Kitchen Assistant

Exceptional People Exceptional Care                

Location:  Radius Baycare, 361 Puketona Road, Haruru 0200 

Please see our stunning facility on our website

Hours of work: 20 hours per week 

About the Role

This is a dual role, you will be a Kitchen Assistant and a Cleaner. As a Kitchen Assistant, you will assist to provide a hygienic work environment and support in meal services, you will provide nutritional well - presented meals for our residents and be responsible for cleaning food preparation equipment and utensils. Report any faults with equipment to cook. As a cleaner, you will ensure our facility is ship-shape. You'll keep the facility clean, hygienic and play part in creating a warm, healthy environment. The role may also require you to assist with some laundry duties. If you have previous experience in these roles then great! If not, don't worry!  

Some Duties include but not limited to:

• Ensure utensils and equipment are available to cooks and kitchen assistants
• Keep equipment and utensils stored in the correct quantity and safely
• Meet timetables
• Handle, Label and store chemicals correctly
• Maintain infection control principles
• General kitchen duties including dishwashing

Skills and Experience  

• Has appropriate experience in the industry
• Has a positive attitude, excellent people skills
• Has good organisational skills

About the company

We are a New Zealand owned and operated company, Radius Care specialises in health and aged care for the elderly and disabled. 22 locations nationwide, employing over 1500 staff and providing professional aged care for more than 1700 residents. We are one of the leading health care providers in New Zealand.

What we can offer you:

• Benefits and discounts via our staff app with over 40 retail outlets!
• Training and development, i.e. literacy and numeracy, assistance with NZQA qualifications
• Long service payment