Junior Chef

Gramados Restaurant and Bar is looking for a fulll time Junior Chef

Gramado’s Restaurant in sunny Marlborough, a family-owned and operated establishment, is seeking a dedicated Chef to join our team of four full time long term as one of our team players is moving overseas beginning of October

We are a bustling restaurant that takes pride in serving a unique fusion of New Zealand and Brazilian cuisine We are looking for someone who embodies the following qualities:

• Discipline
• Exceptional knife skills
• Experience and confident on the grill
• Time management
• Initiative
• A passion for food and cooking
• Competence in all aspects of food preparation, cooking, and kitchen duties
• A Team Player with a good sense of humour, presence of mind, and a welcoming smile
• Cleanliness, tidiness, and organisation within the kitchen
• Ability to work competently under pressure and attention to detail
• Strong understanding of kitchen hygiene and food control plans
• Honest, reliable and punctual
• Available to work from Tuesday to Saturday, starting at 3pm (morning prep maybe required the odd day 9am-12pm)1 year minimal
• 1year minimal experience in a kitchen environment

Primay Function:

To complete food preparation tasks and produce stipulated menu items related to an establishment’s menu, following the Executive Chef / Head Chef & Sous Chef’s guideline - providing maximum quality in order to satisfy customer expectations. Gain overall skills by working in different sections of the kitchen.

Duties and responsibilites:

• Perform basic food preparation tasks in the kitchen - assisting senior chefs to prepare stipulated menu items or ingredients for dishes.
• Ensure that recipes and proportions are strictly adhered to, to ensure consistency, quality and cost control. 
• Receive deliveries and put away stock.
• Follow set policies to maintain standards for food safety in all food preparation areas.
• Follow set policies to maintain standards for health & safety at work in all food preparation areas.
• Inform the designated management if any hazards are identified that may affect work conditions.

You will have:

• Sundays and Mondays off
• Most public holidays off
• Christmas Day and New Years off also days inbetween to spith friends and family
•  Pay starting at $24.5 per hour (pending on experience) subject to review after 3 months.
• Four weeks of annual leave
• Free Parking
• Staff discounts

If you are eager to be part of a professional and driven team with a friendly family work environment then this job is for you!

please apply with your CV below.

Alternatively, you are welcome to drop off your CV in person any time after 4pm from Tuesday to Saturday.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. Please note that only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.