Restaurant Manager and Cook

Mohindra Private Limited – Wicked Chicken
Location: Christchurch, Canterbury

Mohindra Private Limited is seeking a reliable and experienced Restaurant Supervisor and Fast Food Cook to join our busy fast-food restaurant in Christchurch.

The successful candidate will supervise and coordinate the activities of front-of-house and staff while ensuring customers receive efficient, professional, and high-quality service.

RESTAURANT SUPERVISOR

Employment Details

• Position: Restaurant Supervisor
• Location: Christchurch, Canterbury
• Pay rate: $25.00 to $30.00 per hour, depending on skills and experience
• Hours: A minimum of 30 hours per week is guaranteed
• Employment: Permanent, full-time
• The position involves rostered shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays.
• The restaurant is particularly busy during weekends; therefore, weekend availability is an essential requirement.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The Restaurant Supervisor will be responsible for:

• Supervising and coordinating the daily activities of counter, customer-service and Restaurant staff.
• Ensuring customers receive prompt, courteous and efficient service.
• Responding professionally to customer enquiries, feedback and complaints.
• Preparing staff rosters and assigning employees to specific workstations and duties.
• Monitoring staff performance and ensuring assigned duties are completed correctly.
• Assisting with the recruitment, induction, training and ongoing supervision of staff.
• Instructing employees on customer service procedures, point-of-sale systems and the handling of difficult customer situations.
• Ensuring menu items, promotional products and prices are correctly displayed.
• Monitoring stock levels and assisting with stocktaking and ordering supplies.
• Receiving and checking incoming stock against orders and invoices.
• Monitoring cash registers, EFTPOS transactions and daily cash-handling procedures.
• Assisting with opening and closing procedures, including cash reconciliation.
• Ensuring the service area, customer area and workstations remain clean, organised and properly presented.
• Ensuring food safety, workplace health and safety, security and hygiene procedures are followed.
• Coordinating with kitchen staff to maintain efficient order preparation and service.
• Reporting staffing, stock, equipment, customer-service or operational issues to management.
• Assisting the restaurant management team with the smooth and efficient operation of the business.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must have either:

• A New Zealand Register Level 2 or higher relevant qualification, or an equivalent overseas qualification; or
• At least one year of relevant work experience in retail, hospitality, fast-food service, customer service or a supervisory position.

FAST FOOD COOK

Employment Details

• Position: Fast Food Cook
• Location: Christchurch, Canterbury
• Pay rate: $25.00 to $30.00 per hour, depending on skills and experience
• Hours: A minimum of 30 hours per week is guaranteed
• Employment: Permanent, full-time
• The position involves rostered shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays.
• The restaurant is particularly busy during weekends; therefore, weekend availability is an essential requirement.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

The Fast Food Cook will be responsible for:

• Preparing and cooking a restricted range of fast-food menu items according to established recipes and procedures.
• Preparing chicken, burgers, wraps, fries, sides, sauces and other menu items offered by the restaurant.
• Measuring, assembling and preparing ingredients before cooking.
• Marinating, seasoning, coating and portioning food ingredients as required.
• Operating fryers, grills, ovens, hotplates and other commercial kitchen equipment.
• Monitoring cooking times and temperatures to ensure food is cooked safely and consistently.
• Ensuring food is prepared according to customer orders and dietary instructions.
• Checking the quality, freshness, portion size and presentation of prepared food.
• Packing takeaway food and beverages into appropriate containers and trays for service.
• Coordinating with counter and customer-service staff to complete orders accurately and promptly.
• Monitoring ingredient and food stock levels and advising the supervisor when supplies need to be replenished.
• Rotating stock and storing ingredients in accordance with food safety requirements.
• Receiving and checking food supplies when required.
• Cleaning kitchen workstations, food preparation areas and cooking equipment.
• Cleaning cooking utensils, trays and general kitchen equipment.
• Disposing of waste safely and maintaining clean waste-storage areas.
• Following food safety, hygiene, allergen-control and cross-contamination procedures.
• Maintaining required food temperatures and completing relevant food-safety checks.
• Following workplace health and safety procedures when handling hot equipment, cooking oils and cleaning products.
• Assisting with opening, closing and general kitchen preparation duties.
• Performing other reasonable kitchen duties required for the efficient operation of the restaurant.

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must have either:

• A New Zealand Register Level 1 or higher relevant qualification, or an equivalent overseas qualification; or
• At least six months of relevant work experience in a fast-food outlet, commercial kitchen, takeaway business, café or restaurant.

Applicants must also:

• Be available to work weekends, evenings and public holidays as required.
• Be reliable, punctual and able to work efficiently in a busy kitchen.
• Be able to follow recipes, preparation procedures and food-safety requirements.
• Have good personal hygiene and an understanding of commercial kitchen cleanliness.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Be physically fit to stand for extended periods, lift supplies and work around hot kitchen equipment.

How to Apply

Please submit your updated CV and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant qualifications, work experience and availability.