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. 

About the Role:

As the Chef you are accountable for the preparation, cooking and service of food to agreed standards as well as for the overall efficient and effective management of the team to ensure a quality service is provided to the residents. And our Café Assistant is in many ways the face of our business and as such you need to be able to relate to a wide range of people, especially the elderly and their families.

This is a casual position with shifts provided on an as and when basis. 

Your responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring there is full compliance to the approved Food Control Plan
• Complying with all food safety requirements and maintaining high level of hygiene at all times
• Preparing and cooking set meals to residents’ satisfaction in a timely manner
• Assisting the Café Supervisor with daily operation of the on-site café
• Building and managing rapport with direct reports with full accountability for all aspects of coaching and performance development

About You:
You will be a highly motivated and skilled Chef with excellent time management skills. To be successful you will bring:

• Proven experience in managing a successful team in a similar environment
• Financial acumen
• The ability to empower team by passing on culinary knowledge
• Sound understanding of Food Safety Plans
• A Chef Qualification is preferred

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

• Excellent benefits including supplier discounts, and more
• Sponsored sports teams

If you, or someone you know, are strong enough to care, then we would love to hear from you. 

Applications for this role will close on Thursday 27th March. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment! 

Due to NZ Immigration requirements, we are obliged to consider candidates that already have the right to work in NZ for this role first. Due to this we may not be able to support a visa application for this role.