Chef de Partie / Sous

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic Senior Chef (CDP level or above) who would enjoy the opportunity to:

* Work for a global market leader?
* Lead a team of dedicated chefs?
* Work in a fast paced and challenging environment?
* Work more predictable working hours?
 If your answer was yes, we would love to hear from you!

LSG Sky Chefs caters the majority of airlines operating to New Zealand.   With an increase in business, we are currently recruiting for a qualified and experienced bulk catering production chef with leadership skills in high volume kitchens.  

This position is a crucial leadership role in our business.  You will be responsible for:

• production outcomes - meet the on-time and to specification performance for your team's production;.
• food safety and quality - ensuring all items produced meet the requirements of our food safety program and the customer's specification;
• labour utilisation - ensuring that your team is optimised to deliver the outputs within the labour budget;
• staff development - leading, coaching, and training staff under your direction to ensure ongoing skill development
• materials utilisation - ensuring that product wastage (from raw ingredient to finished item) is minimised and fully accounted for
• health and safety - ensuring your team adhere to our health and safety processes and actively involving yourself in health and safety management
• menu development - you will have input to the creation and development of specific menu items under the direction of our Menu Development Chef and Executive Chef

It's likely that you have 10 or more years' experience in large-scale catering kitchens.  You will be able to demonstrate strong skills in western and/or east Asian food styles.  You will be a strong, practical senior chef who enjoys leading a team but also enjoys working in a section producing high quality food for our clients.  You will have great communication skills in both written and spoken English.  You will also have a qualification in culinary skills that meets or exceeds the requirements of the NZQA Level 4 Certificate in Culinary Skills or City and Guilds 7100 Level 3 Diploma).

LSG Sky Chefs provides uniforms and meals. We offer a competitive annual salary between $68,000 and $73,500 per annum. 

Our Christchurch kitchens operate seven days a week and you must be available for rostering on any day.  Depending on the season, we operate between 6.00am and 11.00pm.  Shifts are typically 8 hours each day, with overtime when it is required to meet the needs of the business.  You will be guaranteed 80 hours per fortnight.