Hospitality

Demi Chef | Crowne Plaza Christchurch

Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts · 5001+ employees

Christchurch, Canterbury22 hours ago
OnsiteFull timeMid level

What the role involves

  • Preparing dishes
  • Maintaining hygiene
  • Managing stock

What they ask for

2+ years chef experience; diploma or vocational certificate in culinary skills; knowledge of a la carte and banquet service; problem-solving and training abilities; valid right to work in New Zealand.

  • 2+ yrs experience

About the job

About us

Crowne Plaza Christchurch is located in the heart of downtown Christchurch, right opposite Victoria Square and just a short walk from major attractions, including the Avon River, Town Hall, Art Gallery, Te Pae Conference Centre and the modern dining and shopping precincts.

Our Kitchen department is the heart and centre of the hotel and you could be joining this great team as a Demi Chef with us!

Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:

  • Assisting the executive chef and the kitchen team in preparing, cooking and serving dishes to Crowne Plaza Christchurch standard.
  • Responsible for food quality using recipes and photo’s that are provided.
  • Maintaining a hygienic kitchen and ensuring standard operational procedures are to HACCP standards and update reports daily.
  • Maintaining correct levels of stock, ensuring correct quantity of food is produced.
  • Scheduled to cover either the breakfast shift or the dinner shift, depending on business needs.

What we need from you

  • At least 2 years’ experience as a Chef
  • Diploma and/or Vocational Certificate in Culinary Skills or related field.
  • Knowledge of a la carte and banquet service with modern and classical cooking techniques
  • Problem solving, reasoning and training abilities.
  • Ability to interact with customers, employees and third parties.

What we offer

Join our extraordinary world and experience a place where you can be yourself, share your ideas, support your personal growth and wellbeing, and be a valued member of an inspirational team.

You’ll be rewarded for your hard work with a suite of benefits that supports you and your family’s wellbeing, including;

  • Paid birthday leave;
  • Enhanced parental leave;
  • IHG Hotel employee discount;
  • Full training provided;
  • Daily laundered uniform.

Your career journey will be supported through our lifelong development program, IHG career milestone celebrations, and transfer of entitlements as you move and grow with IHG. In addition to the always-popular hotel perks like accommodation and food & beverage discounts, our discount retail platform makes your pay go even further. We are proud to be IHG and we know you will be too.

So, join us and you’ll become part of our ever-growing global family.

Please note that we will only consider candidates who can prove their valid rights to live and work in New Zealand.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.

Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still believe you'd be a great fit for the job? We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with us today.