• Free onsite parking
• Great location at Massey University in Albany
• Working with a great team
• Working sociable hours

About the role and who we are looking for:

Our Chefs are at the very heart of what we do.  Hundreds of thousands of people around New Zealand rely on us every day to provide their breakfasts, lunches and dinners.  We are looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Permanent Full Time Sous Chef to work at our university site Massey University in Albany, Auckland. 

You will be responsible for:

In this position you will be responsible for assisting the Head Chef with the daily operation of the Kitchen and preparing, cooking and presenting food ensuring the quality of every dish we serve! We provide services like short order, buffet service and functions catering for the site.

Skills and experience you will bring with you:

If you're our perfect candidate you will be hard working and be flexible to work in all sections of the kitchen. You will already have at least 4 years' proven work experience in a kitchen environment. You will have a confident and creative cooking style with a strong emphasis on quality and presentation and be a great communicator.

You will need to be able to cook within budget, bulk cooking, assist with ordering, menu planning, maintain Safe Food practices, as well as ensure the Health & Wellbeing of our customers through allergen and nutrition management.

You will be able to juggle multiple demands within a challenging environment but, most importantly you will demonstrate a passion for great food, customer service and quality.

About us:

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!

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For further information about this role or for any recruitment queries please contact Recruitment (Recruitment@compass-group.nz)

Position code - F26