Chef

Summerset - Care; Upper Harbour; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Career development

Further culinary qualifications

Weekend penalty rates

Job summary

Summerset at Monterey Park Village in Auckland is seeking a dedicated Chef to join our team. This role goes beyond a kitchen job; every meal you prepare brings joy, nourishment, and care to our residents.

You will deliver resident production meals, the vibrant café menu, and cabinet selections while catering to diverse diets. You will lead by example in a fast-paced kitchen, ensure food safety, and support the kitchen team.

Qualifications

• You will be an experienced and passionate Chef who loves to put people at the heart of their food.
• Experience in a fast-paced kitchen with set meals and café orders.
• Sound understanding of Food Safety Plans and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook set meals for residents and café orders.
• Deliver the vibrant café menu and varied cabinet items.
• Comply with the approved Food Control Plan and food safety policies.
• Support and guide the kitchen team in food preparation techniques.
• Cater for village fine dining and themed events as needed.

Skills

Team player

Food safety

Culinary creativity

Education

Professional cookery qualification

Job description

You can help bring our villages to life!

At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it's the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger - to bring the best of life to our residents.

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 mealsthat are delivered to residents that can't come to the café
• Cooking short orders for yourcafe customers
• 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 strengthens 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

Applications for this role will close on Friday 23rd October.