Join our culinary team at Cantabria Lifecare and Village to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents by helping create delicious and nutritious meals for our residents.
Cantabria Lifecare and Village is a 176-bed care home and hospital with a 35-unit village in Rotorua. Our Care Home & Village Manager is excited about building a positive team culture, being engaged with staff, and being supportive in growing her team professionally. You will be warmly welcomed to the team and encouraged to bring your creativity and feedback to advocate for quality improvement.
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 Full-time roleAMs', PM's and weekend's shiftsWe have a fantastic opportunity for a Kitchen Manager, 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 Manager at Cantabria Lifecare and Village, no two days will be the same, but you can be certain that each day you will leave work feeling fulfilled knowing that you've made a big difference in somebody else's day. The work can be challenging, but it is also meaningful and rewarding, and your supportive and welcoming team will become your second family.
Skills & Experience 2 years minimum experience working in kitchen leadership roleExperience in food preparation in a busy commercial kitchenExperience in preparing menusGood interpersonal skills – an even temperament is essentialGood communication skillsAbility to work with minimal supervisionNZ Diploma in cookery is beneficial but not essentialUnderstanding of Nga Paerewa sectors standards and applying the Treaty of Waitangi standards in the workplace.What we offer our employees: The opportunity to work within a progressive environment and with an organization that has a solid focus to ensure the delivery of respectful and caring services that is safe for residents and staff.Collaborative and inclusive working environment with approachable and supportive managementFocus on your professional development and career progression, providing a variety of development opportunities and support to complete qualifications.Rewarded with knowing that you have made a change in the life of someone else that has made their day better.Heritage Lifecare are an Accredited Employer with Immigration New Zealand and can provide you with a Job Check to apply for or change the conditions of your AEWV.Join Us: Submit an online application today by selecting the 'Apply' link.
Heritage Lifecare fosters an environment that celebrates diversity and inclusion. We uphold the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We welcome diversity and the different perspectives such diversity brings to our work.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand. Following NZ Immigration requirements, we must first consider candidates that already hold the right to work in NZ for this role. Therefore, we may be unable to support a visa application for this role. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date.
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