Libre brings zest to the flavour of Palmerston North, serving our contemporary take on Mexican cuisine including tacos, enchiladas and quesadillas, alongside stunning house made cocktails and sodas. We provide fun, attentive, full flavoured food & beverage experiences.
We operate Tuesday to Saturday and have an exciting opportunity for a chef to join our team 20-30 hours, 5 nights per week.
Your duties will include (but not limited to):
Responsibility for the operation of designated section(s) of the kitchen.
Ensure that recipes and proportions are strictly adhered to, to ensure consistency, quality and cost control.
Perform food preparation tasks in the kitchen - assisting senior chefs to prepare stipulated menu items or ingredients for dishes.
Follow set policies to maintain standards for food safety in all food preparation areas.
Follow set policies to maintain standards for health & safety at work in all food preparation areas.
Ensure all equipment and work environments are operational.
Inform the designated management if any hazards are identified that may affect work conditions.
If requested order and maintain inventory to ensure efficient operations.
Communicate with and support other staff.
Acts as a delegated deputy when required.
Maintain positive relationship between kitchen and front of house staff.
Any other duties the business may reasonably require.
As the successful candidate you will ideally have the following skills:
TECHNICAL
New Zealand Certificate (Level 3 or 4) in Cookery, or equivalent.
A minimum of 1 year working in a professional kitchen.
Food safety course within the past three years.
INTERPERSONAL & PERSONAL SKILLS
Hospitality: genuine kindness, thoughtfulness, a sense that the glass is always half-full and a willingness to support others.
Intelligence: an insatiable curiosity to learn for the sake of learning.
Work Ethic: a natural tendency to do something as well as it can be done.
Self-Awareness & Empathy: an awareness of, care for, and connection to how others feel and how your actions make others feel.
Integrity: A natural inclination to do the right thing, even when no one is looking, to be accountable with honesty and great judgement.
Only candidates with the legal right to work in New Zealand will be considered.
So if the above sounds like you and you want to be part of a supportive team delivering great hospitality, please forward your CV and cover letter telling us why you're keen.
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