Be a part of a great team culture
4 x part-time Permanent positions available
Stunning Cafe in a Retirement Village setting
South Auckland location - work close to home
Awesome benefits - see below!

About the role
We are looking for four fabulous Café Assistants to work at our in our lovely Longford Park Village in Takanini, South Auckland. You will provide Barista and Café services in our established café. Reporting to the Food Services Manager, you will be providing exceptional service to our Residents and their friends, while also helping provide a great dining experience!

Permanent shifts available are as follows:

Wednesday to Saturday, - 9am - 2.30pm = 20hrs week
Wednesday to Saturday, - 4pm- 7pm = 12hrs week
Sunday to Tuesday, - 9am - 2.30pm = 15hrs week
Sunday to Tuesday + Friday, - 4pm- 7pm = 12hrs week

There may also be the opportunity for you to pick up additional shifts if someone is on leave.

Some of the great things you will be doing:

Taking food and beverage orders from our residents, visitors and staff
Making amazing cups of coffee (semi-automatic machine)
Serving and collecting meals in our café
Assisting the Cook with food prep in the Kitchen
Operating the cash register
General cleaning including café equipment and washing up in the kitchen
Additional Kitchen duties as and when required

About you
You will have exceptional customer service skills, a vibrant and welcoming personality, enjoy giving service with a smile and you can effortlessly juggle several tasks at once. With some barista experience, some things that will support your application include:

Impeccable personal presentation
A warm and friendly nature and a 'Can do attitude'
Mature and reliable with exceptional communication skills
A good command of spoken and written English
A Hygiene & Food Handling Certificate (not essential) as well as and/or commercial kitchen experience

About us

At Metlifecare we create homes and communities. Places of belonging, villages humming with life. With a range of unique villages nationwide (and more in development), we are a well-known and trusted operator, and we take our role seriously. Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more than 6,500 New Zealanders. We pride ourselves on providing retirement communities in which people are empowered to be the very best version of themselves.

Check out some of our Benefits!

Paid wellness days per annum
1 paid day of leave to celebrate your birthday each year
Health & Life Insurance - automatic cover free to all permanent staff
Access to our new Reward and Recognition platform which includes access to discounts and cashbacks from over 100 retailers
26 weeks of parental leave on full pay and 5 days paid leave for partners
Kiwisaver payments continued for those opted in over the age of 65 years

How to apply

Please apply by clicking on the below APPLY NOW button or by visiting our careers page www.careers.metlifecare.co.nz/home

Café Assistant

Metlifecare

Café Assistant

Metlifecare

Auckland

Metlifecare

Café Assistant

Location

Job Description

Hard Skills Required

Soft Skills Required

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