Café Assistant

Oceania Group; Beachlands; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Waterford Village in Hobsonville is seeking a friendly Casual Café Assistant to join our team at Oceania Group. You’ll help deliver a welcoming café experience for residents, visitors and staff while providing great service and quality coffees.

As casual shifts arise, you’ll cover periods of leave and higher demand, support with kitchen duties and café presentation, and work with the wider team to create a warm, home-like environment across our village.

Qualifications

• Barista skills or café experience required.
• Strong customer service skills and a friendly demeanor.
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively.
• Team player with a flexible approach to casual shifts.
• Eligible to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Provide friendly and attentive service to residents, visitors and guests.
• Prepare and serve quality coffees and other café items.
• Assist with day-to-day running and preparation of the café.
• Support general kitchen duties, cleaning and café presentation.
• Collaborate with the wider team to deliver a warm, welcoming experience.

Skills

Barista skills

Café experience

Tools

Espresso machine operation

Job description

The role

Our Waterford Village in Hobsonville is looking for a friendly and reliable Casual Café Assistant to join our team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys creating a welcoming café experience, providing great service and connecting with our residents, visitors and team.

As a casual team member, you'll provide support as and when required, helping to cover shifts during periods of leave, sickness and increased demand.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing friendly and attentive service to residents, visitors and guests
• Preparing and serving quality coffees and other café items
• Assisting with the preparation and day-to-day running of the café
• Supporting with general kitchen duties, cleaning and keeping the café well presented
• Working alongside the wider team to create a warm and welcoming experience for our residents.

What you’ll bring:

• Barista skills and/or previous café experience
• Experience providing a high standard of customer service
• A warm, friendly and approachable manner
• The ability to multitask and manage your time effectively
• A team-first attitude and willingness to help where needed
• Flexibility to work casual shifts as required
• Full working rights in New Zealand.

Why join Oceania?

At Oceania, we're proud to be one of New Zealand's leading providers of retirement living and aged care. Across more than 30 villages, we support over 4,000 residents by creating communities where people feel at home, connected, and well cared for.

Our purpose is simple: to make a difference in every task, every challenge, every day. It's a purpose that's brought to life through the way we work:

• We're one team - We collaborate across teams and functions because together we're stronger than any individual effort.
• We're finding better ways - We challenge ourselves to think differently, find creative solutions, and continuously improve.
• We're committed to care - We put safety and care at the centre of everything we do, creating environments where everyone feels supported.
• We're proud to deliver - We follow through on our commitments because every task matters, and our residents and families count on us to get it right.

When you join Oceania, you'll become part of a supportive team where you'll be encouraged to learn, grow, and make a meaningful contribution every day. In return, we offer competitive pay, ongoing learning and development opportunities, free and confidential wellbeing support, and the chance to build a rewarding career with an organization that's making a real difference.

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