Head Chef

Te Vara Nui Village – Rarotonga – Cook Islands.

A great opportunity is available for a hands-on Head Chef to run the busy kitchen of Rarotonga’s leading and largest cultural center in the heart of Muri Beach.
Te Vara Nui offers 3 Cultural Island Night shows with island style buffet running every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Monday, Wednesday and Friday would be open for a la carte and buffet dinning plus daily lunch.
Weddings and incentive group dinners (of up to approx. 200 pax) are also part of what we offer and can range from canapé to a-la-carte to buffet style dinning of local to European dishes.
Average dinning guest numbers range between 50 to 160 people a night.
You will work under the Food and Beverage Manager.

You must be a patient and dedicated strong minded person who has a passion for food and who can lead your department and its staff efficiently.

This is a hands-on position with cooking, food cost, ordering, storing and pricing.

We seek a professional team player with very high standard to deliver ‘total’ guest satisfaction and also who has an eye for detail. The appointee will essentially work 6 days.

The remuneration package includes a gross annual salary plus Housing costs, plus reimbursed return airfares (after a qualifying period of 3 years), plus company paid immigration costs. Company will arrange your work permit etc

• Must have minimum 5 years experience as Head Chef
• Culinary expertise a true passion for food
• Knowledge of contemporary food and catering trends
• A confident inspiring leader who plans, executes and controls the daily activities of his team of 5 to 10
• Maintenance of high standards of hygiene
• Able to work efficiently under pressure to deliver error free operation within a specified budget and still produce a high standard product to assure the very best experience to our customers
• Must be willing to act in the best interest of the business
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the position to work in a kitchen environment with variety of conditions including heat, wet, humidity and noise
• Our Cooking style is International and pacific style
• 50 hours minimum

Qualification and experience :

• Curriculum Vitae with photograph
• Culinary photographs of previous works
• Copy of certificates
• Reference Contact details

For information on Te Vara Nui Village see www.tevaranui.co.ck
for a broad overview of the destination see www.ck.

Please send application thru email:

Date:     15 June 2011
City/Town:    Rarotonga
Location:    Abroad
Wage/Salary:     upon qualification
Start:     immediate
Duration:     3 years contract
Type:    Full Time
How to apply:    by email
Company:     Te Vara Nui
Contact:     Fodil Nair

Email:      fodilnair@hotmail.com