• Great locations of work.
• Join a great team where everyone is treated like family.
• Great learning, development and career progression opportunities across Compass that is varied and exciting!

About the role and who we are looking for:

We are looking for a Cook to be part of our team who will be producing healthy, daily school packed lunches for Year 1 to 13 students in local schools.

This is a Permanent Full-Time role with a minimum of 30 hours a week, during education terms only based in Christchurch. Don't worry, this just means you can have more time off with your family or you can pick up extra work across our sites in the region. Our operation is a 5-day week operation Sunday to Thursday 06:00 - 14:30, with production being early morning for delivery the next day.

What you will be doing?

In this position you will be responsible for, but not limited to for assisting the Manager with the daily operation of the Kitchen. You will be preparing, cooking and presenting food ensuring the quality of lunches we serve are of top quality! This will include; preparing, cooking and presenting food, while ensuring the quality of every dish we serve. Health and Safety is our number 1 rule, you will be an advocate and role model for safety in the workplace. Along with keeping the kitchen clean and tidy. You must be confident with Microsoft applications and computer use.

Our perfect candidate?

• A good understanding of allergen and dietary requirements is essential.
• Reliable, flexible, hardworking and able to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a production kitchen environment
• Hold food safety certificates (Unit Standard 167 & 168) and Level 5 Cookery qualifications
• will form great rapport with suppliers, delivery personnel and kitchen staff.
• will be great with numbers.
• will have a flexible approach and the ability to keep calm under pressure but most importantly you will demonstrate a passion for customer service and quality.

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.

Joining Compass is about more than getting onboard with the Industry Leader. It's about giving yourself the very best shot at a fulfilling career with the world's largest contract food services company. We are people powered so we make it our mission to recruit and retain talented people by developing their skills and we reward excellence every step of the way.

If this sounds like you Click 'Apply' now!

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Position Code: F12