Black Swan Lakeside Boutique Hotel | Listed 3 days ago Head Chef Location: Rotorua, Bay Of Plenty Job type: Full time Duration: Permanent Description Black Swan Boutique Lakeside Hotel Restaurant, where culinary excellence meets breathtaking views, is currently seeking an experienced Head Chef to join our exceptional team. This is a full-time position suitable for an experienced Head Chef or an experienced Sous Chef wanting to step up in their career. As Head Chef, you will play a pivotal role in creating memorable culinary experiences for our guests, ensuring that the highest standards of food quality, trends, taste, and presentation are met. Responsibilities: To be a great leader with excellent communication skills. Manage kitchen employees through rostering, training, coaching, evaluating and hiring. Collaborate with Food & Beverage and Front Office to ensure seamless coordination and execution of food service and events. Develop menus with the latest trends and variety showcasing a fusion of international flavors. Monitor presentation of all foods served to guests and ensure that appearance and quality are consistently maintained. Lead the team in a hands-on and positive way. Actively encourage team retention and development through effective training, succession planning, and multi-skilling. Ensure effective food inventory practices through proper storage, stock rotation, and purchasing. Expedite peak meal periods by maintaining a 'hands-on' approach. Ensure all risks are identified and immediate action taken to resolve. Monitor and control departmental expenditures to ensure meeting operational standards while maintaining the annual budget. Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by the General Manager. Assist with any guest inquiries. Plan and manage the procurement, production, preparation, and presentation of all food in the hotel in a safe, sanitary, cost-effective manner. Have great organizational skills and the ability to problem-solve and make decisions. Maintain composure and objectivity under pressure. Understand current Health & Safety obligations, ensuring the Kitchen is fully compliant with the SOPs, Policies, procedures, and service standards. Experience: 2 years' experience as Head Chef or Sous Chef. Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery, or equivalent. Current Food Safety Handling Certificate. Hotel Industry knowledge is a distinct advantage. Highly organized, with good computer literacy in Microsoft Products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and food safety software. We invite you to apply for the opportunity by submitting your application to . Apply online for this role or contact Ethan Heng for more information. #J-18808-Ljbffr