Trades And Services, New Zealand

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Radius Care

Cook

  • Posted 1d ago
  • On Site
  • Casual
Location

Ōhaupō


Job Description

Location: Radius Windsor Court, 20 Sandes Street, Ohaupo 3803

Hours of work: Casual

About the Role: Lead the kitchen and deliver our nutritious meals programme to residents of our 75-bed facility. Provide nutritional, well- presented meals. Ensure correct food is supplied against special orders. Monitor food temperature, monitor portion control.

NOTE: Radius Care cannot support visa changes/work visas for this role

Duties include:

  • Ensure all infection control policies and procedures are followed
  • Deal appropriately with telephone calls
  • Maintain appropriate quality standards
  • Refer maintenance requests to the catering manager
  • Ensure storage areas are kept clean


We offer:

  • Training and development, i.e. literacy and numeracy, assistance with NZQA qualifications
  • Long service payment
  • Supportive team
  • Access to discounts and benefits via our Staff Ap
  • EAP programme


Skills and Experience

  • Previous experience in the same role preferred
  • Excellent organisational skills and reliability
  • Personable, with a positive attitude
  • Experience leading a team is preferred, but not essential


About the company
Exceptional People Exceptional Care: Radius Care is a New Zealand owned and operated company; we specialise in health and aged care for the elderly and disabled. Currently we have 23 locations nationwide, employing over 1600 staff and providing professional aged care for more than 1700 residents. We are one of the leading health care providers in New Zealand.

Radius Care supports equality and diversity in our workforce. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities, development of your career pathway, and a safe and healthy work environment. We welcome all applicants, regardless of gender, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs; we value the experience that you will bring to our organisation.

E kaha tautoko ana a Radius care i te ōritetanga, me te kanorau ā ō tātou nei kaimahi. E pirihonga ana mātou ki te whakaroto i ngā whiwhinga mahi whakaōrite, me te whakawhanake i tō umanga ngaio. Āno hoki , kia haumaru , kia hauora hoki tō tātou whaitua mahi. Tēnei te mihi maioha ki a kōutou , ngā kaitono kātoa. Āhakoa nō hea koe , āhakoa te pakeke , tō ira tangata rānei. E whai tīkanga ana tō tātou nei rōpu whakahaere, i ngā wheako whaiaro maha kei a kōutou kātoa.

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Hard Skills Required

  • Nutritional Meal Preparation
  • Food Safety
  • Portion Control

Soft Skills Required

  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Teamwork
  • Organizational Skills

Benefits and Perks

  • 🎉
    Employee Discounts and Rewards
  • 🌿
    Wellness Program

Job Schedule

  • Shift Work

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