Air New Zealand is one of the world's leading airlines, known around the world not just for their name but also for their reputation, where they are renowned as "New Zealand's Most Reputable Organisation" as a result of their exceptional customer service, robust leadership, innovation, brand, corporate values and role as a strong ambassador for New Zealand.

At Compass Group we have partnered with Air New Zealand as one team to create an incomparable lounge experience that people value and remember and as such, we have an opportunity for an amazing Full Time Permanent Chef to join our team within the Regional Lounge of our Queenstown Airport Operations. Hours of work are 30hrs a week, rostered across a 7 day week (shifts will be either be morning, or afternoon shifts). Earliest start is 5am, latest finish 8.30pm

The great things you'll do:

This role within the lounge will be responsible for preparing, cooking and presenting exceptional food, adding to outstanding "surprise and delight" moments for our valued customers. You will be participating in a team that goes above and beyond for our valued clientele and obtains the high levels of service standards expected at all times.

What we are looking for:

If you're our perfect candidate you will:

• Be hard working, reliable, flexible and able to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Have proven experience working in a commercial kitchen as a Chef with some experience in pastries
• Have excellent understanding of all hygiene, health and food safety practices in a food environment
• Have a friendly, outgoing personality, with a "can-do" attitude
• Have excellent communication skills
• Preferably hold food safety certificates (Unit Standard 167 & 168)
• Demonstrate a passion for food, people, customer service and quality.

About Compass Group:

We are New Zealand's leading and largest provider of food and support services across multiple industry sectors including Business and Industry, Education, Defence, Offshore and Remote, Aged Care, Hospitals and Senior Living. These industry sectors and managed by our sub brands Eurest, Chartwells, Restaurant Associates, Medirest, and ESS. We specialise in turning ordinary acts of service into extraordinary experiential moments for our clients. With innovative and talented teams across New Zealand, we transform experiences from being GOOD to GREAT.

Our people are awesome, they breathe life into our brands and make great things happen! Our strength comes from the combination of the things we have in common - our shared values, vision, and purpose and to make our commitment unique for you - RESPECT, GROWTH and TEAMWORK are the founding pillars of these commitments.  We are an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.

Some of the great things we will provide:

As part of our commitment to you, we promise great learning and development opportunities across Compass that is varied and exciting. Not only will it help you in your day to day job, it'll also help you to progress. Whether you're looking at a promotion or broadening your experiences, our available learning and development will get you on the right path and give you a sense of achievement to go with it.

We also provide comprehensive remuneration & benefits, individual & team recognition, a range of discounts and special offers and so much more. The best part is working with a great team, knowledge sharing on a daily basis and working with an organization where you can learn something new everyday