Casual Chefs
About the role
No two shifts the same. We're after casual chefs who can jump in wherever they're needed across all our sites. One day you might be cooking big batches of tasty food in one of our catering kitchens; the next you're on the pass in a busy cafe, or helping pull off a function for hundreds. You'll be part of the wider Yellow Seat team, working alongside our chefs, catering cooks, site managers and the owners. We share ideas, help each other out and back each other up across sites. Food safety is non-negotiable for us. Safe food is at the heart of everything we do, in every kitchen, every day.
Key responsibilities
Prep and cook bulk meals that taste great and look great
Cook fresh food to order on busy cafe days
Help out at functions and events across the region
Pick up our systems fast and fit straight into any kitchen
Keep food safety tight: temperature checks, labelling, dating, cleaning and records, done right every time
About you
Proven chef or cook experience, catering or cafe
Confidence cooking both in bulk and to order
The ability to walk into a new kitchen and get on with it
A team player who's happy to muck in wherever needed
Strong food safety knowledge and habits
Reliability. When you say yes to a shift, you show up
Availability for a mix of weekday, weekend and event shifts
Bonus points for a full driver licence and your own transport
About us
Yellow Seat is Wellington's catering crew, and we cook big. We've got kitchens running all over the region, turning out big batches of tasty food for our catering sites, keeping busy cafes humming, and pulling off corporate lunches, arena events, marae functions and big celebrations. Different kitchens, different menus, same Yellow Seat standard. Fresh, tasty food made with care, every time. We're growing fast, with more sites on the way, and we're looking for people with flair to grow with us.
Benefits
Flexible shifts that fit around your life
Variety, from big batch cooking to cafe service to events
A bigger team behind you to learn from
A path to more hours, or a permanent role, as Yellow Seat grows
A fun, down to earth team that actually appreciates good food