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Nau mai ki te roopu Arvida | Welcome to Arvida

At Arvida, we create communities with freedom to thrive. 

We develop and operate communities that provide independent living and aged care services to older New Zealanders - with a resident-led approach. Each day, our interactions with our team and residents are guided by three values: Being There | In it Together | Look for a Way.

Mō te tūranga | About the opportunity

Our Cook plays a vital role in the wellbeing of our residents by providing high-quality, safe, and appetising meals that meet our resident’s individual nutrition needs.  

Duties are varied, active, and stimulating with lots of personal interaction. You will ensure the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen service, maintain compliance with our Food Control Plan, and collaborate with others in the kitchen team to deliver a first-class and nutritious experience for our residents.

Our cook must be versitile, be able to multitask and is calm under pressure. Our cook runs the cafe across our lunch service, cooking to order a variety or menu items, including All Day Breakfasts, Eggs Benedict, Fish n Chips and Burgers. Our cook must be able to bake, as daily we create muffins, scones and cakes for our residents. On Friday evening we serve a dine in dinner at 6pm for up to 120 resdients, so our cook must be able to step up to cook Roasts, Lamb Shanks, Salmon and many other dishes. Our Cook must have attention to detail with plating and our food must be tasty and cooked to perfection.

On Saturday our Cook is in sole charge of the kitchen, working alongside one kitchen assistant, with cafe food on offer from 10am to 2pm.

This is a part-time position: Tuesday to Thursday 10am to 2pm, Friday 11.30am to 8pm and Saturday 8am to 2.30pm     

Our Attitude of Living Well approach is an important philosophy at Arvida, and you will work alongside other team members across the organisation to practice and promote ‘Eating Well’, and taking steps to meet our internal gold standard.

To tatou kaitono pai | What you bring

• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen and/or cafe 
• Exceptional cooking and baking skills
• Excellent food hygiene practices and a commitment to safe working practices
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Flexibility, adaptability and able to work well under pressure with good time management.
• Empathy towards older adults, good interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Honesty, reliability, and integrity.
• Current NZ Food Safety Certificate.

He aha ta maatau e tuku | What we offer 

• A very competitive market rate
• Ongoing training and team benefits
• An engaging and positive work environment

If you have a passion for sharing your love of food and purpose-led work, we’d love to hear from you!

Along with your CV, please submit a cover letter outlining what you’ll bring to the role and your fit for Arvida.