Casual Chef – Creative Kitchen in Aged Care

Oceania Group; Nelson; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Wellbeing support

Learning & development

Job summary

Oceania Group in Nelson is seeking a casual Chef to join the Green Gables Village kitchen team. You’ll express creativity, deliver top-class service, and support foodservice operations under senior management.

This role emphasizes learning, work-life balance, and contributing to a caring retirement community. Applicants must have a culinary apprenticeship or equivalent experience and NZ working rights.

Qualifications

• Completed culinary apprenticeship or equivalent experience.
• Safe food hygiene certificates (Safe Food NZQA 167, 168, 20666 or 27955).
• Full working rights in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Express creativity and passion for cooking.
• Deliver top-class customer service.
• Support provisions of foodservice operations under senior management.
• Constantly learn and develop your skills/knowledge.
• Maintain a healthy work-life balance through suitable hours.

Skills

Cooking passion

Customer service

Leadership

Time management

Team player

Confidentiality

Roster shifts

Education

Culinary apprenticeship or equivalent

Food safety certificates (Safe Food NZQA 167/168/20666/27955)

Job description

Oceania Group in Nelson is seeking a casual Chef to join the Green Gables Village kitchen team. You’ll express creativity, deliver top-class service, and support foodservice operations under senior management.

This role emphasizes learning, work-life balance, and contributing to a caring retirement community. Applicants must have a culinary apprenticeship or equivalent experience and NZ working rights.