Tutor - Cookery (Fixed Term Full-Time)

Fixed Term Full-time

Are you an experienced and passionate Cookery Tutor or Chef with a desire to educate a new generation of learners in professional cookery?

About the role | Te kaupapa

There is a growing demand for trained chefs and to meet this demand WelTec offers training for people to become fully qualified cooks and chefs as well as training for apprentices working in the hospitality industry.

We are seeking to appoint a Cookery Tutor with excellent interpersonal skills and strong customer service orientation who is keen to develop as an educator and share their industry expertise with our ākonga (students).

Key Accountabilities | (Ngā takohanga matua)

• Course delivery, assessment and moderation
• Management of resources relating to the learning processes
• Regular progress reporting
• Working as a member of an academic team

Experience and Qualifications

You will have at least 7 years’ experience as a chef and relevant qualifications.

You will have:

-Established contacts within the hospitality industry

- Planning and organisational ability

- The ability to relate to and engage with young people

While preference will be given to applicants holding a tertiary teaching qualification, applications from experienced chefs with the desire to undertake study towards a teaching qualification will be considered.

About the environment 

Whitireia and WelTec continue to evolve to better support our ākonga and the communities we serve. We’re looking for someone who is adaptable, open to change, and keen to keep learning. 

About Us

Whitireia and WelTec are respected Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics and form a business division of NZIST – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology. Together, we are one of New Zealand’s most impressive and globally competitive tertiary institutions.

We value and actively embrace diversity, recognising strengths that different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives bring to our learning community.

We are known for our distinctiveness (Ahureitanga) and our strong relationships with mana whenua — WelTec with Te Ātiawa and Whitireia with Ngāti Toa. Together, we are more than the sum of our parts.

Mā tātou, mō tātou.

Ko WelTec ki Te Ātiawa, ko Whitireia ki Ngāti Toa.

E haere kōtui nei me kura-takahi-puni tātou.

Our Vision (Whakakitenga)

Learning together. Transforming lives.

Te ako ngātahi. Te whakaahua kētanga o te tangata.

Apply Now

If you are interested in exploring a new challenge, please submit your application by clicking the Apply Now button. 

To arrange an informal chat with the hiring manager, please email recruitment@wandw.ac.nz.

Applications close on 7 June 2026