Kitchen Assistant (Night shift) | Christchurch Health Campus at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury, ChristchurchEach shift is for 3 hours (4.30pm to 7.30pm), working 9 hours per week. Please put the days you are available in your cover letter.Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we are building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role Health New Zealand is looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join the Christchurch Hospital WellFood Department. Join our dedicated and hard-working WellFood Department and help feed our turoro (patients) and whanau (families).
About the Team/Service/Location Our kitchen kapa (team) is responsible for ensuring that the needs of each turoro (patient) are met to the highest standard. Following standardised recipes and using creative flair to present food that we can be proud of while maintaining clean and tidy working areas. You will be required to follow food handling, safety, and infection control policies and procedures.
The kitchen operates 6am to 8pm Monday to Sunday. Starting rate is $23.75 per hour, based on the E tu Service and Food Workers collective agreement.
About You We are looking for a motivated, reliable, hardworking, and flexible candidate who is able to bring their passion for hospitality services to our facilities. This role would suit someone who is looking for flexible working hours, is able to work on their feet, and can focus in busy, loud environments. Experience working in large-scale kitchen environments would be advantageous.
The successful applicant will be a highly motivated team player with excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
Strong teamwork and relationship skillsGood time management and an eye for detailA flexible approach and a 'can do' attitudeFocus, determination, and a sense of pride in your workNZQA Food Handling Certificate would be desirable but not essentialWorking for Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you onboard if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community, or mahi aroha (volunteering), we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.How to Apply To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click 'apply now.' All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kerri McCarthy at ******.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert. Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury
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