SO Auckland Looking for Junior Sous Chef at Auckland CBD, Auckland Full Time

SO/ Auckland is the renown artistic and musical melting pot in town. If you’re looking for a vibrant place to be, to see and be seen, you’ve found it. 

Audacious, playful, sophisticated and bursting with local energy, SO/ is the place to be and be seen! Part of the international Accor brand, this luxury 130 room hotel looks alive with avante- garde design elements from its Signature Designer, stunning restaurant and bars as well as indulgent wellness facilities. 

We have a position available for a 

Junior Sous Chef – Harbour Society Restaurant: 

Harbour Society where our SO passionate team of Chefs reinterpret  culinary traditions with an unconventional twist. This luxury hotel is alive with avant-garde elements of Auckland’s volcanic origin.

We are looking for passionate, creative, playful and confident Junior Sous Chef!

This role is a very hands-on as you are assisting in the day to day running of our outlets.

We need passionate, creative, playful and confident leaders within our team!

Job Summary:

Our Junior Sous Chef is on board to assist the Kitchen Brigade where necessary as well as oversee and operate a section of kitchen ensuring that food standards, preparation, presentation and cooking techniques are carried out according to established recipes, standards and hygiene.

Duties:

• To organize their designated section and ensure it runs efficiently and productively
• Work with Sous Chef and Director of Culinary to develop products through creative new concepts
• Provide assistance and support to the junior chefs via allocating tasks and providing training
• Be familiar with the other kitchen sections, promoting flexibility and productivity
• Ensure all food produced is in line with kitchen recipes and standards
• Check all food is stored and handled as per current food health and hygiene regulations
• Ensure that work area, equipment and section is kept clean at all times, in accordance with current health and hygiene regulations

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications:

• Current Junior Sous Chef or a strong Chef de Partie, with a minimum two years in a fast paced kitchen environment.
• Certification in Professional Cookery
• Immaculate grooming, articulate in communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead and mentor ambassadors
• Has the ability to work autonomously
• Has the ability and willingness to undertake further development with SO/ Auckland
• Appreciates and maintains an effective outlet for stress
• An understanding of luxury guest expectations
• Excellent understanding of food hygiene regulations, for example HACCP, Food Safety Plan etc
• Physically fit and able to stand for the duration of a shift (8 hours)

Job Type and Category:

Come join our team here at SO/ Auckland. We are looking for fun, playful and audacious people to join our family!

Why Accor?

Being a part of the Accor Hotels family we are a large, diverse and dynamic company. We are guest obsessed and passionate about our people!

Accor offers opportunities, growth, and a culture of inclusion to let each individual shine. We place people at the heart of what we do, and nurture real passion for service and achievement beyond limits. We go beyond diversity to foster a culture of inclusion. Ours is a stage where individuality is celebrated, creativity encouraged, and agility rewarded. 

SO/ Benefits:

• Staff meal provided per shift
• Uniform and dry-cleaning of uniform
• International accommodation and retail discounts across varying Accor Hotels properties
• Family & Friends Hotel Discounts
• ‘Work Your Way’ – speak with us about your desired work life balance and make your perfect balance a reality.
• Ongoing reward and recognition incentives and awards.
• Opportunities for further development and worldwide career progression within Accor
• Annual reward of a free night’s accommodation at the hotel (did we say there is breakfast and dinner included?)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Corporate Healthcare Discounts
• Referral Programme

How to Apply:

You must currently reside in New Zealand and have working rights or We welcome candidates who are applying from overseas who are securing Working Holiday Visas

Let us know if you’re looking to start now by emailing your CV to: [email protected] or by hitting  “Apply”