Kitchen Assistant

Bupa Care Services NZ Limited; Riverton; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised health insurance

Wellbeing discounts

Paid parental leave

Refer-a-friend

Training and development

Job summary

Longwood Care Home in Riverton, Southland, is looking for a Kitchen Assistant to support the Chefs with preparing nutritious meals for residents. This is a casual, entry-level role with training and development opportunities in the catering industry.

You will handle general kitchen duties, assist with food prep, and adhere to hygiene and safety standards, while showing empathy and a team spirit. Weekend rosters apply.

Qualifications

• Ideally one year’s work experience in a similar role, with training provided.
• Team player with ability to work independently and show initiative.
• Demonstrate empathy and enthusiasm for residents' wellbeing.
• Ability to work rostered and rotating shifts, including weekends.
• Legally entitled to work in NZ.

Responsibilities

• General kitchen duties (dishwashing and cleaning).
• Assist with food preparation.
• Adhere to Hygiene and food safety standards.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Follow Health and Safety procedures.

Skills

Experience in kitchen

Team player

Empathy

Weekend availability

NZ work entitlement

Job description

Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. Food makes such a difference to the residents’ lives which is why the Longwood Care Home is searching for a Kitchen Assistant to support the Chefs with providing deliciously nutritious meals for the residents to enjoy. This is a great opportunity for those who are wanting to work on a casual basis and to get a foot in the door to the catering industry.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• General kitchen duties (dishwashing and cleaning).
• Assist with food preparation.
• Adhere to Hygiene and food safety standards.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Follow Health and Safety procedures.

About You

• Ideally, you will have one year’s work experience in a similar role, however, we will provide training and support with career development.
• You will be a team player, with the ability to work independently, and who is prepared to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into to whatever needs to get done.
• Demonstrate empathy, enthusiasm, and have a genuine passion for making a difference to residents.
• Ability to work rostered and rotating shifts (including weekends).
• Reliable transport or travel arrangements.
• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in NZ.

Extra Reasons to Belong

• Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
• Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
• Paid parental leave - in addition tostandard parental leave, Bupa offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
• Refer-a-friend programme.
• Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
• Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes.
• No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa’.

About Bupa

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re one of New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care providers. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations, we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Our Values | Ā mātou ūara

Brave | Māiatanga Caring | Manaakitanga Responsible | Haepapa

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.