Cook - Casual

Summerset Retirement Villages; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend penalty rates

Career growth across roles

Opportunities to gain culinary quals

Job summary

Summerset Retirement Villages is seeking a dedicated Cook for Rototuna village. This casual role involves preparing and cooking production meals for our care centre and café, following established menus and dietary needs.

You will maintain an audit-ready kitchen and work closely with kitchen staff, care teams and management to deliver a high-quality dining experience for residents. Prior healthcare or residential care cooking is preferred, with food safety certification advantageous.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards.
• Flexibility to work rostered shifts, including weekends and holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Cook experience

Food safety knowledge

Food handling certification

Fast-paced environment

Flexibility

Education

Food safety certification (preferred)

Job description

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Casual/Temporary

1d ago , from Summerset Retirement Villages

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 Cook to join our team at Rototuna 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 causal role, working on as and when needed basis.

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

Next Steps: Applications for this role will close onWednesday 16th September. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications