Chef - Auckland

Abi Rehab; Auckland; Hybrid; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Abi Rehab in Auckland is seeking a Chef to lead day-to-day kitchen operations in our 36-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit, delivering nutritious meals that support recovery and dignity. You will collaborate with the head chef and a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, texture-modified diets.

You’ll bring experience leading a kitchen, a passion for quality food, and strong communication to support rehabilitation and independence for clients and whānau.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a kitchen team in a healthcare or similar setting.
• Ability to plan and prepare menus that support rehabilitation and wellbeing.
• Proficiency in delivering meals tailored to dietary and texture-modified requirements.
• Strong communication and teamwork with clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day kitchen operations, maintaining high standards of food quality and safety.
• Plan and prepare menus that support rehabilitation, recovery, and wellbeing.
• Deliver meals tailored to a wide range of dietary and texture-modified requirements.
• Work collaboratively with clinical teams to ensure safe and appropriate nutrition.
• Promote dignity, choice, and independence through food.

Skills

Leadership

Menu planning

Meal delivery

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Food safety

Communication skills

Job description

Bring your culinary talent to arole with purpose, heart, and real impact.

Join our specialist Acquired BrainInjury (ABI) rehabilitation service, where nutritious, high-quality mealssupport recovery, dignity, and independence. As our Chef, you’ll help delivermeals that make a real difference for clients and their whānau.

You’ll work with the head chef, speechlanguage therapists, dietitian, and wider interdisciplinary team to providesafe, person-centred meals, including texture-modified diets and specialisednutrition.

Why You’ll Love This Role

Based in our 36-bed inpatientrehabilitation unit, you’ll bring flexibility, organisation, and teamwork to meetchanging occupancy and individual client needs.

What You’ll Do

• Lead day-to-day kitchen operations, maintaininghigh standards of food quality and safety
• Plan and prepare menus that support rehabilitation,recovery, and overall wellbeing
• Deliver meals tailored to a wide range of dietaryand texture-modified requirements
• Work collaboratively with clinical teams to ensuresafe and appropriate nutrition
• Promote dignity, choice, and independence throughfood

Your Dietary Expertise

You’ll confidently bring strongknowledge of:

• Texture-modified diets (e.g. pureed, minced andmoist, soft diets)
• Gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, and sugar-freediets
• Managing complex and individualised dietary needsin a healthcare setting

What You’ll Bring

• Experienced Chef ready to lead
• Passionate about quality food and making a positiveimpact on people’s lives
• Strong team player with excellent communicationskills
• Healthcare or similar experience is advantageous

Our commitment: We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi andare committed to equity, culturally safe practice, and better health outcomesfor Māori and all communities we serve.

Ready to make every mealmatter? Join our values-driven team and support recovery through great food.

Location: Auckland Intensive (180 Metcalfe Road, Ranui, Auckland)