Casual Kitchen Assistant - Evening Tray Line

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a casual Kitchen Assistant to join the Nutrition and Food Services team at Waikato Hospital. You will help with food service across production, trayline, wards and cafes, with shifts called as required during the busy season.

Applicants must have NZ residency and be able to communicate effectively in English. Casual hours, rostered as needed, with weekend and public holiday penalties at T1.5.

Qualifications

• Extremely reliable and with a great attendance record.
• The ability to work within a team.
• High standard of personal presentation.
• Able to show care and empathy.
• Have good customer service and a positive outlook.

Responsibilities

• Assist in production kitchen, trayline, patient wards or cafes.
• Support food service delivery to patients and hospital cafes.

Skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Punctuality

Reliability

Job description

Role : Kitchen Assistant - Casual. Location: Waikato Hospital. Join our friendly team at Waikato Hospital and gain valuable experience supporting patient care through food service delivery. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are seeking a casual staff member to join our team at Nutrition and Food services to help out over the busy Christmas / Summer season. As this is a casual role, your daily hours will be confirmed. You may not have set hours and will be called as required. You may be offered rostered shifts and duties, between 6.00am & 8.30pm and may include weekends & public holidays which are paid at T1.5. This casual role will include a variety of tasks and you may be working in the Production kitchen, Trayline, Patient wards or in the Cafes.

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Key Responsibilities

• Extremely reliable and with a great attendance record
• The ability to work within a team
• High standard of personal presentation
• Able to show care and empathy
• Have good customer service and a positive outlook

About you

If you have read the position description and can confidently say that you meet the criteria outlined, we would welcome your application. Applicants for this position must have NZ residency and be able to communicate effectively in both spoken and written English.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11 : 59 pm on 23 November 2026.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ekeraam Jones at [e-mail]. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.