Kitchen Assistant
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Join Bupa Totara Gardens in Whangarei as a Kitchen Assistant on a 32 hour week, four on two off rotating roster, with shifts 7:30 am to 4:30 pm and one 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Support chefs with general kitchen duties, food preparation, and hygiene standards while safeguarding resident confidentiality. Ideally you have about a year in a similar role, but training and development are provided; you’ll be a reliable team player who can also work independently and bring empathy for residents. Apply with a tailored CV that highlights food safety and roster flexibility, plus NZ work entitlement. Recruiter: Thomas Parker. Benefits include health insurance, wellbeing support, and paid parental leave. Applications may close early.
General information
Description & Requirements
Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. Food makes such a difference to the residents’ lives which is why the Totara Gardens Care Home in Whangarei is searching for a Kitchen Assistant to support the Chefs with providing deliciously nutritious meals for the residents to enjoy. This is a great opportunity for those who are wanting to work on a full-time basis and to get a foot in the door to the catering industry.
Hour and Roster Details
Role: Permanent full- time
Hours: 32 hours per week.
Days of work: 4 days on, 2 days off on a 6 week rotating roster
Shift time: 3x 7:30am-4:30pm and 1x 4:30-7:30pm
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- General kitchen duties (dishwashing and cleaning).
- Assist with food preparation.
- Adhere to Hygiene and food safety standards.
- Maintain confidentiality.
- Follow Health and Safety procedures.
About You
- Ideally, you will have one year’s work experience in a similar role, however, we will provide training and support with career development.
- You will be a team player, with the ability to work independently, and who is prepared to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into to whatever needs to get done.
- Demonstrate empathy, enthusiasm, and have a genuine passion for making a difference to residents.
- Ability to work rostered and rotating shifts (including weekends).
- Reliable transport or travel arrangements.
- Applicants must be legally entitled to work in NZ.
Extra Reasons to Belong
- Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
- Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
- Paid parental leave - in addition to standard parental leave, Bupa offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
- Refer-a-friend programme.
- Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
- Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes.
- No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa’.
For the opportunity to join the Bupa community and to make a difference to the lives of our residents, please submit your application today – we would love to hear from you.
About Bupa
Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re one of New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care providers. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations, we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.
Our Values | Ā mātou ūara
Brave | Māiatanga Caring | Manaakitanga Responsible | Haepapa
Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.