Chef

Saigon Kingdom is looking for a Chef to run the kitchen at our Steamer Wharf restaurant, 88 Beach Street, Queenstown. We cook traditional Vietnamese food alongside favourites from across South East Asia — pho bo and pho ga, seafood laksa, wok-fried shaking beef, lemongrass and chilli chicken with vermicelli. You will be cooking these dishes to a consistent standard, not inventing new ones. What you will do: - Plan and cook our Vietnamese and South East Asian menu, keeping the flavour consistent across services. - Prep fresh ingredients daily: herbs, vegetables, sauces, marinades and noodle bases. - Keep the kitchen clean, organised and compliant with food safety standards, and keep an eye on stock and prep levels. - Work through a busy lunch and dinner service alongside a small, friendly team, and help train kitchen hands as needed. What we are looking for: - Experience in a busy commercial kitchen. Vietnamese cuisine experience is useful but not essential — we will teach you our dishes. - Solid knife skills and knowledge of food hygiene and safe handling. - Calm and organised through a busy service, and able to work as part of a team. - Availability to work shifts across both lunch and dinner, including weekends. We offer a full-time role with a competitive hourly rate, staff meals, and a friendly team. If you have solid kitchen experience and care about cooking good food, please apply.