Kitchen Hand

The Ultimate Care Group Limited; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

24/7 rostering

On-the-job coaching

EAP support

Job summary

Alden Madison Levin is seeking a casual Kitchen Hand to support the kitchen and wider team, ensuring nutritious meals, cleanliness, and resident comfort. You will assist with food preparation and service while maintaining a clean and safe environment for residents.

The role emphasizes hygiene, reliability, and the ability to balance kitchen and housekeeping tasks in a residential aged-care setting.

Qualifications

• Experience as a kitchen assistant, cleaner, or similar role.
• Strong focus on hygiene, cleanliness, and safety.
• Reliable, friendly, and professional manner.
• Ability to manage a mix of kitchen and housekeeping tasks.
• Respect for residents’ cultural and personal needs.
• Food safety knowledge, hospitality experience, or first aid (desirable)
• NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa essential as we are unable to provide visa support for this role

Responsibilities

• Assist the Chef with food preparation and presentation
• Support meal service and kitchen operations
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and cleanliness
• Clean kitchen areas, equipment, and utensils

Skills

Kitchen assistant experience

Hygiene & safety

Reliability

Task multitasking

Respect for residents

Food safety knowledge (desirable)

First aid (desirable)

Job description

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The Ultimate Care Group Limited - Manawatu District, North Island

Casual/Temporary

1d ago , from The Ultimate Care Group Limited

Kitchen Hand | Casual | Alden Madison, Levin

About the role

Support the kitchen and wider team to deliver nutritious meals while maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment for residents. This role plays an important part in residents’ daily wellbeing.

Key responsibilities

• Assist the Chef with food preparation and presentation
• Support meal service and kitchen operations
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and cleanliness
• Clean kitchen areas, equipment, and utensils

Skills & experience

• Experience as a kitchen assistant, cleaner, or similar role
• Strong focus on hygiene, cleanliness, and safety
• Reliable, friendly, and professional manner
• Ability to manage a mix of kitchen and housekeeping tasks
• Respect for residents’ cultural and personal needs
• Food safety knowledge, hospitality experience, or first aid (desirable)
• NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa essential as we are unable to provide visa support for this role

Benefits

At Alden, you'll build real relationships with the residents you care for — and see the difference you make over months and years, not a single shift. That continuity is what makes the work rewarding.

You'll also have a team behind you: 24/7 rostering that works around your life, on-the-job coaching, EAP support, and genuine pathways to grow your career.

About Alden

Alden is a privately owned specialist aged care provider offering rest home, hospital, and dementia-level care across 20 residential facilities throughout New Zealand. Our name means "old friend," and that's how we care every day, with trust, respect, and genuine connection. At Alden, we support each resident as an individual, valuing their personality, life story, and needs.