CURRENT VACANCIES
Our restaurant is busy and thriving and we are looking for additional, well-experienced staff to join our growing team. If you have what we are looking for, please apply.
Immediate start available for the right candidates.
SENIOR CHEF DE PARTIE
Our restaurant kitchen is actively seeking a capable senior chef who can work in a high momentum environment, alongside and under the management of the business owner.
This role requires someone who can work under pressure, take instruction well and meet the standard that our award-winning kitchen requires.
Requirements for this role:
• Senior Chef de Partie kitchen experience
• Maintain a consistently high food quality
• The ability to keep calm and controlled during busy periods
• Be adaptable and cook in high volume
• Comply with safe food recording requirements
• Good communication skills & love working in a team
• Available for full-time hours, Thurs – Mon
• Available Friday & Saturday nights and weekends
• Previous work references required
• A current NZ driver’s license
• Permit to work in NZ / permanent residency
• Trustworthy and reliable
What we can offer you:
• Join a close-knit team who have fun together
• Meals included while on shift
• Recognition for your skills & ability to grow in your role
• Did we mention we like to have fun?
• Experience paddock to plate cooking, serving from our vege gardens to the restaurant
• Busy restaurant with plenty going on
• Industry wide recognition working in one of NZ’s most highly acclaimed restaurants
• Managers who care about your priorities outside of work
• Temporary accommodation if you are relocating to this region
Live in a regional area with low living costs, enjoy your work environment and become part of a business where your skills are recognized and there is room to grow in your role and responsibilities.
Our work opportunity on offer would suit someone who has big city paced experience and is looking for a better work-life balance in a regional area. Someone who appreciates the regional lifestyle whilst working in a restaurant that has energy and a highly acclaimed reputation.
Want to learn more about us? View @riverstonekitchen on Instagram and get the feel for what we do.
To apply for an immediate start, we are accepting applications for a limited time, while roles are available.
BAKER / PASTRY CHEF
Our restaurant kitchen is actively seeking a capable baker / pastry chef who can work in a high momentum environment and under the management of the business owner.
This role requires someone who can work under pressure, take instruction well and meet the standard that our award-winning kitchen requires.
Attributes required are confidence in your working ability, attention to detail, good-natured, always having a smile, approachable and fun (like us) and willing to work to the standard required.
Requirements for this role:
• Bakery experience required with additional training given
• The ability to keep calm and controlled during busy periods
• Experience working in a team
• Full-time hours, Thurs – Mon
• Trustworthy and reliable with excellent references
• A current NZ driver’s license
• Permit to work in NZ / permanent residency
From us you will have the opportunity to experience true paddock to plate cuisine, work with local food and beverage suppliers and have an opportunity to place your mark on the business by bringing your restaurant experience to the team within our growing and developing business.
CAREERS AT RIVERSTONE KITCHEN
Riverstone Kitchen is a vibrant and busy restaurant with a dedicated team, passionate about delivering a high-quality food and dining experience.
Situated in rural Otago, 15km north of Oamaru, Riverstone Kitchen creates its menu based around the seasonal produce sourced from its extensive kitchen gardens and local suppliers. Our food is simple, full of flavour and delivered with exceptional quality and care.
Everything is made on site, from scratch, including bread, pastry, ice cream, stocks, sauces, sausages, bacon – we do it all! We also breakdown all our lambs in house along with the occasional pig and beef cow. If you want variety in your workday – we have it.
Riverstone Kitchen is made possible by our people. Our focus is on creating a team environment that feels like family. We are all about having a work-life balance and we strive to create an exceptional hospitality experience for both customers and staff.
We are centrally located within the South Island, close to good beaches for surfing, lakes for fishing and the mountains for hunting, tramping, and skiing. So, if you are looking to create your own work-life balance, whilst still working for a busy high-end establishment, Riverstone Kitchen is the place for you.
If you want a career where you’ll be inspired to achieve success, see our job opportunities, and apply online.
