Temporary Chef

Are you an experienced Chef who enjoys creating quality meals, keeping a kitchen running smoothly and making the most of your resources?

We’re looking for a capable and organised Temporary Chef to oversee the day-to-day running of a kitchen at a residential facility in Burnham. You’ll be responsible for providing nutritious, well-prepared meals for residents and staff, while ensuring catering services are delivered within budget.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll take responsibility for menu planning, food preparation and kitchen operations. You’ll also coordinate and delegate tasks, manage stock and supplies, and maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene and safety.

The environment can be busy, so you’ll need to be adaptable, comfortable managing competing priorities and confident keeping things on track when plans change. While there are no direct reports, you’ll provide oversight of kitchen activities and help ensure everything runs smoothly.

What you’ll bring:

• Previous experience in a chef, catering or food service role.
• Confidence with menu planning and preparing nutritious, appealing meals.
• Experience managing food costs, stock and kitchen supplies within a budget.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to delegate tasks effectively.
• A good understanding of food safety, hygiene and health and safety requirements.
• The ability to work well under pressure and adapt to changing priorities.
• Good communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.
• A current Food Hygiene Certificate and Level 4 qualification in food preparation, or working towards this, would be an advantage.
• The right to work in New Zealand and a full New Zealand driver licence.

Interested?

If you’re an experienced Chef who can combine great food with practical kitchen management, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now or call Angela on 021861454 find out more about this temporary opportunity.

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