Chef

Summerset Holdings; Waikanae; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Career growth

Culinary qualifications

Weekend rates

Job summary

Summerset Waikanae is seeking a dedicated Chef to join our village kitchen, delivering resident meals, café orders and cabinet selections with warmth and care.

In this permanent part-time role, you’ll work Sunday to Tuesday, 7am–3:30pm, creating set meals, supporting the cafe, and ensuring adherence to our Food Control Plan while mentoring the kitchen team.

We value culinary passion, food safety, teamwork and opportunities to grow professionally within Summerset across villages.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking set meals for residents
• Cooking short orders for cafe customers
• Assisting with creating a cafe specials menu
• Complying with the approved Food Control Plan
• Providing support and guidance to the kitchen team regarding food preparation techniques

Skills

Team player

Food safety

Fast-paced kitchen

Customer service

Education

Professional cookery qualification

Job description

Company 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 Waikanae. 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
• 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 preparation techniques

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

This is a permanent part time position workingSunday - Tuesday, 7am to 3:30pm.

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

Next Steps: Applications for this role will close on 3/11/2026. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications.