Cook - Full Time

Radius Residential Care Limited; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 40,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff App access and discounts

Fortnightly pay

Weekend shift allowance

Training and NZQA support

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Radius Care in Matamata is seeking a Kitchen Lead to manage meal preparation and delivery for residents. You will provide nutritious, well-presented meals and ensure orders meet special requirements, while monitoring temperatures and portions in a residential care setting.

The role requires adherence to infection control policies, efficient handling of telephone queries, and maintaining high quality standards. A supportive team environment and development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the same role preferred.
• Excellent organisational skills and reliability.
• Personable, with a positive attitude and excellent people skills.
• Experience leading a team preferred, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen and deliver meals programme to residents.
• Ensure nutritious, well-presented meals and correct items for special orders.
• Monitor food temperature and oversee portion control.
• Follow infection control policies and procedures.
• Deal efficiently with telephone calls and maintain quality standards.

Skills

Organisational skills

Reliability

People skills

Team leadership experience

Job description

Exceptional People Exceptional Care: Radius Care is a New Zealand owned and operated company; we specialise in health and aged care for the elderly and disabled. Currently we have 25 locations nationwide, employing over 1800 staff and providing professional aged care for more than 1700 residents. We are one of the leading health care providers in New Zealand.

Location:RadiusMatamata, 20 Elizabeth St, Matamata

Hours of work: 30 hours per week,over a rotating roster

Note: Radius Care cannot support a work visa/visa change for this role

About the role:

Lead the kitchen and deliver our meals programme to residents of our residential carefacility. Provide nutritious, well-presented meals. Ensure correct food is supplied against special orders. Monitor food temperature and oversee portion control.

Duties include:

• Ensure all infection control policies and procedures are followed

• Deal efficiently with telephone calls

• Maintain appropriate quality standards

• Refer maintenance requests to the catering manager

• Ensure storage areas are kept clean

We offer:

• Access to discounts and benefits via our Staff App + uniform provided

• Fortnightly pay +Weekend shift allowance (if applicable)

• Supportive team environment + Optimal staff-to-resident ratio

• Training and development, e.g. literacy and numeracy, assistance with NZQA qualifications

• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience in the same role preferred

• Excellent organisational skills and reliability

• Personable, with a positive attitude and excellent people skills

• Experience leading a team preferred, but not essential

Radius Care supports equality and diversity in our workforce. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities, development of your career pathway, and a safe and healthy work environment. We welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs; we value the experience that you will bring to our organisation.

E kaha tautoko ana a Radius care i te ōritetanga, me te kanorau ā ō tātou nei kaimahi. E pirihonga ana mātou ki te whakaroto i ngā whiwhinga mahi whakaōrite, me te whakawhanake i tō umanga ngaio. Āno hoki, kia haumaru, kia hauora hoki tō tātou whaitua mahi. Tēnei te mihi maioha ki a kōutou, ngā kaitono kātoa. Āhakoa nō hea koe , āhakoa te pakeke , tō ira tangata rānei. E whai tīkanga ana tō tātou nei rōpu whakahaere, i ngā wheako whaiaro maha kei a kōutou kātoa.