Sous Chef - Fantail & Turtle
We're looking for a Sous Chef to join our award-winning team at Fantail & Turtle.
We're big, busy, fun, family owned & fiercely independent, all day eatery at Smales Farm, Takapuna.
Led by Head Chef Dinesh PM (formerly of Homeland, Ohui), our experienced kitchen team deliver a modern sharing menu with an emphasis on sustainable pacific produce, local suppliers, and zero waste, inspired by our uniquely kiwi food culture.
We offer flexible rosters, great pay, free meals, reasonable finishing times, 50% staff discounts, discounted gym memberships, and an annual 2-night (staff-only) F&T Summer Festival, as well as ongoing professional development and growth opportunities.
We know that good hospitality starts with looking after our people, so we place a high value on our team culture and we're guided by our core values of manaakitanga and kaitiakitanga.
Formal qualifications not required, but we're looking for candidates with a minimum of 3 years experience in high-volume kitchens.
A bit about us:- Winner - Auckland Iconic Eats 2022, 2024, 2025
- Winner - Outstanding Local, Lewisham Awards 2025
- Finalist - Best Places To Work NZ Awards 2024, Shortlisted 2025
- Supreme Winner - NZ Gastropub Awards 2024
- Auckland Regional Champion - NZ Gastropub Awards 2024
- Winner - Outstanding Local, Lewisham Awards 2023
- Finalist - Best Bar, Hospitality NZ Awards for Excellence 2021, 2024
- Fiercely independent, family owned & operated
- Measure success by how well we look after our people
- Flexible rosters, with the option of 4 day work weeks
- Full & ongoing training and professional development
- Health & wellbeing support, discounted gym memberships
- Annual multi day & night Staff Party Festival at Te Arai (which may or may not be unofficially referred to by some of our team as Fanny Fest)
If you fit the bill, and think you might like picking up what we’re putting down, please send in your CV & a bit about yourself.
Please do not apply if you are not currently in NZ.