Senior Chef de Partie

The Role | Te Mahi

We have an opportunity for a Senior Chef De Partie to support our busy dinner service.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Chef De Partie to join our new restaurant at Sudima Queenstown Five Mile.

We are seeking a chef with a passion for innovation, the ability to think creatively, and ensure consistent high quality food. We value working together as one and all contributing to team results.

This is a full time role with a minimum of 30 hours per week and a pay rate of $33 - $34 per hour.

Responsibilities | Ngā haepapa

• Predominantly supporting our busy evening dinner and event service
• Preparing and cooking excellent quality dishes to brand standards for the restaurant, bar, conferencing and room service on a day to day basis
• Support the Head Chef and where appropriate guide junior kitchen team members
• Control wastage costs by following efficient preparation methods
• Plan menus, accurately estimate food and labour costs, and manage supply orders to ensure seamless operations.
• Ensuring all food is stored and handled as per current food health and hygiene regulations
• Offer flexibility with dietary needs and ensure excellent food hygiene and safety standard are adhered to
• Foster a great team environment of cooperation and respect between co-worker
• Demonstrate cooking techniques and provide guidance to junior kitchen team members to foster skill development.
• Ensure that work area, equipment and section is kept clean at all times
• Monitor the quality of dishes throughout preparation and presentation stages, ensuring consistency and excellence.
• Organising the shift, placing orders, prep completion and supporting the team to ensure the kitchen is always well prepared, clean and hygienic for each shift
• Assisting the Head Chef with the general administrative duties running a busy hotel kitchen

About you | Ko koe tēnei

• Availability to work flexibly across rostered shifts, including weekends, late nights and public holidays
• A minimum of 3 years relevant experience OR NZQF Diploma (ANZCO Skill Level 2)
• Ability to multi-task, show flexibility, meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Open communication skills and the ability to work well within a team as well as individually
• Ability to spot and resolve problems efficiently
• Capable of planning and delegating multiple tasks
• An understanding of culinary trends and a passion to gain new knowledge
• Excellent use of various cooking methods, ingredients and equipment
• Strong commitment to food safety requirements
• IT skills to assist with kitchen administration duties
• Current rights to work within NZ

He kura te tangata - We are all valued

• Discounts at our hotels, restaurants and spas across our network
• Staff, family and friends rates at our hotels
• Meals on duty, staff parking and uniform provided
• Excellent reward & recognition events
• Service and anniversary gifts and benefits
• Wellbeing programme including Health insurance discounts
• Paid training and individual Employee Development Plans
• Training towards NZQA qualifications and our very own online digital learning platform
• Free Life Insurance, Digital Will & Best Doctors teleservice after 3 months of employment

Interested applicants must have New Zealand work eligibility rights and have the ability to relocate to Queenstown if needed.

Who We Are - Ko Wai Mātou

Here at Sudima Hotels, we have one passion, you! We care, we do the right thing and we work together. As a Sudima team member, you will demonstrate these values with your day-to-day actions, however great or small.

We believe 'We Are all Valued - He Kura te Tangata', and our success is a direct reflection of our people and our company culture. We live and breathe Manaakitanga, hospitality is at the heart of all that we do.   As HRD's Five Star Employer of Choice Award in 2019, 2022, and in 2024, our people love coming to work every day and we think you will too!

Hind Management, the management company behind Sudima Hotels, builds, operates, and manages our award-winning hotels, restaurants, bars, and spa businesses. As industry leaders in social and environmental responsibility, they operate on a sustainable business model that takes the well-being of our people and planet seriously.

Above all, we’re looking for positive people. Working with us not only means getting unlimited opportunities to develop yourself and your career but being part of a community and company culture that’s passionate about putting people first.

Our values are based on caring, working together, and doing the right thing. We are passionate about our people. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. We are proud to promote diversity and inclusion within our workplace and ensure an equitable selection process for all.

Nau mai, haere mai, tauti mai!

Hind Management is committed to accessibility, should you require assistance or support and are unable to apply online due to an access need, contact our office (+64) 99051727 or email our Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]. We will aim to respond within 48 hours Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.

We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. We are proud to promote diversity and inclusion within our workplace and ensure an equitable selection process for all. We offer a fully inclusive accessible hiring process, let us know how we can support you to present your best self.

Our Values

E MANAWANUI ANA MATOU - WE CARE

KA WHAI MATOU I TE TIKA - WE DO THE RIGHT THING

KA MAHI TAHI MATOU - WE WORK TOGETHER