Sous Chef
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Nelson, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $35/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
This Sous Chef vacancy, also called assistant kitchen manager, is at a waterfront dining venue near Nelson. The venue sits at the premium end and is popular for the standard of its guest experiences and its unhurried atmosphere. You report to the Head Chef - Kitchen Manager and work as their right hand, handling the kitchen each day with real authority to decide and to deputise.
Expect permanent employment of at least 30 hours a week, weekends and public holidays included. Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand. The employer is accredited and may be able to sponsor a work visa for the right person.
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Key Responsibilities
- Be the kitchen's day-to-day lead, taking complete charge when the Head Chef is absent
- Put together menus and specials that carry the right costing for the required gross profit
- Manage kitchen staff: hiring below management level, training, rosters and performance. Meet budget on food cost, labour cost and gross profit
- Buy stock and manage suppliers inside budget, keep stock accurate and waste minimal, and uphold food safety, the Food Control Plan and the documented kitchen systems
Requirements & Eligibility
- Level 5 National Diploma in Hospitality (Kitchen Management)
- A minimum of 3 years in kitchen management
- Skills in budgeting, costing, organisation and time management
- Outstanding knowledge of local and international food and beverage, and IT and cloud-based software knowledge covering email, Word and Excel
- The right to work in New Zealand
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