Head Chef

The Whakapapa whānau are a small but ambitious team, running year-round operations on the northern slopes of Mt Ruapehu. In winter, from June until October, this includes a world-class ski area. In summer, from December until April, this includes our summer sightseeing operation, heroing our iconic Sky Waka gondola. Each year we welcome hundreds of thousands of manuhiri (guests) to Whakapapa, many with life-long connections to the maunga (mountain) and surrounding region, some even third or fourth generation.

Mō te tūnga | About the role 

Whakapapa has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to join the team in a permanent, full-time role. This is a key leadership position across both winter and summer operations, responsible for overseeing day-to-day kitchen performance, leading the kitchen team, and delivering food that matches the quality and mana of our location.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a chef ...