Chef De Partie (Production Chef)

at  Gate Gourmet

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.
Your New Company
Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world’s largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. For the past 70 years, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 270 million travellers around the globe.
Your New Role
We have several career opportunities within our Catering team based at our facilities at Auckland Airport. Reporting to the Sous Chef, you will be responsible for producing food items according to the approved specifications and recipes.

What you will be doing day-to-day:

• Responsible for the preparation and cooking of food items according to approved specification and recipes. To ensure that food preparation is made on time within designated schedules.
• Check all materials and foodstuff ensuring that they are used before spoilage.
• Keep all food preparation areas clean at all times.
• Supervising tasks being performed by Catering Assistants and unqualified chefs in designated section.
• Maintain efficient sanitation services, garbage disposal and chilling systems that comply with the regulations and requirements of the Gate Gourmet HACCP plan.
• Compile reports and documents as required.
• Promote a safe work environment at all times.

We are interested in speaking with individuals who possess:

• Experience working in a bulk cooking environment is highly desirable.
• Experience working in a food manufacturing department is preferable but not essential.
• Vocational training in culinary and related hygiene course is highly desirable.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to work across a 7-day roster.

Please note. This is not a 24-hour operation and there are no split shifts.

What’s in it for you?

• Free onsite parking and close to public transport
• Development and long-term career options.

Apply now by submitting your CV and Cover Letter. (Only applicants’ that have full and unrestricted working rights in New Zealand will be contacted).
If you want to be part of a team that helps make travel and culinary memories, join us

• Responsible for the preparation and cooking of food items according to approved specification and recipes. To ensure that food preparation is made on time within designated schedules.
• Check all materials and foodstuff ensuring that they are used before spoilage.
• Keep all food preparation areas clean at all times.
• Supervising tasks being performed by Catering Assistants and unqualified chefs in designated section.
• Maintain efficient sanitation services, garbage disposal and chilling systems that comply with the regulations and requirements of the Gate Gourmet HACCP plan.
• Compile reports and documents as required.
• Promote a safe work environment at all times