Kitchen Assistant

September 18, 2024

Summerset

Nelson

OTHER

Kitchen Assistant - Casual / Café Assistant - Casual

Company Description:

Summerset is one of the largest retirement village operators and developers in New Zealand. At Summerset, we are passionate about providing quality services and care for our residents.

Job Description:

Summerset in the Sun - Nelson is looking for an exceptional Kitchen Assistant to join the team on a casual contract basis!
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.
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

From time to time you may be required to work in the on-site Café supporting the Café Supervisor with daily operations.
This is a casual role working on an 'if and when required' basis.

Qualifications:

About You:
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

Additional Information:

What’s in it for you? To recognise the important work that you do for our residents, we offer:

A fun and dynamic team to be a part of
Discounts at various suppliers
Free access to our EAP services

Due 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.

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available