Chef Positions - Amisfield Restaurant - Queenstown
Come work at New Zealand’s best restaurant!
About Amisfield
Situated on the shores of Lake Hayes with sweeping views of the surrounding mountains, Amisfield is an award-winning restaurant and organic winery, set across a breathtaking 5-hectare property in Queenstown, New Zealand.Internationally celebrated for its unique expression of place, Amisfield has been named to the Extended List – World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025, and ranked #3 on Food & Wine’s Top International Restaurant List. It has also been awarded 3 Hats by the Cuisine Good Food Awards for four consecutive years, and recognised with the World’s Best Dining Experience by The Best Chef Awards.
Executive Chef Vaughan Mabee has received the distinction of three knives from The Best Chef Awards.
Amisfield’s culinary philosophy is rooted in storytelling, drawing on the landscapes, wild ingredients, and cultural narratives of Aotearoa. The experience is finished with curated wine pairings from our single-estate, organic vineyard nestled beneath the Pisa Range.
We are currently recruiting for a number of roles in our Kitchen.
CHEF DE PARTIE
As Chef de Partie, you will bring professionalism and creativity to your job, while being enthusiastic, mindful, precise and passionate about both the place you work and the job you work in.- Ideally, you will have experience in a similar role, in a Michelin Star or Hatted establishment or
- A culinary qualification from a reputable culinary school
- Confidence to run a section and ability to produce consistently high quality dishes
- Comfortable working in an open kitchen environment and interacting with guests
- Willingness to work hard and as part of a team
- Excellent time management and the ability to stay calm within a busy, demanding kitchen environment
- Passion for New Zealand cuisine and an understanding of local/seasonal produce
- 6 months relevant experience preferred, ideally with NZ cuisine
We are currently looking for a motivated Demi Chef de Partie that wants to contribute, learn and grow as a chef.
- Ideally, you will have experience in a similar role, or a chef’s qualification
- Willingness to work hard and as part of a team
- Excellent time management and the ability to stay calm within a busy, demanding kitchen environment
- Passion for New Zealand cuisine and an understanding of local/seasonal produce
- 6 months relevant experience preferred, ideally with NZ cuisine
Successful candidates will be offered competitive remuneration, great working hours and the opportunity to progress in their career. And there’s a barrel of additional benefits to working as part of this team – You won’t be fighting the traffic, there’s free parking on-site, healthcare cover, and staff discounts on our products and services.
Applications must be made online through our website https://amisfield.bamboohr.com/careers