Cook/Chef

Hospitality & Tourism > Chefs/Cooks Attractive hourly rate  + Generous incentive bonus

Full-time

Attention all Chefs/Cooks!

We are currently looking for Chefs/Cooks across multiple sites

 Asian Garden Hospitality (AGH) is a Kiwi owned business with 14 restaurants nationwide including:

• Buddha Stix
• Spirit House
• Mama San
• Hoi An House
• and many more…

What's in it for you?

• Attractive hourly rate on offer with additional benefits
• Generous quarterly incentive bonus
• Personal growth - grow within our nationwide company and explore your full potential. Move up roles, move to new places.
• Huge opportunities. Gain new skills, own or license a restaurant, management, upskilling, course opportunities.
• High performing values-based culture where people are genuinely at its heart.

What a day in the life looks like:

• Working back of house, meal prep, cooking, plating up, takeaways. Team work makes the dream work,.
• Clear communication between BOH & FOH members.
• Managing food cost including correct portion sizes, inventory management and wastage kept to a minimum.
• Quality control – ensuring food quality and presentation is kept to high standards.
• Genuine interest in the day-to-day operations of the business.
• Working closely with the Restaurant & Assistant Manager dealing with customer feedback, complaints and planning.

We want people who has…

The eagerness to help us provide ‘world-class’ service and a dining experience that reflects our commitment to our customers. Your passion for providing and exceeding the highest of food quality standards for our customers should shine through!

• Leadership – Willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction.
• Dependability – Reliable, responsible, and dependable. Fulfilling obligations.
• Integrity – Honest and Ethical.
• Cooperation – Good natured, pleasant with others, cooperative attitude.
• Self Control – Maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, avoiding aggressive behaviour in difficult situations.
• Attention to detail – Thorough in completing all work tasks and making sure systems are followed that have already been put into place.
• Professionalism – Acting in a professional manner at all times, both individually and as a team.

What we're looking for:

• Experience as a cook/chef/chef de partie/commis chef or similar in a hotel or restaurant.
• Be prepared to meet & exceed our operating standards, NZFSA Food Control Plans, Health and Safety requirements.
• Take personal responsibility for your own work ethic.
• Someone to take responsibility for a positive customer experience.
• To take responsibility that all daily activities are met and stock is effectively managed.

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