Chef de Partie

Pullman Rotorua is a stunning 5-star hotel offering 130 spacious rooms, each designed with earthy tones, wood accents, and large picture windows showcasing Rotorua’s breath-taking lake views and scenery

Nestled in the center of Rotorua, Pullman Rotorua offers easy access to Rotorua’s natural and cultural wonders. Offering on site dining at Barrel & Co Bar and Grill Restaurant, and a prime location just 15 minutes from the airport and steps from Eat Street, this hotel is the perfect base to explore New Zealand’s geothermal capital.

We are looking for a professional Chef de Partie to amaze the guests of our establishment with excellent cooking according to the executive chef’s recipes and specifications. Your work will be an important factor to a client’s contentment. The ultimate goal is to expand our clientele and reputation to ensure long-term success.

This role will report to the Executive Chef and your main duties will include;

• Maintain excellent presentation standards and cost control for the restaurant and room service.
• Lead team members by setting a positive example.
• Ensure strict stock rotation and minimum wastage. Have stock control procedures implemented and maintained.
• Assist Executive Chef with menu preparation and ensuring adequate supplies are available for expected service.
• Works with and co-ordinates the work of kitchen team members in the preparation and production of food as required.
• Prepares and ensures availability of menus are in place as required.
• Keep all working areas clean and tidy.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained, serviced and cleaned.
• Supervision of kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef. Delegate duties and responsibilities to kitchen employees to ensure service demands are met.
• Liaise with Restaurant team members regarding the availability of menu items, additions to the menu and any relevant changes.
• Report any problems to the Executive Chef.
• Show efficiency in constantly striving to provide total customer satisfaction through efficient, friendly and professional service to all guests. This includes leading by example when attending to guest requests.
• Take initiative to ensure that interactions with our guests (internal or external) are positive, productive, professional and in keeping with the principles of Heartist principles.

• Minimum of 24 months experience in similar role.
• Full working rights in New Zealand.
• A passion for culinary arts.
• The ability to work well as part of a team as well as autonomously.
• Excellent command of/level of English.
• Physically fit and energetic.
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