Careers

Want to join the team at Rocket Foods?

If you are passionate about food, a team player and want to join a team of like-minded individuals then Rocket Foods is the place for you.

Keep checking back to this page to see any job listings, or feel free to email your CV and cover letter through to jobs@rocketfoods.co.nz and one of our team will get back to you. 

 

Pastry Chef 

(x1 Position Available) 

Rocket Foods is a manufacturer of handmade high quality sweet and savoury products. We supply to Cafés, Restaurants, Supermarkets and Food Stores across New Zealand. We make food we are proud to share with our friends, family and customers.

We are looking for a Pastry Chef to join our busy team in Penrose, Auckland, due to increased demand for our products.

You will be working in our recently commissioned a state-of-the-art production facility with our enthusiastic food loving team.

Responsibilities for this role include:

·      Hand making traditional Kiwi savoury from our range – sausage rolls, bacon and egg pies etc.

·      Making French and Kiwi style desserts – macarons, gateaux, tarts and more.

·      Work on baking schedules for large orders

·      Stock control – stock rotation and monitoring

·      Health & Safety – Active involvement in health and safety management

·      Food Safety – FCP & HACCP – assist in the management and control of Food Safety

·      Work independently, and as part of a team

Experience and skills that you will need:

·      Ideally 3-years’ experience in similar roles

·      Experience working in a production environment

·      Ideally qualified as a pastry chef

·      Strong organisation and planning skills

·      Able to work calmly and effectively under pressure and solve practical problems on the run

·      Specialised food manufacturing/ food hygiene training (HACCP) and training or work experience in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

·      Workplace Health & Safety practice expertise

·      Good communication skills

·      Willingness to learn

·      Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand

 

To apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter that highlights your experience and skills relevant to this role to yohei.hattori@rocketfoods.co.nz

 

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Pastry Chef (Entry Level) 

(x1 Position Available) 

Rocket Foods is a manufacturer of handmade high quality sweet and savoury products. We supply to Cafés, Restaurants, Supermarkets and Food Stores across New Zealand. We make food we are proud to share with our friends, family and customers.

We are looking for a Pastry Chef to join our busy team in Penrose, Auckland, due to increased demand for our products.

You will be working in our recently commissioned a state-of-the-art production facility with our enthusiastic food loving team.

Responsibilities include:

·      Hand making traditional Kiwi savoury

·      Making French style and Kiwi desserts

·      Work on baking schedules for large orders

·      Health & Safety – Active involvement in health and safety management

·      Food Safety – FCP & HACCP – assist in the management and control of Food Safety

·      Work under supervision of senior chefs

 

Experience and skills that you will need:

·      Ideally 1-year experience in similar roles

·      Experience working in a production environment

·      Ideally qualified pastry chef

·      Strong organisation and planning skills

·      Able to work calmly and effectively under pressure and solve practical problems on the run

·      Specialised food manufacturing/ food hygiene training (HACCP) and training or work experience in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

·      Workplace Health & Safety practice expertise

·      Willingness to learn

·      Good communication skills 

·      Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand

 

To apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter that highlights your experience and skills relevant to this role to yohei.hattori@rocketfoods.co.nz

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Senior Pastry Chef - Procurement 

(x1 Position Available) 

Rocket Foods is a manufacturer of handmade high quality sweet and savoury products. We supply to Cafés, Restaurants, Supermarkets and Food Stores across New Zealand. We make food we are proud to share with our friends, family and customers.

We are looking for a Senior Pastry Chef to join our busy team in Penrose, Auckland, due to increased demand for our products.

You will be working in our recently commissioned a state-of-the-art production facility with our enthusiastic food loving team.

Responsibilities include:

Procurement and Stock Management

  • Stock mangement
  • Procuring ingredients and packaging
  • Cycle counts
  • Managing supplier pricing
  • Receipting of inwards goods
  • Forklift operation

Production

  • Dessets, Slices, Large Cakes
  • Large Pies, Quiche, Pork Pies, Pasties and Sausage Rolls
  • Oven management 
  • Working to the allocated production plan

Kitchen Organisation and Cleaning

  • Inventory Management
  • Adhering to food safety procedures and QA policies
  • Completing food safety and QA paperwork and checklists

Experience and skills that you will need:

·      Ideally 3-years experience in similar roles

·      Experience working in a production environment

·      Ideally qualified pastry chef

·      Ideally experience with purchasing/procurement

·      Strong organisation and planning skills

·      Excellent computer skilss - experience with MS Excel, Word and Inventory Management systems

·      Ability to learn new skills, and multi-task. The rolw will be part office based, and part production based

·      Able to work calmly and effectively under pressure and solve practical problems on the run

·      Specialised food manufacturing/ food hygiene training (HACCP) and training or work experience in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

·      Workplace Health & Safety practice expertise

·      Willingness to learn

·      Good communication skills 

·      Applicants must have the right to work in New Zealand

To apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter that highlights your experience and skills relevant to this role to yohei.hattori@rocketfoods.co.nz