Kitchen Manager| Forest Lake Gardens

Metlifecare; Hamilton; Hybrid; NZD 55.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

3 paid wellness days

Health & Life Insurance

26 weeks parental leave on full pay

KiwiSaver contributions

Zusammenfassung

Metlifecare is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead the Food & Dining team at Forest Lake Gardens Retirement Village in Hamilton, NZ.

You will take ownership of the operation, working hands-on with the team to prepare fresh, high-quality meals for residents and foster a positive kitchen culture. This permanent role operates 35 hours per week, Tuesday to Saturday, with occasional Friday Fish & Chips and monthly events.

Qualifikationen

• Proven experience as a Chef with café leadership or management.
• Strong people leadership and team development skills.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, stock control and kitchen operations.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Experience in aged care or retirement living is advantageous.

Aufgaben

• Prepare nutritious meals for Independent Living Village residents.
• Lead, mentor and supervise the kitchen team to deliver excellent service.
• Manage recruitment, training and development of kitchen staff.
• Develop resident-focused menus and cabinet food offerings.
• Oversee stock control, ordering and kitchen budgets.
• Ensure compliance with Food Control Plan requirements and audits.
• Champion high standards of food quality, presentation and customer service.
• Promote a safe, healthy and positive workplace environment.

Kenntnisse

People leadership

Food safety

Stock control

Kitchen operations

Organisational skills

Communication

Jobbeschreibung

We're looking for an experienced and passionate Kitchen Manager to lead our Food & Dining team at Forest Lake Gardens Retirement Village.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll take ownership of the Food & Dining operation while continuing to work alongside your team, preparing fresh, high-quality meals for our residents. You'll play an important role in creating exceptional dining experiences and fostering a positive, service-focused kitchen culture.

This is a permanent 35-hour per week position, working Tuesday to Saturday. No late shifts apart from our traditional Friday Fish and Chips and monthly events.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, delicious meals for our Independent Living Village residents.
• Lead, mentor, and supervise the kitchen team to deliver excellent service.
• Manage recruitment, training, and ongoing development of kitchen employees.
• Develop attractive, resident-focused menus and cabinet food offerings.
• Oversee stock control, ordering, and kitchen budgets.
• Ensure compliance with Food Control Plan requirements and audit standards.
• Champion high standards of food quality, presentation, and customer service.
• Promote a safe, healthy, and positive workplace environment.

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Proven experience as a Chef, with previous Café leadership or management experience.
• Strong people leadership skills and the ability to motivate and develop a team.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety, stock control, and kitchen operations.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Experience working within the aged care or retirement living sector would be advantageous, but is not essential.

Most importantly, you'll be a collaborative leader who takes pride in creating great food and building a team culture that's second to none.

About Metlifecare:

We pride ourselves on providing retirement communities in which people are empowered to be the best version of themselves.

Check out some of our Benefits!

• 3 paid wellness days & 1 paid day of leave to celebrate your birthday each year.
• Health and Life Insurance - automatic cover free to all permanent staff.
• 26 weeks of parental leave on full pay and 5 days paid leave for partners.
• KiwiSaver payments continued for those opted in over the age of 65 years.

Please note that Identification and work eligibility is required with your application.