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Postmasters Kitchen + Bar has opportunities for up and coming hospitality professionals. 

Do you dream of having your own hospitality business?

Working at Postmasters Kitchen + Bar is a great opportunity to work for more than just a paycheck, we will teach you the skills needed to succeed.

Born out of a love of quality produce and a desire to do better. Owners Sam Laycock and Maria Kealy are passionate about creating a rewarding and nurturing environment, ‘we not only strive to give our guests the best experience, but also offer our team the best place to work’. Our aim is to be better today than we were yesterday. This is something we instil in our team and we achieve this by holding ourselves accountable to our values in our everyday work.

Smart work - We aim to make better decisions everyday. Constantly evaluating what we do and how we do it means we can continually develop.

Honesty - Mistakes are a fact of life, what matters to us is how we process them. We always take the time to learn.

Giving back - Postmasters is greater than the sum of its parts. Our community and environment are key to our success and giving back makes our business much more rewarding.

Sustainability is important to us. All of our actions add up so we are always looking for new ways to reduce our impact. 

We are looking for someone who is driven, ambitious and wants to progress to the next level. Highly organised with great communication skills and the desire to learn the critical numbers as well as implement systems to increase productivity. 

Specific knowledge and skills required are:

Experienced Chef

Minimum of 30 hours per week - $28 - $30 per hour

• NZQF Diploma (ANZSCO Skill Level 2) and/or 3 years relevant experience
• planning menus, estimating food and labour costs, and ordering food supplies
• monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
• discussing food preparation issues with managers, kitchen and wait staff
• demonstrating techniques and advising on cooking procedures
• preparing and cooking food
• explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations
• may select and train staff
• may freeze and preserve foods

We are a team, everyone is important and has a role to play. A positive attitude is vital to being a team player. You will also exude calmness, honesty and understand what we mean when we say "we don't have customers, we have guests". 

We are committed to providing a journey of learning, growth and development to our ideal candidate.

Operating under "Open Book Management" and using tools like Loaded Reports we will bring you into our business and help you to understand success by being the best you can be.

You won't have a boss, you'll have a leader, coach and mentor that will aid you on your journey alongside ongoing training with the industries brightest leaders. 

www.postmasters.co.nz

*Staff accommodation option available

*Applicants must be an NZ Citizen/Resident or hold a valid open work visa for a minimum of 6 months.