Chef de Partie - Pastry

RealNZ is seeking a skilled and passionate Chef de Partie - Pastry to join our exceptional team at Walter Peak. If you have a flair for pastry and a love for creating memorable guest experiences, this is your opportunity to shine in a unique and inspiring environment.

As Chef de Partie - Pastry, you'll be a key player in our kitchen, contributing to the production and presentation of high-quality pastry dishes. You'll support the Senior Sous Chef - Pastry, lead the section when required, and help train and motivate junior staff. Your creativity and precision will help elevate our culinary offerings and delight our guests.

In this role, you'll prepare, present, and serve high-quality pastry dishes in line with designated menus, ensuring consistency and excellence in every detail. You'll maintain a clean and efficient pastry section, uphold food safety and hygiene standards, and ensure all mise-en-place is fresh and ready on time. You'll also support stock control, collaborate with the wider kitchen team, and contribute to seasonal menu development. When required, you'll step up to lead the pastry section and provide guidance and training to junior chefs and trainees.

What You'll Bring

• A relevant cooking qualification
• Experience in a commercial kitchen, including one year at Chef de Partie level.
• At least 6 months pastry or baking experience
• Your background will include café and pastry production
• Hold a strong knowledge of Food Control Plans, and a variety of food styles.
• Excellent communication, training, and time management skills
• A collaborative and proactive approach.

What's in it for you?

• Enjoy some incredible staff perks! Bring a friend along to experience RealNZ's unforgettable adventures, either for free or at a fantastic discount. Explore the Te Anau Glowworm Caves, cruise Milford and Doubtful Sound, and discover Rakiura. It's an amazing opportunity to experience the best of New Zealand without breaking the bank!
• Medical Insurance cover.
• Ski and bike season passes

Real People, Real Places, Real Experiences. Welcome To Real.

When's the best time to join the Real whānau? Now's good.

We're the conservation business that's enabled by tourism. We're helping the world, one guest at a time, fall in love with conservation. We're inspiring people to leave their places in better conditions than when they found them. We channel a guest-centric approach that fuels our genuine promise to deliver Aotearoa's most unforgettable experiences.

It's our workplace environment that makes careers at RealNZ more exciting than the regular job. Working for Real could mean you're based anywhere between a secluded island, a scenic fiord, and a snow-capped maunga. Our people, places, and workdays are a great and diverse mixture. It keeps us on our toes and adds value and passion to our work.

At RealNZ, we're committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Guided by our values of Pono (Keep it real) and He waka eke noa (We're all in this together), we embrace and celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that make our team stronger. Everyone is welcome here.

How To Apply

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Please note that we will be interviewing candidates as they apply, and if the right person is found, we may close the role off to any further applications.

Job Details

Company RealNZ Reference # 44133 Posted on 03 Sep 2026 Closes on 23 Sep 2026 17:00 Location(s) Queenstown Expertise Chefs Job level(s) Experienced Work type(s) Fixed Term - Full Time More details (document) PD_Chef de Partie -Pastry (RealNZ) July-25.pdf

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