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Afternoon / Evening Chef

Payment: Paid Position ($27 +)
Location: Lake Hawea
Region: Otago/Queenstown/Wanaka
Experience: Experience Necessary
Listing Added: 04/06/2026
Company: Hawea Store & Kitchen

Chef - Afternoon / Evenings - full time position or job share -  Immediate Start

Hawea Store & Kitchen is Lake Hawea's General Store and Cafe.  Open 7 days a week, 7:30am-9pm during the summer season, we are a vibrant community hub.

We're seeking an enthusiastic and hard working chef to join our friendly kitchen team. 

Responsibilities

  • Preparing takeaway style food using deep fryer
  • Preparing pub style dishes (burgers / fries) for service
  • Adherence to Health & Safety procedures and reporting

Hours

  • 5 days a week
  • Varied roster 12pm / 4pm starts through until close

Benefits

  • Relaxed team environment
  • Beautiful low-key Lake Hawea location, just 15 mins drive from Wanaka
  • Negotiable and competitive hourly rate
  • Font of House (evening) employment available for skilled partners

Candidates must be available to work 6 MONTHS minimum.
Accommodation not provided with role, there are studios and share house options in Lake Hawea for seasonal staff via local facebook pages.

Foreign applicants must hold valid Work VISA. Couples welcome to apply (we are also seeking evening wait staff for our upstairs Restaurant commencing mid June 2026).

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