Chef

Summerset - Care; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Southern Cross Health Insurance

Career growth opportunities

Weekend penalty rate support

Culinary qualifications opportunities

Job summary

Summerset at Monterey Park Village is seeking an experienced Chef to join our team. You will prepare resident meals, deliver café items, and cater to a range of dietary needs while maintaining compliance with the Food Control Plan.

This full-time role involves creating a vibrant café menu, overseeing cabinet assortments, and guiding kitchen staff. Join us in delivering nourishing, joyful meals in a caring community.

Qualifications

• Experience as Cook or Chef in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Solid understanding of Food Safety Plans.
• Team player who shares culinary knowledge with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook set meals for residents.
• Prepare cafe orders and short café menu items.
• Help create café specials menu and cabinet offerings.
• Ensure compliance with the Food Control Plan.
• Lead and support kitchen team in food preparation techniques.

Skills

Chef experience

Food safety knowledge

Team player

Culinary creativity

Education

Professional cookery qualification

Job description

Job Description

We’re looking for a dedicated Chef to join our team at Summerset at Monterey Park Village. This is more than just a kitchen job — it’s a chance to be part of something meaningful, where every meal you prepare brings joy, comfort, and nourishment to the lives of our residents.

As our Chef you are not only responsible for resident production meals but delivering the vibrant café menu and varied cabinet assortment to entice guests and visitors and catering to a range of diets.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and cooking set meals that are delivered to residents that can’t come to the café
• Cooking short orders for your cafe customers
• Assisting with creating a beautiful café specials menu
• Complying with the approved Food Control Plan
• Providing support and guidance to the kitchen team regarding food preperation techniques

Alongside your day to day you can demonstrate your creative culinary flair catering our village fine dining and themed events.

This is a full-time role working Wednesday - Sunday from 8am - 2:30pm.

Qualifications

You will be an experienced and passionate Chef who loves to put people at the heart of their food. You will be used to a fast-paced kitchen where you will be preparing set meals as well as café orders. This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in their work, loves bringing people together over food, and enjoys going the extra mile for their customers.

To be successful you will bring:

• A professional cookery qualification
• Experience working as a Cook or a Chef
• Sound understanding of Food Safety Plans
• A team player who loves passing on their culinary knowledge to their colleagues

At Summerset, we believe diversity strengths our team and enriches the care we provide. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and walks of life.

Additional Information

We are proud to show our appreciation for the passion and commitment our people show every day, by offering a selection of employee benefits:

Our benefits include:

• 10% Weekend additional penal hourly rates apply
• The ability to grow your career across a variety of roles in Summerset
• Opportunities to gain further recognised culinary qualifications
• Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance