilton Team Member. Because it's with Hilton where we never forget the reason we're here: to delight our guests, Team Members, and owners alike.