150 Meters walk to the Airport Terminal. Main Road. Panama Beachfront. Rarotonga. Cook Islands
About the Role
Key responsibilities include:
- Supervising kitchen preparation and service.
Leading the kitchen team in the Head Chef’s absence.
- Ensuring dishes meet required standards for flavour, quality, portion size, and presentation.
Allocating duties and ensuring each section is prepared and stocked before service.
- Training, guiding, and supporting Demi Chefs and kitchen hands.
- Monitoring service timing and coordinating dishes across kitchen sections.
- Ensuring recipes and preparation methods are followed consistently.
- Assisting with menu development, specials, functions, and group bookings.
- Supporting ordering, stocktakes, stock control, and receiving deliveries.
- Monitoring food costs, portion control, and wastage.
- Maintaining food safety, hygiene, cleanliness, and workplace safety standards.
- Communicating effectively with the front-of-house team.
- Reporting staffing, stock, maintenance, and operational concerns to the Head Chef.
- Helping maintain a positive, organised, and professional kitchen environment.
Requirements
We are looking for someone who:
Has previous experience as a Sous Chef or strong experience as a senior Chef de Partie.
Has experience working in an upmarket or high-quality restaurant environment.
Demonstrates strong cooking, preparation, and plating skills.
Has excellent attention to detail and a commitment to consistency.
Can confidently lead a kitchen team during busy service.
Has experience training and supporting junior chefs.
Understands food costing, portion control, stock management, and waste reduction.
Has strong knowledge of food hygiene and workplace safety requirements.
Communicates clearly and works well with kitchen and front-of-house teams.
Is organised, dependable, calm under pressure, and able to solve problems.
Takes pride in maintaining high culinary and presentation standards.
Is available to work evenings, weekends, public holidays, and special events.
About the Company
Located on the outskirts of Muri, Laguna on Muri is an upmarket restaurant known for high-quality food, carefully presented dishes, refreshing cocktails, and attentive service. We offer an elevated dining experience in a relaxed island setting, combining professional standards with genuine Cook Islands hospitality. Our team takes pride in consistency, attention to detail, and creating a memorable experience for every guest.