Kitchen Manager

Bupa; Whakatāne; Remote; NZD 58,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed rolling rosters

Learning and development via Bupa Camp

Health insurance benefits

Parental leave options

Uniforms provided

Employee discounts

Job summary

Bupa Mary Shapley Care Home in Whakatāne seeks a Kitchen Manager to lead the kitchen team and deliver nutritious, appetising meals for residents. You will oversee menu planning, food preparation, and daily operations in a 32-hour-per-week permanent role, ensuring hygiene and compliance across all food safety standards.

You will manage ordering, support staff development, and coordinate catering for special events, while maintaining high-quality dining experiences in a caring, community-focused

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–3 years of culinary experience
• Well versed planning and implementing nutritional menu programmes
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, coach, mentor and inspire the kitchen team
• Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into what needs doing

Responsibilities

• Implement all menu programmes and plan catering for residents
• Lead and develop the Kitchen team, including orientation and appraisals
• Ensure hygiene and food safety, implement policies and systems
• Manage ordering and use of supplies
• Cater for special events

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Menu planning

Staff coaching

Food safety

Written and verbal communication

Education

NZQA culinary qualification (Level 3 & 4)

Job description

At Bupa, purpose meets possible.

Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, innovative, and deeply personal.

We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. As an experienced Kitchen Manager with a passion for creating delicious, nutritious meals, you will be a culinary leader overseeing our kitchen team and delivering an exceptional dining experiences for our care home and village residents.

Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility.

Just imagine the impact you could make.

Hours & Roster Details

• Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
• Hours: Average 32 hours per week
• Shift Time: 8:30am – 5pm
• Roster Pattern: Mix of 3 days on and 2 days off / 4 days on and 4 days off (6-weekly rotating roster across Monday - Sunday)

The purpose of this job

Bupa Mary Shapley Care Home is located in a peaceful, sunny part of central Whakatāne. The home provides rest home and hospital-level care. It boasts award-winning gardens, which have received multiple Whakatāne Best Garden Competition awards.

As a Kitchen Manager, you will lead:

• Implementation of all menu programmes and planning other catering needs for our residents
• Manage the Kitchen team, including staff orientation, training, performance management, employee appraisals
• Ensure Hygiene and food safety, including implement policies, procedures, and systems that ensure legislative requirements for safe food management
• Manage ordering and use of supplies
• Catering for special events.

What you’ll need to make it possible

• A relevant NZQA culinary qualification (Level 3 & 4) or similar qualification is preferred and a minimum of 1-3 years of culinary experience is essential
• Well versed planning and implementing nutritional menu programmes
• Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, coach, mentor and inspire the kitchen team
• Be prepared to roll up your sleeve and get stuck into whatever needs to get done
• Demonstrate enthusiasm, care, and passion for making a difference in our residents’ lives
• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in NZ

Why you’ll love it?

• Plan your life ahead outside of work with fixed rolling rosters
• Access to Bupa Campus – your go-to space for global learning and development
• Access to Viva, Bupa's global employee wellbeing programme
• Southern Cross health insurance membership with monthly premiums fully paid for eligible employees
• Enhanced parental leave - 12 or 24 weeks of paid gender-neutral parental leave for eligible employees
• Complimentary uniforms provided to make you look and feel your best at work. Annual footwear allowance
• Access to a wide range of employee benefits and discounts across retail, technology and more. Employee Assistance Programme when you need it most
• Regularly offered free flu vaccinations, free skin checks and initial menopause consultation
• Refer a Friend Programme

Our Values | Ā mātou ūara

Brave | Māiatanga Caring | Manaakitanga Responsible | Haepapa

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.

At Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are continuing to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Bupa is committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants. We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.