Café Assistant - Part-Time

Summerset Boulcott is looking for a friendly & energetic Café Assistant to join the team at our vibrant Village! This represents an amazing opportunity to help shape the Village's exciting future. 

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. 

Our picturesque Summerset Boulcott village is a brand-new village & sits adjacent to the beautiful Boulcott’s Farm Heritage Golf Club, offering stunning views of the surrounding valley and lush greens. This village is still in development - once complete, this stunning village will offer a range of modern, high quality living & care options to our residents. 

About the Role: 

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 permanent, part-time role, working Friday, Sat, Sun, Mon 9.30am – 4pm

 

Your responsibilities will include: 

• Assisting the Café Supervisor with daily operation of the on-site café 
• Providing quality customer service to café patrons  
• Demonstrating compliance to all regulatory and hygiene requirements 
• Assisting the coordination and catering of village residents’ functions 

Please click here to view the full job description.

About You: 

You will be an energetic and friendly person with a positive can-do attitude and good communication skills. We value your customer service ethic as much as the technical skills you bring to the team - our culture is what sets us apart! To be successful you will bring: 

• Top class customer service to ensure a great café experience to our residents and their guests 
• The ability to provide high quality and timely support for the Chef 
• Prior experience with making great coffee, food preparation and presentation is preferable 
• The ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team 

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

• Sick leave from day 1 & a birthday day off! 
• Free access to our EAP service Southern Cross Health Essentials and discounts at a range of suppliers  
• An enthusiastic and supportive team to be a part of  
• A job that enables you to make a real difference 

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. 

The closing date for this role is 28/04/2025. This role may close early due to an increased number of applications - apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment!