Kitchen Assistant

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Arvida Group is seeking a friendly Kitchen Assistant to join the Tauranga team, Friday to Monday 3-6pm with potential casual shifts, in a resident-led aged care setting focused on wellbeing. You’ll help with meal prep, assembling ingredients, cooking, baking, heating, and keeping the kitchen and scullery clean and safe, while supporting the Foodservice Manager and delivering excellent service. Essential: experience in a commercial kitchen, strong hygiene and health-and-safety practices, initiative, flexibility, and teamwork. Apply with a CV and a tailored cover letter showing how you fit Arvida’s values Being There, In it Together, Look for a Way, and your availability.

Company Description

Nau mai ki te roopu Arvida | Welcome to Arvida

At Arvida, we create communities with freedom to thrive. 

We develop and operate communities that provide independent living and aged care services to older New Zealanders - with a resident-led approach. Each day, our interactions with our team and residents are guided by three values: Being There | In it Together | Look for a Way.

Job Description

Mō te tūranga | About the opportunity

We're looking for friendly and flexible assistant to join our fantastic Kitchen team working  Friday to monday 3.00pm to 6.00pm

Our Kitchen Assistants are responsible for delivering efficient food service to our residents and providing a high level of customer service.

You will support the Foodservice Manager through kitchen and meal preparation including assembling and preparing ingredients, baking, cooking, toasting, and heating food items. You will also be responsible for keeping the kitchen and scullery areas clean, tidy, and safe.

Qualifications

To tatou kaitono pai | What you bring

• Experience working within a commercial kitchen or similar environment
• Highly motivated, able to take initiative, and flexible.
• Great hygiene standards and commitment to health and safety
• Ability to work closely with, and support, your colleagues

Additional Information

He aha ta maatau e tuku | What we offer 

• Fun, friendly, and supportive team environment
• Friday to Monday 3.00pm to 6.00pm plus casual shifts when available to cover 
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Access to staff discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers.

If you have a passion for wellness, collaborating with others, and purpose-led work, we’d love to hear from you! 

Along with your CV, please submit a cover letter outlining what you’ll bring to the role and your fit to Arvida.