Kitchen Assistant

Exceptional People Exceptional Care                

Location:  Radius Taupaki Gables, 116 Taupaki Road, Taupaki 0782 

Hours of work: 20 hours per week - with the opportunity to pick up extra hours. Preference to applicants who are available for am / pm shifts and at least one day of the weekend. 

About the Role

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.

You will also have the opportunity to cover Health Care Assistant shifts. 

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