Elevate our dining experience with your culinary skills, as part of a talented kitchen team!

• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents
• Enjoy consistent fixed shifts for enhanced work-life balance
• Access 60+ Ryman discounts in childcare, insurance, banking, retail and more!

About the Role
Calling all Chefs! We will challenge any ideas you have on Retirement Village cuisine, we offer more choices and more variety in our all-new approach to food and fine dining called Ryman Delicious! We are developing menus with more complexity and we are investing in redesigning our kitchens and putting in extra resources to make it work.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chef at Miriam corban Retirement Village. This is a full time position working Friday to Monday 1100 - 1900.

In this role you will:

• Ensure nutritious, high quality, well prepared, well presented and enjoyable food is provided to our residents
• Prepare specialty food for fine dining evenings and village functions
• Adhere to all practices relating to food hygiene, preparation, storage and disposal
• Work closely with, and support your team and colleagues

About You
To thrive in our environment you will have:

• New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (level 3)
• Proven experience as a Chef, leading a team and running a kitchen
• Outstanding communication skills
• A reliable, friendly and professional manner

About Ryman
At Ryman, we believe the measure of a full life is one that gets richer with age.
Ryman Healthcare is a leader in retirement living and aged care. Our driving purpose is to enhance freedom, connection and well-being for people as we grow older. We own and operate 48 villages in New Zealand and Australia and we employ approximately 7,700 team members across a range of different sectors. Additionally, we are proud to be the first healthcare company to receive the Wellbeing Tick.

At the heart of our business, everything we do must be 'Good enough for mum and dad.'

Benefits of working at a Ryman Village

• Certainty of hours through fixed rosters
• Work in a beautiful, resort style village
• Fun, friendly and supportive team environment
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Ryman Team Benefits Card with over 60 discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers
• At Ryman, we support an environment where everyone feels welcome to be themselves. We embrace diversity and celebrate individual uniqueness, encouraging anyone wanting to work for Ryman to apply for our vacant positions. 

If you are interested in joining an organisation with a clear purpose and a commitment to innovation, kindness and excellence, we would love to hear from you! 

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means a job ad may close before the advertised close date.