TRAFFIC Eastern Cape

Senior Chef de Partie - Pastry

RealNZ

Job Description

Step up to an exciting culinary challenge at RealNZ's Walter Peak! As a Senior Chef de Partie, you'll work alongside the Queenstown catering team to help create and deliver exceptional dishes in a truly stunning setting. You'll support the Executive Chef in producing high-quality, creative food that enhances the guest experience at every meal.

If you're a passionate chef with a flair for quality and innovation, and you're ready to take on a senior role with RealNZ, apply today and bring your culinary skills to the heart of Queenstown at Walter Peak.

This is a full-time permanent role.

What do you get out of this?
  • Enjoy some incredible staff perks! Bring a friend along to experience RealNZ's unforgettable adventures, either for free or at a fantastic discount. Enjoy exciting whitewater rafting, 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!
  • Free Cardrona x Treble Cone Season Pass
  • Medical insurance coverage
What we're looking for?
  • Minimum 1 year experience in pastry chef role
  • Familiarity with Food Control Plan (FCP) management
  • Able to handle a variety of food styles
  • Strong communication and collaboration and experience in training and guiding team members
Who are we?

We are real people in real places delivering real experiences.

Enabled by tourism, our vision is to be a leading conservation business. We are committed to the future of sustainable tourism while honouring our past. Our guest centric attitude is fuelled by our promise to deliver Aotearoa's most unforgettable experiences.

Here at RealNZ we encourage people to be themselves, respect the environments we operate in and respect each other. We are committed to empowering people, so they can have a voice, be heard and be present.

Our people and our experiences stretch across our most remote islands and fiords to our snow-capped maunga; we are a diverse group of people, and our passion to share incredible environments and experiences with guests drives us every day. Join us on our mission to conserve nature, share our history and culture and have fun every step of the way.

How to apply

Click Apply now to be taken to our careers page.

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.

About This Role

Career insights for Chefs and Head Cooks positions

Salary Benchmark
$58,920/year
Source: O*NET (USD)
Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.
Key Skills for This Role
Coordination Monitoring Speaking Time Management Active Listening
Common Technologies
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Job Overview

Date Posted
27 Mar 2026
Location
Eastern Cape, South Africa

Chefs and Head Cooks Insights

Job Outlook
This career will grow rapidly in the next few years.

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