Kitchen Hand - Coombrae Home - Feilding

Presbyterian Support Central, Enliven and Family Works; Palmerston North; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff well‑being calendar

Values‑based organisation

Supportive team environment

No evenings or late nights in kitchen

Discounted healthcare

Free counselling services

Ongoing training and support

Māori as Tangata Whenua

Job summary

Presbyterian Support Central invites applications for a Part Time Kitchen Hand at Coombrae Home in Palmerston North. You will support the Food Services Team Leader to prepare and serve meals, maintain hygiene, and ensure residents are well cared for.

This role offers 24.5 hours per fortnight with 4pm–7:30pm shifts across a rotating schedule. Training provided; a full driving licence allowing manual transmission is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a kitchen environment is preferred.
• Strong communication and a person‑centred approach.
• Food safety/hygiene certificate is a plus; training provided if needed.
• Enjoy contributing to a collaborative team delivering resident meals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare morning and afternoon tea and daily meals.
• Clear tables after residents finish meals.
• Ensure meals are served at correct size and temperature.
• Maintain daily fridge and food temperature checks.
• Adhere to food hygiene standards and protocols.
• Be considerate of residents during mealtimes and meet their needs.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Communication

Food safety

Team player

Manual driving

Job description

• Part Time
• Application Closes 16 Oct 2026
• Manawatu - Palmerston North
• Food Preparation Worker

Kitchen Hand – Coombrae Home – Part Time

Mō Mātou - About Us

When you join Presbyterian Support Central (PSC), you’re becoming part of something truly special, a not-for-profit organisation that’s been helping people for more than 115 years. Everything we do is about supporting people at the most vulnerable times of their lives, whether that’s an older person needing care and connection, or a family working through tough times.

PSC has two well-known service brands that lie at the heart of our mahi:

• Enliven: our positive ageing services that create age-friendly communities where older people have companionship, choice, fun, and purpose.
• Family Works: our social services supporting children and whānau through counselling, social work, life-skills and parenting programmes and safety services.

Situated in the Feilding Township Coombrae Home is a friendly, down-to-earth rest home where our Elders are encouraged to live life their way, with the right support on hand.

Together, we make a lasting difference.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Responsibilities

As a Kitchen hand, you will be responsible for assisting the Food Services Team Leader to prepare and serve tasty and nutritious meals for lunch and dinner. Confidence in the kitchen with meal preparation is important along with the following:

• Prepare morning and afternoon tea, as well as daily meals
• Clear tables when all residents have finished eating
• Ensure meals are served at the appropriate size and temperature
• Maintain daily food and fridge temperature checks
• Operate within food hygiene standards and protocols
• Be considerate of residents during mealtimes and ensure their needs are met appropriately

As there will be a requirement to carry out meal preparation, some flexibility regarding daily duties will be expected to meet the needs of the kitchen.

This is a part time role working 24.5 hours per fortnight. Hours for this role are working 4pm to 7.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday one week and Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday the following week. There is a possibility of additional hours at times to cover leave and so flexibility and willingness to help at these times is always appreciated!

Mō koe - About you

Skills

As well as a passion for the wellbeing of our elders, you will be enthusiastic but patient and well organised with great interpersonal skills. You will share our values of empathy, compassion, and respect. You will also have:

• Experience working in a kitchen (preferred)
• Good communication skills and have a person‑centred approach
• If you hold a food safety/hygiene certificate, that would be great but if you don't have one we can train you in what you need to know
• Enjoy being able to contribute to the work of your team and how this impacts the experiences of our residents
• Must have a full driving licence and be able to drive a manual

Mo o Tatau Painga - About Our Benefits

• Benefit from our staff well-being calendar - regular events and programmes to promote wellness for all of us
• Being part of a values-based organisation means we care for each other; we care about what we do and how we do it
• Be part of a supportive team environment and get job satisfaction from being of service to others
• No evenings or late nights in our kitchen, unlike other catering or hospitality roles!
• Benefits including discounted healthcare and free counselling services
• Ongoing training and support to help you grow
• A workplace that values diversity and honours Māori as Tangata Whenua

Applications

Note: Please apply only if you have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

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