Senior Baker/Chef de Partie

Senior Baker/Chef de Partie | Pacific Coast Village | Mount Maunganui

http://www.pacificcoastvillage.co.nz

A forward-thinking retirement village, Pacific Coast offers unprecedented resort-style facilities rarely seen in New Zealand. The Beach House kitchen caters for the Bloom Eatery [a casual café setting with cabinet and menu items], the Grill Brasserie [offering a la carte dining experience on set evenings as well as private functions], Hikurangi Apartments [assisted living with daily “room service”], and it’s newest addition, an upscale 57-room care centre, Te Manaaki.

We are looking for a highly competent baker/chef to join our team at Pacific Coast Village. Our job is to provide 4 stars plus Food and Beverage services to the residents and to ensure complete satisfaction upon every visit. You will never get bored with this role as you will learn the ropes in all areas. We require a superb chef that maintains professionalism, presents well, and is friendly to our elderly Residents.

This is a permanent full-time role, covering weekdays and weekends.

Key responsibilities include:

• Prepare, present, and serve high quality dishes
• Assist with and produce food items as per menu
• Assist the main kitchen with other mise en place
• Meeting the standard and quality set by the village
• Monitoring portion and waste control
• Coordinate daily tasks with Sous Chef
• Ensure highest levels of guest satisfaction, quality, operating and food costs on an ongoing basis

The successful candidate will possess the following skills and attributes:

• Experience working as a Baker or Chef de Partie
• Must be an all-rounder with proven service skills
• Great inter-personal skills and a passion for cooking
• Must be a NZ resident or hold a valid work visa
• Have regular access to transportation to get to and from work
• The right candidate will be remunerated accordingly

Pacific Coast Village is part of the Generus Living Group Collection. Generus Living Group is a privately owned New Zealand company. Over the last 10 years its team has built a strong reputation for building and managing outstanding retirement villages of impeccable quality in Auckland, Mt Maunganui and Christchurch for the discerning senior market.