Food Services Manager | Hillsborough
- Hillsborough, Canterbury
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Leadership role, for an experienced Chef - bring your experience to this management role.
- Stunning environment to work in
- Extensive staff benefits - read on to find out more.
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Food Services Manager to lead the service for our Village, Care Home and superb Café at our Parkside Village in Hillsborough.This position is responsible for the profitable management of the cafe and dining operation and will need to ensure a welcoming and professional customer experience. You will have the opportunity to make your mark and influence the dining experience and continue to build upon our reputation for food quality and high hygiene standards.Key responsibilities will include:
- Taking responsibility for management and achieving of kitchen and café revenue and costs targets
- Engaging with residents to create a partnership approach to food & service offerings to make them attractive to residents and their guests.
- Ensuring the physical café, dining environment and front of house operation is delivered to a high standard.
- Create a culture of self-leadership, creativity, training, and continuous improvement within the team.
- Meeting all statutory and audit compliance requirements
- Managing appropriate supplier relationships and purchasing to ensure best practice.
- Preparing attractive and profitable menus for special events
- Responsibility for the health, safety and wellbeing of self and others within the workplace
You will have three plus years in a food and beverage hospitality management role, with sound technical cooking skills, cost control and stock management. You will be a natural leader and able to build a culture of service 2nd to none. You have strong IT skills to enable you to effectively navigate the digital side of the role. Above all you are keen to make every day better for our residents and keep them coming back for more!About us
Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages. At Metlifecare we create homes and communities. Places of belonging, villages humming with life. With a range of unique villages nationwide (and more in development), we are a well-known and trusted operator, and we take our role seriously.Check out some of our Benefits!
- 3 paid wellness days per annum
- 1 paid day of leave to celebrate your birthday each year.
- Health 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.
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Refer a friend incentive of up to $1500*
Please apply by clicking on the below APPLY NOW button or by visiting our careers pageNot sure if this role is for you but interested in what else Metlifecare has to offer? Then please visit our careers page to see our other current vacancies.Please note that Identification and work eligibility is required with your application.