Cook (Casual) - Tararu

Bupa Tararu Care Home, located in Thames, is searching for a Cook to join the team on a Casual basis. 

As part of our Kitchen team, you will help create a homely and healthy place for our residents by planning and implementing menu programmes and other catering needs, ensuring that the individual food and nutritional needs of our residents are met. 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Menu planning and implementation
• Food preparation 
• Lead the kitchen team 
• Adhere to food Hygiene and Safety
• Special event catering 
• Ordering and Monitoring supplies

About you

• Ideally, you will a relevant NZQA qualification and have culinary experience or equivalent. 
• Be prepared to roll up your sleeve and get stuck into whatever needs to get done
• Demonstrate enthusiasm, care, and passion for making a difference to our residents’ lives
• Ensure resident confidentiality
• Reliable transport or travel arrangements 

What Bupa can offer you

• Opportunity for training, development, and career advancement
• Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, including on-call and overtime payments.
• A safe and supportive environment that encourages diversity and inclusiveness
• A company that appreciates and values the work that you do

About Bupa

Bupa is one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare providers with a strong commitment to helping people across the globe live longer, happier, healthier lives. We have retirement villages and care homes located across NZ.

At the heart of our service are our values – Passionate, Caring, Open, Authentic, Accountable, Courageous and Extraordinary. These are the principles that determine the way we behave and what we believe. They also bring us together as a family, giving us a common culture, and they inspire trust and loyalty in our people.

If you are reliable, passionate about caring for eldering and want to make a positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you. Don’t delay – APPLY NOW and join our awesome team!