Kitchen Assistant
Summerset
- Lower Hutt
- Permanent
- Part-time
Summerset is the second largest retirement village operator in New Zealand. We're passionate about providing quality service to our clients and we are growing quickly, with 39+ villages from Whangarei down to Dunedin. We are proud of our dynamic work environment and an equally diverse workforce.Our picturesque Summerset Boulcott is a brand-new village & sits adjacent to the beautiful Boulcott’s Farm Heritage Golf Club, offering stunning views of the surrounding valley and lush greens. This village is still in development - once complete, this stunning village will offer a range of modern, high quality living & care options to our residents.Job Description:About the Role:
At Summerset, we place high value on providing an exceptional dining experience for our residents and visitors. To provide this we have implemented a new food strategy, to enhance the overall dining experience for our residents and visitors. Therefore, we are looking for a Kitchen Assistant who has a genuine interest in providing quality services. This is a permanent, part time role working a minimum of 38 hours per fortnight on a 4 days on, 2 days off shift pattern.We are anticipating a start date of 4th June 2024 for this role.Your responsibilities will include:
- Following the requirements of the Food Control Plan to ensure that all elements are completed as documented
- Cleaning of all kitchen surfaces including washing dishes and removing rubbish from the kitchen
- Working with the chef to unload and put away stock
- Supporting the chef with food preparation
You will be outgoing, friendly and have a can-do attitude accompanied by great communication skills. To be successful you will bring:
- Top class customer service to ensure a great experience to our residents and their guests
- The ability to provide high quality and timely support for the Chef
Quarterly draws to win one of three $3000 prezzy cards!Excellent benefits including supplier discounts, Southern Cross Health Essentials and moreBirthday leave & sick leave from Day 1Due to NZ Immigration requirements we are obliged to consider candidates that already have the right to work in NZ for this role first. Due to this we may not be able to support a visa application for this role. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!The safety of our residents and staff is important to us. For this reason, we require all our employees to be fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 before commencing work at Summerset.