Head Chef | Walters Tavern
Core
Lead the kitchen of a busy Kiwi pub in Queenstown, managing operations, menu development, and team leadership for a venue serving hearty pub favorites and seasonal dishes.
Role type
Head Chef
Builds
Hearty Kiwi pub favorites, seasonal dishes, and elevated classics
Domain
Hospitality / Casual Dining
Required skills
Kitchen operations management, menu development, team leadership, food cost control, food safety compliance, high-volume service management
Preferred skills
Previous Head Chef experience, Sous Chef experience, commercial mindset
Responsibilities
Take ownership of the kitchen and lead the team through busy services, maintain high standards of food quality and consistency, manage kitchen operations and stock, develop and maintain the menu, lead and train the kitchen team, maintain food safety and hygiene standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC