Commis Chef

Be ready to elevate your skills and ability. Join our hotel community, and you can surpass your own expectations as well as those of our guests. We will encourage you to explore innovative ways to enhance every guest experience, as you continue to master your craft. When you help us to achieve pioneering heights in luxury hospitality, your own excellence will shine through.
Join us, and you can thrive as an individual as well as being part of a supportive and inclusive team.

Our signature restaurant 'Lombardi' at Hotel St Moritz, is a greatly admired eatery for locals and visitors alike. A refreshing departure from a ‘Hotel Restaurant’, this award-winning establishment offers global opportunity within the bespoke MGallery collection.

In this role you will work with the kitchen team to ensure that food standards, presentation and cooking techniques are carried out according to established standards and recipes to the expectations of a upscale restaurant.

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a kitchen environment.
• Previous experience in an upscale / 5* establishment advantageous
• Have a high standard in food presentation
• Be able to demonstrate creativity and flair in menu development
• Understanding of NZ food safety requirements
• Organise time and work efficiently
• Have effective verbal communication skills

Bring passion and dedication to excellence, and we will recognise your contribution with a variety of benefits, rewards and development opportunities:

• Discounted Hotel stays, food and beverage rates and Spa treatments, worldwide - for yourself and for friends and family, across our entire network.
• Daily staff meals provided.
• We also offer laundry allowance and anniversary stays with F&B credit to enjoy.
• Receive unparalleled training, development and support from Accor and MGallery training programmes.
• Ongoing reward and recognition incentives and awards.
• Opportunities for further development and worldwide career progression within Accor.
• Work for a world-leading Global hotel company.
• Enjoy working in the heart of beautiful Queenstown with our diverse and professional team

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. We offer reasonable adjustments to support you. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, you're welcome to let us know.

Detailed duties:

• To assist the Chef de Partie and ensure that food standards, preparation, presentation and cooking techniques are carried out according to established recipes / standards
• Assigned duties organised and completed efficiently and productively.
• Be familiar with the other kitchen sections, promoting flexibility and productivity.
• Ensure all food produced is in line with kitchen recipes and standards. 
• Prepare and cook all food items in specific area of responsibility with a sense of urgency.
• Check all food is stored and handled as per current food health and hygiene regulations.
• Ensure that work area, equipment and section is kept clean at all times, in accordance with current health and hygiene regulations.
• Complete kitchen hand shifts as required.
• Monitor daily kitchen food and product requirements and advise the supervisor of these well in advance.
• Monitor food preparation and wastage costs control these by following efficient preparation methods and standard recipes. 

Permanent position, 30 hours guaranteed, changeable roster, $29.66- $30.66 per hour.