About the role

Lead the kitchen at a soon-to-be opening cellar door in Gibbston Valley. You will help create a menu centred around wood-fired flatbreads, seasonal ingredients and food designed to complement wines. This is an opportunity to help shape the food offering in a relaxed winery setting, with daytime-only hours.

Key responsibilities

• Help develop seasonal flatbreads and sharing plates

• Manage dough production, fermentation and quality

• Lead and train the kitchen team

• Manage ordering, stock, food costs and waste

• Maintain food safety standards and an organised kitchen

About you

• An experienced Head Chef or a strong Sous Chef ready to step up

• Excellent knowledge of pizza dough and wood-fired cooking

• Strong knowledge of pizza dough is essential; confident making dough from scratch, managing fermentation and consistently delivering excellent flatbreads from a wood-fired oven

• A passion for simple, seasonal food and quality ingredients

• Confident leadership and a practical, hands-on approach

• New Zealand working rights required