| Taradale, Full Time, Hospitality |
| Please Quote Reference Number 18970 |
| Step up as second-in-charge in a well-run kitchen |
| Rostered shifts, including weekends |
| Join the supportive and friendly team at Ascot Park Care |
We're a privately owned, 48-bed aged care facility with Rest Home, Memory Care and Hospital Level residents. We're committed to quality care, and our Resident First Philosophy is paramount. If you have a positive, can-do attitude and enjoy working in a team, we'd like to talk to you.
Working from our brand new, state-of-the-art kitchen, you'll support our Chef with the daily running of the kitchen and take charge when the Chef is off-site. Alongside our Kitchen Assistants, you'll make sure meals are prepared, cooked and served to set menus and meet our residents' nutritional needs.
Your key responsibilities will include:- Preparing, cooking and serving meals to our quality standards
- Running the kitchen and guiding Kitchen Assistants on the Chef's days off
- Following the set menus and residents' special dietary requirements
- Keeping Food Control Plan records and temperature checks up to date
- Helping with stock rotation and letting the Chef know what needs ordering
- Keeping the kitchen clean, safe and well organised
- Handing over clearly to the next shift so nothing is missed
Key qualifications and attributes:- Experience cooking in a commercial kitchen, ideally in aged care, hospital or large-group catering
- Food Safety Certificates - Unit Standards 167 & 168, or willing to obtain them
- Confident running a shift and supporting junior staff
- Organised and reliable, with strong attention to detail
- Compassionate, approachable and empathetic
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Able to meet the physical demands of a busy kitchen
- Must hold NZ citizenship or residency, or a valid NZ work visa
If this sounds like you and you'd like to make a positive difference to the lives of older people, we'd love to hear from you.
APPLY NOW through our online application form. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by phone.
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