Now Hiring – Chefs/Cooks
Start as soon as possible to end of February 2025
Full time fixed term contract positions to cover our peak summer season
Shared local accommodation available if required
Located on the beautiful marina and central to town, the historic Whitianga Hotel is in the final stages of a sizeable renovation. The Hotel comprises the Sports Bar, Family Restaurant and Garden Bar and Salt Restaurant and Bar.
We are looking for hardworking, conscientious and experienced Chefs or Cooks who can produce great quality pub food in a timely manner for our guests, primarily in the Hotel’s family restaurant and garden bar. In addition to cooking, you will be required to undertake food preparation, monitor food quality at all stages of preparation and presentation, ensure the kitchen is maintained to the highest cleanliness/hygiene standards and also ensure compliance with food safety regulations.
The ideal candidates will be highly motivated, used to working in a busy fast-paced kitchen and a team player. Open 7 days from 11am daily, these positions will report to our Head Chef or senior team and involve the following key responsibilities:
- Being part of a team preparing, producing and delivering flavourful, well presented, quality dishes across lunch and dinner service.
- Ensuring the smooth day to day running of all areas of the kitchen.
- Cooking the food.
- Adhering to all hygiene, work and safety regulations.
- Prepared to work across all areas of the kitchen.
This is an exciting opportunity to be a key part of a relatively new kitchen team bringing quality and timely meals to our local, national and international customers. Longer term opportunities may possibly be available at the end of the contracted period.
We are looking for New Zealand citizens or residents only. You must state in your CV or Cover Letter that you are a New Zealand citizen or resident as applicable.
Please email your application and cover letter to e.pierwhitianga@gmail.com
