REPORTS TO RESTAURANT MANAGER OR OWNER

We are seeking a highly professional, motivated, and enthusiastic individuals with relevant experience to come and join our busy restaurant.

You must be passionate about food quality, positive and approachable with the highest respect for customers and staff: Criteria for this role include Skills and Experience

• Plan, collect, estimating food and commodities for menus
• Preparation of raw ingredients including chicken and vegetables through use of varied cutting and marinating techniques
• Oversee and participate in the preparation, cooking and serving of meals in accordance with specified menus.
• Determine quantities to be cooked and the right size portions to be served following the standard recipes
• Inspecting raw ingredients to check for spoilage and assess usability
• Maintaining skills and knowledge relevant to job duties and preparing items on a restaurant menu
• Priorities menus, recipes, and task sheets
• Monitoring dish quality at all stages of cooking and preparation
• Adjusting recipes where required to fit special dietary requirements (e.g., vegetarian)
• Utilizing kitchen utensils, appliances, and cookware to prepare ingredients and meals
• Monitoring and regulating heat and cold sources such as ovens, stoves, fridges, freezers, grills, and other equipment to ensure food and meal quality
• Serving and portioning foods and adding garnishes and other ingredients as necessary to ensure dishes are well presented
• Preparing and flavouring sauces and gravies with condiments, herbs, spices, and other ingredients as required by the recipe
• Following safety and hygiene regulations and procedures around food handling, storage, preparation
• Ensuring the cleanliness of workstations and kitchen areas and abiding by occupational health and safety procedures
• Providing input to menu changes with consideration of the availability of seasonal produce
• Communication with other members of staff including waiters, management, and other kitchen staff in relation to issues relevant to the kitchen
• Demonstrate a high standard of personal hygiene
• Ensures high standards of sanitation and cleanliness are maintained throughout the kitchen.

Qualification

• Highly skilled in Indian authentic cuisine. Experience in other Asian cuisine is a bonus.
• Passionate & positive food delivery & attitude.
• Proven leadership qualities.
• Ability to train, coach & motivate the team.
• A desire to produce high standards in food preparation, cooking, and presentation.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.00 – $25.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Auckland City, Auckland: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In perso

• Plan, collect, estimating food and commodities for menus
• Preparation of raw ingredients including chicken and vegetables through use of varied cutting and marinating techniques
• Oversee and participate in the preparation, cooking and serving of meals in accordance with specified menus.
• Determine quantities to be cooked and the right size portions to be served following the standard recipes
• Inspecting raw ingredients to check for spoilage and assess usability
• Maintaining skills and knowledge relevant to job duties and preparing items on a restaurant menu
• Priorities menus, recipes, and task sheets
• Monitoring dish quality at all stages of cooking and preparation
• Adjusting recipes where required to fit special dietary requirements (e.g., vegetarian)
• Utilizing kitchen utensils, appliances, and cookware to prepare ingredients and meals
• Monitoring and regulating heat and cold sources such as ovens, stoves, fridges, freezers, grills, and other equipment to ensure food and meal quality
• Serving and portioning foods and adding garnishes and other ingredients as necessary to ensure dishes are well presented
• Preparing and flavouring sauces and gravies with condiments, herbs, spices, and other ingredients as required by the recipe
• Following safety and hygiene regulations and procedures around food handling, storage, preparation
• Ensuring the cleanliness of workstations and kitchen areas and abiding by occupational health and safety procedures
• Providing input to menu changes with consideration of the availability of seasonal produce
• Communication with other members of staff including waiters, management, and other kitchen staff in relation to issues relevant to the kitchen
• Demonstrate a high standard of personal hygiene
• Ensures high standards of sanitation and cleanliness are maintained throughout the kitchen