Chef - Casual

Summerset; Upper Harbour; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend penal hourly rates

Discounts from suppliers

Career growth across Summerset

Job summary

Summerset in Hobsonville is looking for a dedicated casual Chef to join our village kitchen team. You will be responsible for resident production meals as well as delivering the café menu and cabinet items, catering to a range of diets.

This role involves preparing set meals for residents, café orders, and ensuring compliance with Food Safety Plans, with opportunities to showcase creative culinary flair at village events.

Qualifications

• You will be an experienced and passionate Chef with fast-paced kitchen experience, delivering set meals and café orders.
• Solid understanding of Food Safety Plans and HACCP-like controls.
• Able to mentor colleagues and share culinary knowledge with the team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook set meals delivered to residents.
• Cook short orders for café customers.
• Comply with the approved Food Control Plan.
• Provide support and guidance to the kitchen team on preparation techniques.

Skills

Experience as Cook or Chef

Food Safety Plans understanding

Team player with knowledge transfer

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 casualChef to join our team at Summerset in Hobsonville. 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 casual role offering hours on an as needed basis.

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:

• Weekend additional penal hourly rates apply
• Discounts from a wide range of suppliers
• The ability to grow your career across a variety of roles in Summerset

Next Steps: Applications for this role will close on Wednesday 23rdSeptember. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications.