Kitchen Hand - Central Otago - Summer 2026/2027

The summer season is coming!

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Kitchen Hand to support our Chef and Sous Chef in the kitchen. You will need to be a quick thinker, and efficient at taking direction and responding quickly to whatever support is required.

We open five days per week (Wed – Sun), so the successful applicant will need to be available to work weekends and public holidays from December 2026 to end of April 2027.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Assisting the Chef / Sous Chef with prepping food for each day
• Ensuring all dishes are processed efficiently and to a high standard
• Being aware of health and safety
• Learning and understanding food hygiene practices
• Ensuring food quality and excellent standards are maintained for all dishes created
• Assisting with stock arrivals and putting away

Requirements

Ideally, you will need:

• Eagerness to support and be part of a strong team
• Awareness of manual handling techniques
• Able to work autonomously and deliver quality work
• An honest and deliberate approach to communication, with a team-first mindset
• High energy and a positive, pro-active approach with attention to detail
• Physical aptitudes: standing on feet all day, knife skill
• Legal rights to work in New Zealand (no visa sponsorship available for these positions)

Benefits

• Reliable daytime hours (open five days a week, Wednesday to Sunday)
• A stunning work environment, surrounded by vineyards with breathtaking mountain views
• Generous discounts on wine, food, and merchandise at the cellar door and restaurant
• A positive and supportive team culture, with an emphasis on employee inclusion, wellbeing, and health & safety
• A forward-thinking, structured professional environment
• Staff events and team experiences