Kitchen Assistant

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Hutt Valley; Lower Hutt; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Hutt Valley is hiring to prepare and serve meals for patients in hospital wards. You will work closely with the kitchen team for simple food preparation, plating, and maintaining a clean, hygienic kitchen environment.

Shifts available 7am–4pm and 10:30am–7pm on a rostered/ rotating schedule. The role requires a proactive team player who handles pressure well and can multitask effectively in a busy hospital kitchen setting.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a team
• Ability to multitask in a fast paced environment
• Reliable and punctual with deadlines

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals to patients in hospital wards.
• Collaborate with kitchen team for simple food preparation and plating.
• Clean dishes using an industrial dishwasher and maintain hygienic kitchen environment

Skills

Teamwork

Multitasking

Punctuality

Job description

WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT HEALTHNEW ZEALAND EMPLOYEESLocation:Hutt HospitalContract- Permanent, Full time - Rostered and Rotating Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated toserving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

In this position, your main responsibility would beto prepare and serve meals to patients in the hospital wards. You willcollaborate closely with our kitchen team to assist in simple food preparation,clean dishes using an industrial dishwasher, arrange plates, and ensure aclean, organised and hygienic kitchen environment. We have shifts available inthe Kitchen 7am-4pm, 10:30am-7pm rostered and rotating. Candidates with flexibleavailability would be given preference.

About theTeam/Service/ Location

We are a group of 46 individuals with diverse backgrounds, united by ourcommitment to delivering high-quality and delicious meals to our patients,staff, and visitors. Despite our busy workday, we find joy in sharing laughteramongst ourselves. We strongly promote a collaborative team atmosphere.

About you

We are seeking an individual who is experienced in working with a team,coupled with a positive and proactive mind-set. The ideal candidate should beaccustomed to operating within a fast-paced team setting. Proficiency inmultitasking, displaying punctuality, and exhibiting respect for deadlines areessential qualities. Moreover, the candidate should excel in handling workpressureworking at HealthNew Zealand.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is'the weaving of wellness'.

We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heartofeverything we do.

Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMāori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

We will reviewapplications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, beforethe closing date of this advertisement.