Sous Chef - Summer 2023 - Marlborough
Cloudy Bay Vineyards Ltd, New Zealand

Cloudy Bay’s outdoor garden restaurant, Jack’s Raw Bar, is a major element of our visitor experience.

Our commitment to seasonal and local products lends perfectly to the Cloudy Bay brand. Bring your kitchen management, food creativity amp; experience and top-standard customer service ability to create authentic gastronomic experiences for our guests. We have recently been included in Cuisine Magazines good food guide for 2023/2024 so anticipation is high for the season ahead.

We are seeking a Sous Chef with passion and energy to help run the daily operations of Jack’s Raw Bar to ensure and enhance the overall customer experience. Jack’s Raw Bar is set up outside as an open kitchen and involves facing and interacting with guests. Working alongside an internationally recognized Chef with Michelin and Hat experience, we are looking to develop our offer at Jack’s Raw Bar and to deepen our commitment to an elevated restaurant experience in a comfortable and relaxed setting.

We are open seven days a week for lunch and private dinners, so successful applicants will need to be available to work flexible hours including weekends and public holidays from early November 2023 through to end of April 2024.

You will be a hands-on manager with strong cooking skills, a clear sense of leadership, a professional manner and an ability to keep calm under pressure. Your warmth, commitment and confidence will make you approachable to the entire team including senior management, experienced chefs, the large customer facing team and the patrons.

Your responsibilities will include

• Responsibility for the running of the kitchen in the Exec chef and Chef absence and functions as well as overseeing the organization of Internal and VIP bookings
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations
• You will work closely with the team to maximize operational efficiencies
• Maintain effective communication amongst the cellar door team, restaurant team and kitchen team
• Ensure all Food control guidelines are adhered to
• Allocating duties to staff to ensure smooth operations
• Take responsibility for extra management tasks when required
• Ensure the team is trained, motivated and focused
• Cooking and preparing high quality dishes
• Assisting the Chef to create menu items, recipes and develop dishes
• Supervising all kitchen stations
• Ensuring food quality and excellent standards are maintained for all dishes created

Assisting with determining food inventory needs, stocking and ordering.

Requirements

Ideally, you will have

• Minimum 1 to 2 years’ experience in a similar position

• Excellent command of both verbal and written English

• Impeccable personal hygiene and grooming standards

• You will be physically fit as the job involves standing and lifting

• Strong leadership and communication skills to lead and support our team to deliver an exceptional service to the customers

Benefits

What you can expect from us

Great team building opportunities and a positive, supportive team culture

Competitive pay and the opportunity to work for a world class wine brand

In this role you will receive a comprehensive induction including an in-depth training on our wine range, our brand and customer service

A generous wine and food discount at our cellar door

Regular staff events and team experiences

Internal progression and growth potential

Job Rewards and Benefits