Cook - Woburn Home - Lower Hutt

Qjumpers; Wellington; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No evenings or late nights

Full training provided

Wellbeing calendar

Job summary

Qjumpers is seeking a Weekend Cook to assist the Food Services Team Leader in preparing and serving tasty, nutritious meals for lunch and dinner. You will supervise others and contribute to a well-organised kitchen for our residents.

The role runs 76 hours per fortnight with shifts on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Full training and support, alongside a values-driven team focused on empathy and respect, are provided.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Kitchen Hand or Cook in a commercial kitchen.
• Experience in food preparation.
• Knowledge of food quality, hygiene standards and cross contamination.
• Good communication skills and a person-centred approach.
• Food safety/hygiene certificate preferred but can train you.
• You will have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Prepare morning and afternoon tea, as well as daily meals.
• Clear tables when all residents have finished eating.
• Ensure meals are served at the appropriate size and temperature.
• Maintain daily food and fridge temperature checks.
• Operate within food hygiene standards and protocols.
• Be considerate of residents during mealtimes and ensure their needs are met appropriately.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food hygiene knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

New Zealand work rights

Job description

As a Weekend Cook you will be responsible for assisting the Food Services Team Leader to prepare and serve tasty and nutritious meals for lunch and dinner. Confidence in the kitchen with meal preparation is important.

We are looking for someone who has the ability to supervise others and having confidence in the kitchen with meal preparation is important. This role is working 76 hours per fortnight working as follows:

Wednesday 9am to 15:30pm; Thursday and Friday 7.30am to 16:00pm and Saturday and Sunday 09:30pm to 18:00pm.

Additionally, you will:

• Prepare morning and afternoon tea, as well as daily meals
• Clear tables when all residents have finished eating
• Ensure meals are served at the appropriate size and temperature
• Maintain daily food and fridge temperature checks
• Operate within food hygiene standards and protocols
• Be considerate of residents during mealtimes and ensure their needs are met appropriately

As there will be a requirement to carry out meal preparation, some flexibility regarding daily duties will be expected to meet the needs of the kitchen.

As well as a passion for the wellbeing of our elders, you will be enthusiastic but patient and well organised with great interpersonal skills. You will share our values of empathy, compassion, and respect. You will also have:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Kitchen Hand or Cook working in a commercial kitchen (preferred) preparing meals for large groups of mixed dietary needs
• Experience in food preparation
• Knowledge of food quality, hygiene standards and cross contamination
• Good communication skills and have a person-centred approach
• If you hold a food safety/hygiene certificate, that would be great but if you don't have one we can train you in what you need to know
• Enjoy being able to contribute to the work of your team and how this impacts the experiences of our residents
• Ability to use various technology platforms for daily operations
• You will already have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand
• As a learning organisation, you will be provided with full training and support in your role, so you orientate quickly and feel well equipped in your role.
• Gain qualifications while you work, so you can develop your skills and career
• Benefit from our staff well-being calendar - regular events and programmes to promote wellness for all of us
• No evenings or late nights in our kitchen, unlike other catering or hospitality roles!