Work Location: Canterbury region

We are a reputable restaurant based in Christchurch. To enhance our team, we are now looking for five Chefs to join our team. Our restaurant opens 7 days a week and your shift of work will be in rotating roster from Monday to Sunday. You will be required to work as per the roster and be available to work on weekends and late evenings.


Tasks Include:

• Planning menu items to ensure diversity and adherence to dietary requirements.
• Participating in the procurement process, ordering food and supplies while implementing effective cost-control measures to minimize wastage and maximize profitability.
• Precisely estimate food costs by analysing ingredient prices, usage, and waste, while optimizing labour costs through staffing evaluations, wage management, and productivity assessment, ensuring profitability, efficiency, and quality service.
• Preparing and creating a variety of Indian dishes, including curries, tandoori dishes, biryanis, and various regional specialties, according to established recipes and standards while continuously innovating and refining techniques to enhance the culinary experience
• Demonstrating new cooking techniques and equipment to staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Checking and monitoring the quality of raw and cooked food products to ensure adherence to food safety standards and maintaining the highest level of culinary excellence.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including management, nutrition experts, culinary staff, and front-of-house personnel to promptly identify, address, and improve food preparation issues
• Ensuring machinery is operated, cleaned and stored correctly; kitchen drawers and shelves are cleaned and tidy, with regular inspections and timely corrections.
• Clearly communicating hygiene rules, emphasizing personal responsibility, and regularly training/reminding staff to uphold standards.
• Participating in selecting and training new/current kitchen staff whenever it is required
• Managing the freezing and preserving of foods to ensure quality, safety, customer satisfaction.

We pride ourselves on the quality of our food and the high standard of service we provide.



Attention: Please include your visa status in your cover letter if you are not a New Zealand resident.