Kitchen Assistant

Oceania Group; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Oceania is seeking a part-time Kitchen Assistant for Gracelands Village in Hastings. You’ll help with meal prep, support the healthcare team in serving residents, and deliver excellent customer service.

The role emphasises learning and developing your skills while working on a rostered schedule. If you have kitchen experience, a passion for great-tasting food, and excellent communication, you’ll thrive in a team-focused environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• A passion for preparing food that looks great and tastes amazing.
• Experience delivering high levels of customer service.
• Flexibility to multitask and manage your time effectively.
• Team-first attitude with great communication skills.
• Strong organisation skills with an eye for detail.
• Ability to follow set cleaning procedures.
• Willingness to work rostered shifts, including weekends and evenings.
• Right to work in New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with meal preparation and general kitchen duties.
• Assisting the healthcare team in serving residents.
• Delivering top-class customer service to a high standard and quality.
• Constantly learning and developing your skills/knowledge.

Skills

Experience in a similar role

Food preparation

Customer service

Time management

Team communication

Attention to detail

Cleaning procedures

Rostered shifts availability

Right to work in New Zealand

Job description

The role

Our Gracelands Village in Hastings are looking for a part‑time Kitchen Assistant to join their dedicated team.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assisting with meal preparation and general kitchen duties

• Assisting the healthcare team in serving our residents

• Delivering top class customer service to a high standard and quality

• Constantly learning and developing your skills/knowledge.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in a similar role

• A passion for preparing food that not only looks great but tastes amazing

• Experience delivering a high level of customer service

• The flexibility to multitask and manage your time effectively

• A team first attitude with great communication skills

• Strong organisation skills with an eye for detail

• The ability to follow set cleaning procedures

• The ability to work on a rostered shift basis, including weekends and evening shifts.

• 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.