Cook

CGR Services; Manawatū-Whanganui; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend penalties

Career growth

Culinary qualifications

Health insurance

Job summary

Summerset Whangarei village is seeking a dedicated Cook to join our team. This role involves preparing fresh meals for residents and café production in a supportive, team-based environment.

You should have prior Cook experience, strong food safety knowledge, and be flexible to rostered shifts including weekends. You will follow a food control plan and work with care staff to deliver nourishing meals.

Qualifications

• This role requires prior Cook experience, ideally in healthcare or residential care.
• Strong knowledge of food safety standards with certification preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen while maintaining high standards.
• Flexibility to work rostered shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook production meals for the care centre and café.
• Maintain an audit-ready kitchen in line with the Food Control Plan.
• Collaborate with kitchen staff, care teams and management to deliver quality dining.

Skills

Cook experience

Food safety knowledge

Customer service orientation

Flexibility

Education

Safe food handling certification

Job description

We’re looking for a dedicated Cook to join our team at Whangarei 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 a Cook, you will play an essential role in creating fresh, wholesome meals in a supportive and team-focused environment. Your work will help ensure our residents enjoy nutritious food that supports their health and wellbeing.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and cooking production meals for our care centre as well as short order meals for the café, based on established menus and dietary needs
• Maintaining an “audit-ready” kitchen by adhering to Summerset’s Food Control Plan
• Working collaboratively with kitchen staff, care teams and management to deliver an exceptional dining experience

This is a permanent role working a roster of Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 9.30am to 6.00pm.

Qualifications

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. You will bring a warm and positive approach to everything you do, along with:

• Previous experience as a Cook, ideally in a healthcare or residential care setting
• Strong knowledge of food safety standards Certification in safe food handling (preferred)
• Confidence to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards
• Flexibility to work rostered shifts, including weekends and holidays as required

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
• The ability to grow your career across a variety of roles in Summerset
• Opportunities to gain recognised culinary qualifications
• Southern Cross Health Essentials Insurance

Next Steps

Applications for this role will close on Monday 5th October. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications.

Cook • Whangarei, Northland Region, New Zealand