Casual Cook / Catering Assistant – Kerikeri Resthome

Kerikeri Retirement Village is a charitable organisation and home to 66 residents, living in our accredited residential care facility. The village provides three levels of care across our wings: hospital level care, rest home care, and specialist dementia care.

We are looking for a friendly and reliable Casual Cook / Catering Assistant to join our kitchen team. This is a flexible role, ideal for someone wanting casual hours that fit around study, family commitments, or other work.

About the role
In this dual role, you’ll support our chefs and kitchen team with food preparation, cooking, and general kitchen duties while helping deliver delicious meals to our residents.
Your responsibilities may include:
Assisting with basic cooking and food preparation
Preparing and serving meals for residents
Supporting chefs with daily kitchen operations
Helping plate and present meals to a high standard
Setting up the dining area and assisting with meal service
Keeping the kitchen clean, including dishes and general kitchen duties
Following food safety and hygiene standards at all times

To be successful in this role you will:
Have a friendly, positive attitude and enjoy working as part of a team
Be comfortable assisting with basic cooking tasks and kitchen prep
Be able to work safely in a commercial kitchen environment with hot equipment and large trays
Have a practical understanding of food safety practices
Be reliable, organised, and able to manage your time well
Be comfortable working both independently and as part of a team

Who is Cater Plus?
Cater Plus is a company that prides itself on excellent service. Join our team, made up of over 700 individuals that live our values, and where people are what truly make this company stand out from the rest. If this sounds like your next opportunity, please apply now.

We consider applications as they come through, so don’t delay … apply today attaching a current CV and cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position.

Applicants must be New Zealand citizens/residents or eligible to work in New Zealand. Please specify your current status in your job application correspondence, and if on a work visa what type and expiry date.