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Chef de Partie

Hilton · Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand

Food & Beverage / RestaurantsExternal listingfull-timeabout 11 hours ago

About The Role

Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You

Picture yourself brightening someone’s day. When you join our Hotels team, that’s exactly what you’ll do every time you come to work! You are the Master of your culinary station, creating delicious dishes guests love. As a Chef de Partie , you’re not just overseeing kitchen operations – you’re spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.

Here’s what you’ll do during a typical day

  • Prepare great tasting dishes: Season, cook, and test dishes according to standard recipes, ensuring consistency in taste and presentation
  • Supervise the kitchen team: Oversee line cooks to ensure and provide support as needed in the absence of senior chefs to ensure smooth and efficient operations
  • Maintain kitchen cleanliness: Keep all work areas clean, tidy, and free of cross-contamination
  • Ensure food quality and storage compliance: Monitor ingredient quality, ensuring proper storage and stock rotation
  • Assist with cost management: Contribute to controlling food costs, improving gross profit margins, and meeting departmental financial targets
  • Inspire and develop the team: Supervise and support team members, monitor performance, provide coaching, and foster a positive and productive work environment
  • Uphold regulatory standards: Maintain compliance with health, safety, sanitation, and alcohol awareness regulations, ensuring the highest standards of guest and team member well-being

What It Takes to Make the Stay

At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:

A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality . Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership . A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now , bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.

In addition, this role requires the following minimum qualifications

  • At least 2 years of experience as Demi Chef de Partie or similar position.
  • Certification of culinary training or apprenticeship.
  • Strong English communication skills, verbal, listening and writing.
  • Innovate, pro-active and reliable.
  • Ability to work under pressure and in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Coast awareness.
  • HACCP experience or certified.
  • Basic Food and Hygiene training certification.
  • Problem solving ability.
  • The desire and tenacity to adhere to Hilton procedures.
  • Planning & Time management awareness.
  • Decision making skills.
  • Available to work shifts, including weekends and holidays.
  • Computer Skills is advantageous

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