• Prominent and challenging role with reward and recognition!
• Work with a team of dedicated individuals who are passionate about food service and supporting positive patient outcomes!
• A competitive salary within a multicultural, people friendly environment!

He angitūtanga / The opportunity:

We are currently inviting applications for an experienced Operations Manager to lead our substantial and vital food services at Middlemore hospital, overseeing both patient and retail offerings at the hospital as well as 5 smaller satellite sites that fall under Counties Manukau. 

Ko o kawenga / Your responsibilities:

In this permanent full-time position, you will be managing all aspects of the kitchens and food services, including quality control, staff, health and safety, key performance measures, stakeholder management and food safety compliance. You will ensure your sites are compliant and run commercially in line with financial targets. 

Reporting to the General Manager - Operations, you will be a leader with strong client relationship building and people management skills. You will be an efficient leader with strong knowledge of budgets, financial acumen, and health & safety processes. Being process driven, it would be essential that you identify areas for improvement and work with our teams to implement strategies that will reflect our vision.

He kōrero mōu / About you:

To be successful in this role you will have:

• In depth understanding of Occupational Health, Safety and Environment and ability to apply principles.
• At least 4 years operational experience in a similar role of volume within this or similar industry.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to manage complex Profit & Loss accounts across multiple sites.
• Ability to manage complex HR issues in a unionised environment.
• Business or degree qualifications or strong appropriate operational experience and credibility
• Contract management experience.
• Thorough comprehension of Food Hygiene practices preferably completed a NZQA Food Handling Certificate (Units 167 & 168).
• Ability to form productive relationships with clients and individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent analysis and report compilation skills matched with high Software literacy.
• Able to jump between administrative and hands-on and juggle multiple priorities without losing focus on process and compliance

Kia whakaarohia koe mo tenei turanga /To be considered for this position you:  

• will be a New Zealand citizen or resident or be in position of a valid NZ work visa.
• will need to Pass a Pre-employment Background Check.
• will need to provide evidence of your Covid-19 vaccination status.

Mo matou / About us:

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.  We know the true power of food. Every day we see how it helps promote physical and emotional health for patients, boost healing and help transform the healthcare experience for patients and their families. This is what drives us every day.

This role comes at an exciting time in our journey and will provide you an opportunity like no other. Creating an amazing place to work we know fairness, respect and courtesy come first. We celebrate individuality and appreciate everyone's contributions. We support and encourage everyone to build their skills and fulfil their potential and work in great teams. We care for each other and our customers and we enjoy what we do.  

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Great People, Real Opportunities

Position Code: A12