Join our culinary team at Cargill Lifecare & Village to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents by helping create delicious and nutritious meals for our residents.
Cargill Lifecare & Village provides rest home and hospital level care, as well as having a vibrant village. Talk to us today about working in a caring environment, with water views from your workplace!
Cargill Lifecare & Village is a 40-bed Care Home with a 34-unit Village located in Invercargill. The region has stunning scenery, beaches, walkways, and friendly people – making it a great place to work, live and raise a family.
About Us:
Heritage Lifecare is one of the leading and largest aged care providers in New Zealand, and the largest dementia provider. We are a fast growing, dynamic organisation with 42 care homes and 20 villages from Whangarei to Invercargill, with an abundance of opportunity. We pride ourselves in being a caring community and have a supporting and nurturing culture; we are whanau.
About Our Role:
Permanent Part-time role
AMs, PMs, and weekends shifts
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Kitchen Assistant, with a passion for working in a culinary environment, to make a meaningful difference to the lives of our residents. You will have a positive can-do attitude, have the belief that good food is important to well-being, and be great at working with people.
As a Kitchen Assistant at Cargill Lifecare & Village, you will be responsible for helping to provide hearty nutritious meals for our residents, ensuring any individual food requirements are met. You will need to be reliable and eager to lend a hand, including working AM and weekend shifts, as needed.
Your Skills and Experience:
Previous experience in catering and food service, ideally working in a commercial kitchen (however on-the-job training will be given) or previous experience within a Laundry, Kitchen Assistant, and/or cleaning would be preferred but not essential.
A passion for creating good food and providing an exceptional dining experience.
Good communication, interpersonal, and time management skills.
A genuine love for helping people, with excellent customer service skills, and a friendly and positive attitude.
Experience delivering to a quality standard.
What's in it for you:
Work for one of the most progressive aged care companies in New Zealand.
Competitive pay scale based on skills & experience.
Opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Supportive and collaborative work environment.
Make a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents.
Join Us:
Submit an online application today by selecting the 'Apply' link.
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