Head Chef | Kitchen Manager
Work with Heart. Care with Purpose. Grow with Promisia.
At Promisia Healthcare, we believe in making every day better—for our residents, our staff, and our communities. What we do is challenging and complex and we know there are lots of things we can do better, and that’s why we ask you to not just work for us, but to “Walk with Us.” The Promisian Way is about how we balance the needs of residents, families, our teams, and our business — it’s not easy, but it matters.
We believe very meal is an important part of our residents' wellbeing. We're looking for a passionate and capable Head Chef to lead our kitchen team across our Cromwell care facilities, delivering nutritious, high-quality meals that residents look forward to every day. (Internally, the role might be known as the Kitchen Manager.)
This is a permanent role for an average of 32 hours per week, working on a rotational roster. The role will include weekend work on rotation.
In this leadership role you'll have the opportunity to influence menus, develop your team, and ensure an exceptional dining experience for our residents.
About the role:
Reporting to the Facility Manager, you'll be responsible for leading all aspects of our kitchen operation, including:
♡ Leading, mentoring and developing a dedicated kitchen team
♡ Planning menus using the Cibus Catering Management System
♡ Preparing and overseeing the delivery of nutritious, appetising meals
♡ Managing food safety, hygiene and compliance standards
♡ Rostering, staffing and day-to-day kitchen operations
♡ Ordering stock and managing food costs effectively
♡ Ensuring individual dietary, cultural and nutritional requirements are met
♡ Driving continuous improvement in our food service
You'll be hands-on in the kitchen while also providing leadership and direction to ensure a positive, well-organised team environment.
About you:
We're looking for someone who brings both culinary expertise and strong leadership skills. You'll ideally have:
♡ At least three years' experience leading a commercial kitchen catering for large numbers
♡ Experience in aged residential care or healthcare catering would be an advantage but isn't essential.
♡ A relevant catering qualification (or equivalent experience)
♡ Current food safety qualifications (or willingness to obtain them)
♡ Experience supervising, coaching and developing staff
♡ Strong organisational and rostering skills
♡ Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
♡ A genuine passion for providing exceptional food and service
Why join Promisia?
At Promisia, we know great food is about more than nutrition—it's about comfort, dignity and creating moments our residents enjoy every day.
We offer:
♡ A supportive leadership team
♡ The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in people's lives
♡ Stable, full-time employment
♡ Ongoing professional development
♡ A collaborative workplace where your ideas are valued
About us:
Promisia Healthcare provides residential aged care across New Zealand, with a strong focus on compassionate care, respect and quality. Our Cromwell facilities are home to a wonderful community of residents and an equally committed team of healthcare professionals.
If you're an experienced Head Chef who enjoys leading people and creating meals that matter, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and bring your skills and caring heart to the beautiful Cromwell, located in Central Otago.
We will be assessing applications as they are received.
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
