Chef - Fixed Term

CGR Services; Auckland; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend additional penal hourly rates

Birthday Leave

Opportunities to grow your career with

Job summary

Summerset in Monterey Park Village is seeking a dedicated Chef to join our team. This role focuses on resident production meals, delivering the café menu, and cabinet items to delight guests while catering to dietary needs.

You will contribute to the village's fine dining and themed events alongside a passionate team. The position is full-time on a fixed term basis from October 2026 to January 2027, with rosters Fri–Sat 7am–3:30pm and Sun–Tue 10am–6:30pm.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced kitchen environments preparing set meals and café orders.
• Ability to manage diverse dietary requirements and contribute to menu ideas.
• Understanding of Food Safety Plans and kitchen hygiene standards.
• Ability to mentor and pass on culinary knowledge to colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook set meals delivered to residents.
• Cook short orders for café customers.
• Assist in creating café specials menu.
• Ensure compliance with the approved Food Control Plan.
• Support and guide kitchen team in food preparation techniques.

Skills

Cook/Chef experience

Food safety plans

Team player

Education

Professional cookery qualification

Job description

Job Description

We’re looking for a dedicated Chef to join our team at Summerset in 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 Fixed Term role from October 2026 - January 2027. The rostered hours are Friday & Saturday 7am - 3:30pm, Sunday - Tuesday 10am - 6:30pm.

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:

• Weekend additional penal hourly rates apply
• Birthday Leave
• Opportunities to grow your career with summerset

Applications for this role will close on Friday 28th August.