Cafe Assistant, Auckland
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Metlifecare

Cafe Assistant

  • Posted Today
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  • Full Time
Location

Auckland

Job Description

  • Permanent full-time position
  • Super friendly environment to work in
  • Weekend allowance applies Plus great staff benefits - see below


About the role
We are looking for a Café Assistant to work at our fabulous Greenwich Gardens Village based in Unsworth Heights on the North Shore, Auckland. You will provide Barista and Café services in our established café. Reporting to the Kitchen Manager, you will be providing exceptional service to our Residents and their friends while also helping provide a great dining experience!

Rotating shift - 5 days on 2 days off

Hours vary from 07:30am - 16:00pm, 09:00 am - 17:30pm, or 09:30 am - 18:00 pm

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
  • Serving meals to our residents (in the care home)
  • Operating the cash register
  • General cleaning including café equipment and cutlery
  • Additional Kitchen duties as and when required


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

  • Impeccable personal presentation
  • 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


Our Benefits!

  • 3 paid wellness days per annum
  • 1 paid day of leave to celebrate your birthday each year
  • Health 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
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Refer a friend incentive of up to $1500*
  • Education, Development and Training Support


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.

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

Hard Skills Required

  • Barista Skills
  • Food & Beverage Service
  • Cash Register Operation
  • Hygiene & Food Handling
  • Commercial Kitchen Experience (Preferred)

Soft Skills Required

  • Customer Service
  • Communication
  • Time Management
  • Reliability
  • Teamwork

Benefits and Perks

  • 🎂
    Birthdays Off
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    Health Insurance
  • 💼
    Life Insurance
  • 💚
    Counselling Services
  • 🌿
    Wellness Program
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    Subsidised Health Insurance
  • 🛂
    Visa Sponsorship
  • 🏎
    Competitive Salary
  • 🎉
    Employee Discounts and Rewards
  • 📣
    Referral Bonuses
  • 🏆
    Performance Bonus
  • 💻
    Company Supplied Technology
  • ⛑
    Uniform Provided
  • ⏰
    Flexible Work
  • All these are for permanent staff and include Kiwisaver payments continued for those opted in over the age of 65 years

Job Schedule

  • Rotating Roster
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