Casual Chefs needed in Napier!

placeNapier calendar_month08/01/2026

Calling All Chefs With Tastebuds & Talent!

Location: Napier & Surrounding Areas
Role: Casual Chefs
Pay: Competitive hourly rate + 8% holiday pay

Ready to turn up the heat on your chef life? Join the TRN Chef Crew and cook your way through some of Napier's coolest kitchens. If you love good vibes, great food, and a side-serve of flexibility this gig is your perfect recipe.

You'll Fit Right In If

You've survived (and thrived!) in busy commercial kitchens
You're calm under pressure like a zen master with a chef's knife
Food safety & hygiene? You've got it sorted
You're adaptable, energetic, and love mixing it up in new kitchens
You're reliable because teamwork matters but you still enjoy a good laugh

Why Chefs Love TRN

Freedom = Choosing Your Shifts

Pick the days, times, and places you want to work using our super-easy app. More hours? Done. Need a break? Your call.

Work, Travel, Repeat

Cook across Napier & Hawke's Bay or jump on a plane for fly-in fly-out gigs around NZ. Your knife roll could become your passport

Support You Can Count On

We've got your back with mentoring, check-ins, and genuine appreciation. You're not just another chef here.

Great Kitchens. Great People

Step into welcoming teams, upbeat vibes, and professional environments where you can really shine

A Day in the Apron Might Include

Creating mouth-watering dishes people rave about
Serving consistent awesomeness plate after plate
Bringing good energy, teamwork, and positivity to the kitchen

Make This Summer Legendary

More variety.
More flexibility.
More hours.
More adventure.

If you're ready to cook, laugh, learn, travel, and be part of something awesome - jump in with the TRN Chef Crew.

TRN where great chefs go to explore, shine, and adventure.

Apply now, attached your CV to this ad or register directly at www.trn.org.nz.

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