18th March, 2026
An airline catering company are currently recruiting for a qualified and experienced bulk catering production chef with skills in high volume kitchens at Queenstown.
In this role, your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- production outcomes - meet the on-time and to specification performance for your team's production;.
- food safety and quality - ensuring all items produced meet the requirements of the food safety program and the customer's specification;
- labour utilisation - ensuring that the team is optimised to deliver the outputs within the labour budget;
- staff development - leading, coaching, and training staff under your direction to ensure ongoing skill development
- materials utilisation - ensuring that product wastage (from raw ingredient to finished item) is minimised and fully accounted for
- health and safety - ensuring the team adhere to our health and safety processes and actively involving yourself in health and safety management
- menu development - you will have input to the creation and development of specific menu items under the direction of our Menu Development Chef and Executive Chef
Job Requirements:
- 5 or more years' experience in large-scale catering kitchens.
- You will be able to demonstrate strong skills in western and/or east Asian food styles. You will be a strong, practical chef who not only enjoys working in a team but also enjoys working in a section producing high quality food for our clients.
- You will have great communication skills in both written and spoken English.
- You will also have a qualification in culinary skills that meets or exceeds the requirements of the NZQA Level 4 Certificate in Culinary Skills or City and Guilds 7100 Level 3 Diploma).
- Ability to work rostered shifts Monday to Sunday, including weekends (5 days per week)
- Clean MOJ / Police record
- Two contactable work references from previous employers
- Full driver licence preferred due to operational hours; reliable transport is essential
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