Kitchen Assistant - Daytime Shifts, Training & Perks

Summerset Retirement Villages; Auckland; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day time hours

Ongoing training and career developp

Paid day off for your birthday

Uniform provided

Job summary

Summerset St Johns Village is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support our kitchen team in preparing nutritious meals for residents and visitors. You will help with basic food preparation, plating, and maintaining cleanliness and organisation in a busy kitchen.

You will work a fixed-term full-time roster from 2 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 at St Johns Village. Previous hospitality experience is beneficial, with good communication and reliability valued in a friendly team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality or food service preferred.
• Good communication and reliability.
• Able to work in a busy kitchen and stand for long periods.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with basic food preparation such as peeling, chopping and portioning
• Helping with plating and presentation of meals
• Operating dishwashers and ensuring all kitchenware is properly sanitised
• Keeping kitchen areas clean, organised, and compliant
• Helping to receive, unpack and store deliveries, including stock rotation

Skills

Hospitality experience

Communication skills

Team player

Physical stamina

Job description

Summerset St Johns Village is seeking a Kitchen Assistant to support our kitchen team in preparing nutritious meals for residents and visitors. You will help with basic food preparation, plating, and maintaining cleanliness and organisation in a busy kitchen.

You will work a fixed-term full-time roster from 2 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 at St Johns Village. Previous hospitality experience is beneficial, with good communication and reliability valued in a friendly team environment.