Chef Position Friday to Monday - Columbus Cafe


We have an exciting Chef opportunity available in our busy Columbus Café

Situated inside Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby, we are a small but professional team who believe in having fun while we work hard. Going above and beyond to offer our customers a premium coffee and food experience we are looking for a Café Head Chef to work with the Café Manager to run the kitchen.

What do we offer?

  • Competitive pay rate
  • Sociable working hours 
  • Well equipped Kitchen
  • Roster to be agreed at interview, Friday to Monday permanent position 
  • Free parking
  • Training and upskilling

     

     

As a Chef:
  • You will contribute to the successful running of the kitchen - in a busy cafe environment. You will be given a full induction and training but will need to be confident and experienced to work unsupervised.
  • Experience in a similar enviroment

     

     

The ideal candidate for this role will:
  • Be a team player with good communication skills
  • Be a professional who strives to maintain high standards and who takes real pride in the quality of the food
  • Solution focused with an ability to manage stressful situations effectively
  • Be confident with stock control systems, rotations and food compliance
  • Ideally have at least 12 months experience as a chef, working in a busy Cafe kitchen with great experience in cooking short order brunch meals and baking skills and help with preparing savoury and sweet food cabinet items
  • Creating seasonal local favourite dishes
  • Prepare and cook meals as per Columbus Coffee Standards experience in baking would be an advantage.
  • Be flexible, although a set roster, working times may include weekdays, weekends and public holidays as required
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Due to the fast-paced nature of our recruitment process, vacancy close dates may be subject to change.

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Permanent (Part time)

Job no: Colx311

Location: Canterbury, Christchurch, Mitre 10 MEGA Hornby

Closing Date: Saturday, 5 December 2026