Chef - Part Time

Summerset; Auckland; On-site; NZD 29,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

10% Weekend penalty pay

Career growth across Summerset

Further culinary qualifications

Southern Cross Health Essentials

Job summary

Summerset Milldale is seeking a dedicated Chef for a part-time role, Sundays and Mondays 8:00am–3:00pm. You will prepare resident meals and café items, deliver a vibrant cafe menu, and cater to varied dietary needs.

Responsibilities include set meals for residents, cafe orders, developing the cafe specials, and ensuring compliance with Food Safety Plans while mentoring the kitchen team.

Qualifications

• You will be an experienced and passionate Chef.
• This role requires leading food preparation for resident meals and cafe orders.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook set meals for residents.
• Cook short orders for cafe customers.
• Assist with creating a cafe specials menu.
• Comply with the approved Food Control Plan.
• Support and guide kitchen team on food prep techniques.

Skills

Teamwork

Food safety awareness

Culinary knowledge

Education

Professional cookery qualification

Job description

Job Description

We’re looking for a dedicated Chef to join our team at Summerset Milldale on a part time basis. 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 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 part time position working Sunday and Monday 8:00am to 3:00pm.

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