Kitchen Assistant

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:27:02 +1200; Havelock North; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Oceania's Hawke's Bay villages in Havelock North are seeking a Casual Kitchen Assistant to provide flexible support across sites, assisting with meal preparation and service for residents.

You'll work with kitchen and care teams, travel between villages as required, and follow food safety procedures while bringing a positive, team-first attitude.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is required.
• Flexibility to multitask and manage time effectively.
• Team-first attitude with good communication skills.
• Ability to follow food safety and hygiene procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with meal preparation and general kitchen duties
• Helping our teams serve meals to residents
• Providing friendly and respectful service
• Keeping kitchen and food preparation areas clean and organised
• Following food safety, cleaning and hygiene procedures
• Providing support across our Hawke’s Bay villages as required

Skills

Experience in a similar role

Food service

Teamwork

Communication skills

Job description

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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:27:02 +1200 – Havelock North

Our Oceania villages across Hawke’s Bay are looking for a Casual Kitchen Assistant to join our team, providing flexible support across our sites as needed.

This is a varied casual role where you’ll work alongside our kitchen and care teams to help provide great food and service to our residents. You’ll need to be flexible with your availability and comfortable travelling between our Hawke’s Bay villages.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assisting with meal preparation and general kitchen duties
• Helping our teams serve meals to residents
• Providing friendly and respectful service
• Keeping kitchen and food preparation areas clean and organised
• Following food safety, cleaning and hygiene procedures
• Providing support across our four Hawke’s Bay villages as required

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in a similar role
• A passion for preparing great food and providing excellent service
• The flexibility to multitask and manage your time effectively
• A team-first attitude with great communication skills
• Strong organisation skills and an eye for detail
• The ability to follow set cleaning and food safety procedures
• Flexibility to work casual rostered shifts across different sites
• Reliable transport to travel between our Hawke’s Bay villages
• The right to work in New Zealand

Why join Oceania?

At Oceania, we're proud to be one of New Zealand's leading providers of retirement living and aged care. Across more than 30 villages, we support over 4,000 residents by creating communities where people feel at home, connected, and well cared for.

Our purpose is simple: to make a difference in every task, every challenge, every day. It's a purpose that's brought to life through the way we work:

We're one team – We collaborate across teams and functions because together we're stronger than any individual effort.

We're finding better ways – We challenge ourselves to think differently, find creative solutions, and continuously improve.

We're committed to care – We put safety and care at the centre of everything we do, creating environments where everyone feels supported.

We're proud to deliver – We follow through on our commitments because every task matters, and our residents and families count on us to get it right.

When you join Oceania, you'll become part of a supportive team where you'll be encouraged to learn, grow, and make a meaningful contribution every day. In return, we offer competitive pay, ongoing learning and development opportunities, free and confidential wellbeing support, and the chance to build a rewarding career with an organisation that’s making a real difference.