• Work at New Zealand's leading provider of food services!
• Join a great team where everyone is treated like family!
• Great learning, development and career progression opportunities across Compass that is varied and exciting!

A bit about Compass Group:

We are New Zealand's leading and largest provider of food and support services across multiple industry sectors including Business and Industry, Education, Defence, Offshore and Remote, Aged Care, Hospitals and Senior Living. These industry sectors and managed by our sub brands Eurest, Chartwells, Restaurant Associates, Medirest, and ESS. We specialise in turning ordinary acts of service into extraordinary experiential moments for our clients. With innovative and talented teams across New Zealand, we transform experiences from being GOOD to GREAT.

Our people are awesome, they breathe life into our brands and make great things happen! Our strength comes from the combination of the things we have in common - our shared values, vision, and purpose and to make our commitment unique for you - RESPECT, GROWTH and TEAMWORK are the founding pillars of these commitments.  We are an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.

Medirest is our healthcare brand providing specialist food, hospitality and support services to residents and patients in hospitals, aged care and senior living facilities throughout New Zealand.

About the role and who we are looking for:             

We are looking for an enthusiastic Permanent Part Time Weekend Chef to work at our senior living site in Karori, Wellington. Hours of work are Saturday & Sunday 05:30 - 14.00.

In this position you will be responsible for: 

In this position you will work as part of a team to prepare and plate quality, nutritious meals for up to 100 residents living in residential care according to dietitian specifications, ensuring the quality of every dish we serve.

You will be supervising staff, ensuring the kitchen operations are running smoothly, and ensuring all requests are dealt with in a professional, timely manner. You will need to assist with ordering and maintaining kitchen cleanliness. Following high standards of food safety and hygiene is a must.

Ideal skills and experience you will:

If you're our perfect candidate you will be hard working, with a 'can do' attitude. You will already have at least 2 years' experience working in a commercial kitchen doing bulk cooking and ideally you will hold food safety certificates (Unit Standard 167 and 168). A background in the senior living environment would be an advantage but, most importantly, you will demonstrate a passion for great food, customer service and quality.

If this sounds like you then please complete an online application NOW!

For any further queries or information, please reach out to recruitment on recruitment@compass-group.co.nz

Great People, Real Opportunities

Position code: F11