You can help bring our villages to life! 

At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.  

The way we work is guided by our values - One Team, Strong Enough to Care and Strive to Be the Best. We know it takes a collective effort to bring a village to life and help it thrive, so Summerset is a place where everyone’s uniqueness and diversity can shine.  

When you’re part of the Summerset team, you belong to a place where your work has real impact, who you are is fully embraced and where your career flourishes. 

Summerset Dunedin is looking for an exceptional Kitchen Assistant (Weekends) to join the team! This is a permanent, part time role working a minimum of 32 hours per fortnight, Saturdays & Sundays 9am - 5.30pm.

About the Role:
At Summerset, we place high value on providing an exceptional dining experience for our residents and visitors. To provide this we have implemented a new food strategy, to enhance the overall dining experience for our residents and visitors. Therefore, we are looking for a Kitchen Assistant who has a genuine interest in providing quality services.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Following the requirements of the Food Control Plan to ensure that all elements are completed as documented
• Cleaning of all kitchen surfaces including washing dishes and removing rubbish from the kitchen
• Working with the chef to unload and put away stock
• Supporting the chef with food preparation

About You:
You will be outgoing, friendly and have a can-do attitude accompanied by great communication skills. To be successful you will bring:

• Top class customer service to ensure a great experience to our residents and their guests
• The ability to provide high quality and timely support for the Chef

What’s in it for you? To recognise the important work that you do for our residents, we offer: 

• Sick leave from day 1 & a birthday day off! 
• Free access to our EAP service Southern Cross Health Essentials and discounts at a range of suppliers  
• An enthusiastic and supportive team to be a part of  
• A job that enables you to make a real difference

Our aim is to create a great employee experience, to collaborate to find ways to improve, and to support each other. 

If you are looking for a challenging and exciting position, then we'd like to hear from you. Please note that although we welcome applications from overseas candidates that do not have the right to work in New Zealand, due to NZ Immigration requirements it is unlikely that we will be able to support a visa application for this role.

Please note that this role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!