About Summerset:
Summerset is the second largest retirement village operator in New Zealand. We're passionate about providing quality service to our clients and we are growing quickly, with 39+ villages from Whangarei down to Dunedin. We are proud of our dynamic work environment and an equally diverse workforce.

Job Description

As the Cook you are accountable for the preparation, cooking and service of food to agreed standards as well as for the overall efficient and effective management of the team to ensure a quality service is provided to the residents.

This is a permanent role working shifts of Sunday to Tuesday 7am - 3:30pm and Wednesday - Thursday 9am - 5:30pm with a minimum of 48 hours and maximum of 80 hours per fortnight.

Your responsibilities will include:

Prepare and cook food according to established menus and resident dietary requirements and preferences,
Maintain strict adherence to food safety standards.
Adhere to the Food Control Plan and ensure relevant checks are completed in Safe Food Pro.
Comply with all food safety requirements and maintain high level of food hygiene at all times.

Qualifications

You will be a highly motivated and skilled Chef with excellent time management skills. To be successful you will bring:

Experience as a Cook, preferably in a similar setting such as a retirement community, healthcare facility, or restaurant.
Familiarity with food safety regulations and a strong commitment to maintain a clean and organised Kitchen.
Certification in Safe food handling preferred.
Mobility to move around the Kitchen and preform Various tasks.

Additional Information

What’s in it for you? To recognise the important work that you do for our residents, we offer:

Quarterly draws to win one of three $3000 prezzy cards!
Excellent benefits including supplier discounts, Southern Cross Health Essentials and more
Birthday leave & sick leave from Day 1

Due to NZ Immigration requirements we are obliged to consider candidates that already have the right to work in NZ for this role first. Due to this we may not be able to support a visa application for this role. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!

The safety of our residents and staff is important to us. For this reason, we require all our employees to be fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19 before commencing work at Summerset.