Rotisserie Pitmaster/ Rotisseur

ROTISSERIE PITMASTER / ROTISSEUR WANTED www.birdinthehand.co.nz

MINIMUM 4 MONTH TERM TO OPEN-ENDED; MUST BE AVAILABLE TO START TRAINING W.C. 12 OCT

We’re looking for a Rotisserie Pitmaster / Rotisseur to own the production of perfectly cooked, authentic rotisserie chicken at our rotisserie chicken start-up, Bird in the Hand. This is a hands-on role perfect for someone who is diligent and takes pride in producing quality food for others while keeping a clean and organised prep environment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Own chicken preparation and cooking on our Rotisol Millenium Grandes Flammes rotisserie:

• Handle and prepare raw chicken to exact specifications
• Mix brines, season chickens, and complete batch prep efficiently
• Cook perfectly moist, crispy chickens that delight our customers

The nuts and bolts:

• Load, operate, and monitor the rotisserie oven throughout the day
• Set cooking cycles according to our established procedures
• Check internal temperatures and ensure all birds meet food safety and quality standards
• Manage cooking schedules to ensure consistent supply for service
• Safely unload cooked chickens and debone or halve as required
• Rotate stock, label containers, and maintain fridge/freezer organisation
• Lift and move heavy boxes of chicken (up to ~20–25kg)

Food compliance:

• Keep all chicken prep and cooking areas compliant with the Food Control Plan
• Complete all food safety documentation on a daily basis
• Maintain a clean, safe, organised prep and cooking environment

In addition, you will be supporting our awesome front of house team, providing quality and highly rewarding service to our awesome customers. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

You don’t need to be a chef, but you must be diligent, unflappable and motivated by the fanatical pursuit of perfection / optimisation. 

Must-haves:

• Comfortable handling raw chicken
• Able to learn to operate a commercial rotisserie oven
• Strong understanding of (or willingness to learn) food safety and temperature control
• Physically capable of lifting heavy boxes
• Reliable, punctual, detail-focused
• Able to follow systems, checklists, and procedures accurately
• Strong English speaking skills

Nice-to-haves (but not essential)

• Experience in rotisserie cooking, butchery, deli, or commercial kitchens
• Understanding of HACCP or Food Control Plans
• Experience working with routine or batch-production tasks

WHAT YOU'LL GET OUT OF IT

• GUARANTEED hours c.30 per week
• Training on rotisserie operation and all prep systems
• Supportive, low-drama team environment
• Growth opportunities 
• Purpose: help build a food business motivated to feed NZ families better

HOW TO APPLY

Send us your name, experience / CV, cover letter and availability via Backpackerboard — or apply with your CV. Immediate start available for the right person.

Location: Colombo St, Christchurch

Pay: post-training wage of $28.50 per hour.

Bird in the Hand – Chicken for the People.