Kitchen Assistant - Casual

Radius Residential Care Limited; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & NZQA support

Staff App discounts

Uniform provided

Fortnightly pay

Weekend shift allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Radius Care in Dunedin is seeking a casual kitchen assistant to support the kitchen team with meal service, food prep, and maintaining a clean, hygienic kitchen environment for residents.

You will assist with dishwashing, equipment cleaning, and stock handling while following infection control protocols. Casual hours apply, with fortnightly pay and weekend shift allowance where applicable.

Qualifications

• Appropriate industry experience preferred, but not required.
• Organisational skills.
• Personable and reliable, with a positive attitude and excellent people skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring utensils and equipment are clean, and stored safely and correctly
• General kitchen duties, including dishwashing
• Maintaining infection control principles
• Handling, labelling, and storing chemicals correctly
• Meeting timetables

Skills

Organisational skills

Personable and reliable

Excellent people skills

Industry experience preferred

Job description

Exceptional People Exceptional Care: Radius Care is a New Zealand owned and operated company; we specialise in health and aged care for the elderly and disabled. Currently we have 25 locations nationwide, employing over 1800 staff and providing professional aged care for more than 1700 residents. We are one of the leading health care providers in New Zealand.

Location: RadiusFulton, 530 Hillside Rd, Caverham, Dunedin

Hours of work: Casual, as and when required

Note: Radius Care cannot support work visas/visa changes for this role. Visa-holders must have a current visa with open work rights and preferably at least 6 months left until expiry.

About the role:

Gain valuable experience working closely with our kitchen team. Assist with the meal service and providing nutritious, well-presented meals to our residents. Aid the kitchen team to provide a hygienic work environment. Assume responsibility for cleaning food prep equipment and utensils. Report any faulty equipment to the Cook.

Duties include:

• Ensuring utensils and equipment are clean, and stored safely and correctly
• General kitchen duties, including dishwashing
• Maintaining infection control principles
• Handling, labelling, and storing chemicals correctly
• Meeting timetables

We offer:

• Training and development, e.g. literacy and numeracy, assistance with NZQA qualifications
• Access to discounts and benefits via our Staff App + uniform provided
• Fortnightly pay +Weekend shift allowance (if applicable)
• Supportive team environment
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

Skills and Experience:

• Appropriate industry experience preferred, but not required
• Organisational skills
• Personable and reliable, with a positive attitude and excellent people skills

Radius Care supports equality and diversity in our workforce. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities, development of your career pathway, and a safe and healthy work environment. We welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs; we value the experience that you will bring to our organisation.

E kaha tautoko ana a Radius care i te ōritetanga, me te kanorau ā ō tātou nei kaimahi. E pirihonga ana mātou ki te whakaroto i ngā whiwhinga mahi whakaōrite, me te whakawhanake i tō umanga ngaio. Āno hoki, kia haumaru, kia hauora hoki tō tātou whaitua mahi. Tēnei te mihi maioha ki a kōutou, ngā kaitono kātoa. Āhakoa nō hea koe , āhakoa te pakeke , tō ira tangata rānei. E whai tīkanga ana tō tātou nei rōpu whakahaere, i ngā wheako whaiaro maha kei a kōutou kātoa.