• Free parking
• Variety of shifts - Shifts 6am to 7.30pm - no late nights
• Options to work in the main kitchen and new beautiful café
• Essential Workplace that provide stability of employment

About the role and who we are looking for:

We are looking for enthusiastic Kitchen Assistants to work at our site in DHB South Canterbury, Timaru Hospital. Hours of work are Casual, as and when required within operating hours of 6am-8pm, across 7 days a week.

You will be responsible for: 

In this position you will be responsible for basic food preparation, washing dishes, tray line service, delivering meals to patients and providing superb customer service as well as assisting in general kitchen and cleaning duties.

If you're our perfect candidate you will be a team player, have good time management and customer care skills, with a friendly outgoing personality and a 'can do' attitude. You will adhere to the company's procedures and policies contributing to working in a safe work place.

Ideal skills and experience you will have:

Ideally you will already have some experience in food preparation and kitchen work, hold a food safety certificate (Unit Standard 167) or be happy to train for one. You will have superior customer service skills but most importantly you will demonstrate a passion for great food, 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.

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.

Join the Compass family where you can make a difference and be part of something unique. People are the heart of our business; hence we ensure you will have a rewarding career path supported by employee benefits, training & development and recognition along the way.  

Please note that a full security clearance and police vet is required.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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For any recruitment queries please contact the Compass Group Recruitment team on recruitment@compass-group.co.nz

Great People, Real Opportunities

Position Code: F41