Are you looking for more meaningful work in the hospitality industry?
Health New Zealand is looking for a cook to join our Kaikoura Health Te Ha O Te Ora kapa (team) to help feed our turoro (patients) and whanau (family).
Located on the beautiful Kaikoura coast, Kaikoura Health Te Ha O Te Ora offers a wide variety of services to the local community. Our integrated Family Health Centre offers a fantastic mix of general practice and rural hospital medicine with a wide range of services and this role is supporting those important services.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
Cooking for rest home residents, acute turoro (patients) and meals on wheels delivery.
Keeping work areas, equipment and utensils clean and well maintained.
Receiving, storing, and rotating kitchen supplies.
Regularly developing and updating industry knowledge.
You will be following recipes from a weekly menu and will be supported by the main cook of the day.
This is a casual role with no guaranteed hours or days. In this role, you will be covering sick (on call) and annual leave. Shifts are no more than 8 hours. Salary starting from $25.50 per hour, based on the E tu Service and Food Workers collective agreement.
Ko wai koe - About You
We are looking for a motivated, reliable, and punctual Cook who is able to bring their passion for food to our facility.
You will also be responsible for maintaining and adhering to our Food Control Plan, Health New Zealand code of conduct, and Health and Safety procedures.
Full training will be provided to all new staff joining our team.
Passion for cookery and a creative approach, adaptable when required.
The ability to maintain speed without compromising standards, work well under pressure.
Ability to build solid relationships with others.
Proven experience in a similar role preferred but not essential.
NZQA Food Handling Cert Unit 167/168 preferred but not essential.
High level of Patient confidentiality.
Ongoing training and development.
When you work at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whanau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring, and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants, and businesses.
- Ko nga tangata, te matua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do -
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional, and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Canterbury | Waitaha, we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Maori are at the forefront of all our conversations.
Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted; therefore, please apply directly on our career site.
Please note applications will be reviewed as they are received, and this job vacancy could close prior to the closing date.
Please apply only if you have the legal right to work and live in New Zealand; if you do not hold the legal right to live and work in New Zealand, your application will be declined.
Position Ref: PC3115599
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