Kitchen Assistant Great Escape Café

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Christchurch is seeking a kitchen assistant to join their café kitchen team. The role involves working in a fast-paced environment, performing dishwashing, and ensuring cleanliness and safety. The ideal candidate should have good teamwork skills, physical fitness, and some experience in a café or kitchen role. Notable benefits include competitive pay and access to exclusive deals. Applications are open until 9th October.

Benefits

Industry-leading pay rates

Time and a half on weekends

Free annual health checks

Access to exclusive local business deals

Qualifications

• Reliable and hardworking candidate with exceptional skill and passion.
• Adaptable to work across multiple areas and tasks.
• Physical ability to stand for long periods and lift items.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a team in a busy café environment.
• Perform dishwashing and cleaning tasks.
• Handle goods receiving and transporting items.

Skills

Friendly and positive attitude

Ability to follow instructions

Physical fitness and strength

Teamwork

Reliability and punctuality

Experience in a café or kitchen role

Basic understanding of food safety rules

Job description

Overview

Thursday to Saturday 12:00pm-8:00pm | 22.5 hours per week, starting rate of $28.63 per hour

We are looking for a hardworking, reliable kitchen assistant to join our café kitchen team.

Our team works within a fast-paced environment running 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

About the role

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Working as part of a team in a busy café environment
• Dishwashing and cleaning
• Goods receiving and handling
• Keeping things clean and safe

Qualifications and requirements

We are looking for a reliable, hardworking and flexible candidate who can bring their exceptional skill and passion to our team. Adaptability is essential as the successful candidate will be required to work across multiple work areas and complete a variety of tasks.

• A friendly and positive attitude.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Physical fitness and strength to transport goods and deliveries across campus.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• The physical ability to stand for long periods and lift items (e.g., stacks of plates, bins).
• Reliability and punctuality.
• Some experience working in a cafe or kitchen role.
• Basic understanding of food safety rules.
• Experience using a pallet lifter or pushing large trolleys.

Benefits and working environment

Industry-leading pay rates - including time and a half on weekends!

Free annual health checks

Access to exclusive deals with local businesses

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Thursday 9th October. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt at [e-mail]

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.