Grill Chef + Prep Cooks - Red Star Burgers Wanaka

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Payment: $23-$27 Location: Wanaka
Region: Otago/Queenstown/Wanaka Experience: Limited Experience Necessary

ABOUT US
Red Star Burger Bar is a Wanaka institution. We have been serving up the region's best burgers for over 15 years. Our entire menu is prepared from scratch daily using fresh ingredients from local suppliers. We are passionate about what we do and are privileged to get to do it in one of the coolest spots around. We are proud to be locally owned and operated - contributing to our community and looking after our environment are key to what we do.

JOIN OUR CREW
We have full-time and part-time kitchen positions available. These roles require superstars who are fast on their feet, happy to work in a busy team environment and who have clear minds under pressure. Cooking experience is key; we need people with good knife skills, experience in food safety practices and the ability to adapt and work in a number of areas of the kitchen.

Grill / Sous Chef
You will be in charge of running the hot line, overseeing service and managing stock in addition to preparing fresh ingredients, making sauces, patties and seasonings and creating menu items and recipes.

Cook / Prep Cooks
Duties include preparing fresh ingredients, making sauces, patties and seasonings, mixing shakes and smoothies, working the hot line and fryer, some interaction with customers and taking orders.

WHAT WE OFFER
A great working environment: we have a really close-knit team who work hard but have a lot of fun doing it. The music is cranking and the vibes are good
Good renumeration: pay is dependent on skill and experience, but there is plenty of opportunity to move up the ranks as you learn the role plus our whole team benefit from performance bonuses, yep a cut of the turnover!
Work-life balance: our full-time team generally work a 4-on / 3-off roster totalling approximately 40 hours+ per week, while our part timers generally work afternoon and evening shifts- plently of time for skiing and snowboarding or other missions!
Personal and career development; on-the-job training is provided and we're always happy to support our team to improve their skills, gain additional qualifications and work towards their goals.

OTHER
Please only apply if you:
- are a NZ resident or hold a current NZ work visa
- live locally or have plans in place to relocate to Wanaka in the short term