Ngāmotu Café is Looking for a Chef/Baker

Ngāmotu Café at the New Plymouth Golf Club is searching for a confident, kind, and efficient chef/baker to lead our kitchen. If you take pride in creating delicious food, maintaining high standards, and managing your kitchen with skill and care, this is the role for you. We want the right person…is that person you?

What You’ll Do:

• Take full responsibility for the kitchen—menu design, planning, costing, and pricing of both menu and cabinet food.
• Ensure full compliance with sanitation, hygiene, health & safety, food legislation, and internal policies.
• Receive and check café deliveries, ensuring correct items and quantities.
• Suggest new menu items inspired by customer feedback and preferences.
• Communicate specials and food placements clearly to the front-of-house team.
• Ensure every plate leaving the kitchen is visually appealing and of the highest quality.

We’re Looking For Someone Who Is:

• Confident in running a kitchen solo.
• Kind and collaborative, with a genuine care for team and customers.
• Efficient and organized, capable of managing multiple tasks without compromising quality.
• Passionate about producing excellent food and continually improving the menu. Details:
• Up to 40 hours per week, with occasional extra hours during busy periods or evening events.

If you’re ready to lead a kitchen with pride and make every dish count, we would love to hear from you.