About the role
The Sous Chef helps our Kitchen Manager lead Scroggin Coffee and Eatery's kitchen operations to achieve the venue's vision through the development, implementation, documentation, and continuous improvement of kitchen systems and procedures that deliver excellence, profitability, and team growth.
Scroggin Coffee and Eatery is a thriving cafe based in Wanaka. We have a great reputation and have build a really solid following over our 6 years in operation. We change our menu with the seasons, 2 - 3 times per year, and try to source as many local ingredients as possible.
We are looking for our next Sous Chef to work alongside our Kitchen Manager and help lead our small but mightly kitchen team.
Key responsibilities
Build and maintain strong, transparent relationships with the Kitchen Manager/Owners
Lead with integrity so that all kitchen staff operate in full compliance with documented systems and procedures
Develop, document, and implement all new kitchen systems required by the Kitchen Manager/Owners
Identify, trial, and systemise new methods that improve efficiency, consistency, and profitability
Work alongside the Cafe Manager and Front of House team to manage Scroggin Coffee and Eatery's Menu, ensuring recipes, portions, and costing are accurately documented and maintained
Lead the kitchen team to meet or exceed all financial benchmarks (COGS %, Wage %, GP %)
Maintain up-to-date system documentation across Operandio, Loaded, or equivalent platforms
Coach and mentor all Kitchen Staff alongside the Kitchen Manager.
About you
Maintain 95%+ compliance with the Food Control Plan and record-keeping requirements
Ensure 100% of kitchen processes are documented and accessible in the operating system
Investigate and resolve all system issues promptly, documenting corrective actions
Lead proactively in health, safety, and well-being, following the documented safety system
Attend all scheduled meetings and performance reviews, contributing to system and team improvement