Skills & Experience

 An opportunity has arisen for an experienced chef to work on our daily cruise vessels and in  our cafe in Milford Sound

What will you be doing?

• Working under the Head chef, as part of the team. cooking food in our cafe and on our vessels
• Preparing cafe style food and also working with the team to produce a quality buffet and meal offering on our vessels. 
• Where required, assist in planning menus, estimating food costs, and ordering food supplies
• Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
• Discussing food preparation issues with the Head Chef, and kitchen and hospitality staff
• Demonstrating techniques and advising on cooking procedures to more junior members of the team
• Explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations
• Training seasonal staff in the kitchen and galley as required
• Freezing and preserving foods as requested by the Head or Sous Chef

 What do we need from you?

• A passion for cooking delicious food
• At least 3 years' experience working as a chef in a busy, quality establishment
• Strong Food Safety skills and meticulous attention to hygiene
• Strong work ethic, 'can-do' attitude and the ability to self-manage
• Able to cope with the challenge of living and working remotely and in small kitchen spaces

This is a live-in position, subsidised accommodation in own room with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities, minimum 70 hours per fortnight, pay rate $30 per hour.

Southern Discoveries is a premium tourism company dedicated to sharing some of New Zealand’s most iconic scenery and extraordinary experiences with the world. The company offers a range of cruises, with coach and scenic flight transfers from Queenstown and Te Anau. The company operates a number of retail outlets in Queenstown, Te Anau and Milford Sound.