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.This is a permanent full-time position, which is hands-on. The applicant must work a mixture of split shifts over a 5-day period. We are unable to sponsor for this position; candidates must have a valid visa or be a NZ resident.Responsibilities: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 the 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.Identify risks and take immediate action to resolve them.Monitor and control departmental expenditures to ensure meeting operational standards while maintaining the annual budget.Plan and manage the procurement, production, preparation, and presentation of all food in the hotel in a safe, sanitary, cost-effective manner.Demonstrate 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 SOPs, policies, procedures, and service standards.Expedite peak meal periods by maintaining a 'hands-on' approach.Perform other reasonable job duties as requested by the General Manager.Assist with any guest inquiries.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.
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