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Kitchen Assistant

12/21/2025

The Kitchen Assistant will assist with meal preparation and general kitchen duties while serving residents alongside the healthcare team. The role emphasizes delivering high-quality customer service and ongoing skill development.

Working Hours

20 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Together with you, we’re transforming the retirement and aged care experience and redefining what it means to live in a Village – ensuring that this is a stage of life to be enjoyed, with purpose and connection, in a way that is unique to you. Because you’ve always strived for better, so do we.
About the Role
<p><strong>The role</strong><br><br>Addington Gardens in Christchurch are looking for a part time Kitchen Assistant to join their dedicated team.</p><p><strong>What you’ll be doing:</strong></p><ul><li><p>Assisting with meal preparation and general kitchen duties</p></li><li><p>Assisting the healthcare team in serving our residents</p></li><li><p>Delivering top class customer service to a high standard and quality</p></li><li><p>Constantly learning and developing your skills/knowledge.</p></li></ul><p><strong>What you’ll bring:</strong></p><ul><li><p><span class="TextRun SCXW233074474 BCX0">Experience in a similar role</span></p></li><li><p>A passion for preparing food that not only looks great but tastes amazing</p></li><li><p>Experience delivering a high level of customer service</p></li><li><p>The flexibility to multitask and manage your time effectively</p></li><li><p>A team first attitude with great communication skills</p></li><li><p>Strong organisation skills with an eye for detail</p></li><li><p>The ability to follow set cleaning procedures</p></li><li><p>The ability to work on a rostered shift basis<br></p></li><li><p>The right to work in New Zealand.&nbsp;</p></li></ul><p></p><p><strong>Oceania Careers</strong></p><p>Reimagining the Retirement and Aged Care Living experience in New Zealand.</p><p><strong>Why Work at Oceania</strong></p><p>At Oceania, our people are the driving force behind our purpose to reimagine retirement and aged care living in New Zealand. We recognise that an engaged and diverse workforce is central to delivering exceptional care and enriching the lives of our residents.</p><p>We’re the proud owner and operator of over 35 villages across New Zealand, providing independent living and aged care living to more than 4,000 residents.</p><p>Our core activities include the development, construction and operation of integrated retirement and aged care living residences to provide remarkable experiences that enable our residents to keep living the life they love and stay connected to what matters the most.</p><p>At Oceania, we build homes and communities, not just villages. Our spaces are designed to enable our residents to live the way they always have, with value, purpose and connection to the things that matter most. We're led by them, and it's this shared value to ‘Believe in Better’ that makes our approach different.<br><br></p><p><strong>What we offer</strong></p><p>This belief in better means we are committed to supporting you to learn and do better, and will provide you with:</p><ul><li><p>Competitive remuneration package&nbsp;</p></li><li><p>A safe and healthy working environment with access to a free, confidential support service</p></li><li><p>Opportunities for ongoing development and career progression</p></li><li><p>Access to a range of great staff discounts with our suppliers</p></li></ul><p>No matter your role within the Oceania team, we all share the same dedication to providing expert and personalised care for the people that once cared for us.</p><p>We strive to do better every day. Apply now and become part of our journey.<br></p><p></p><p><em>**Oceania does not accept any unsolicited resume referrals from recruitment agencies, or take responsibility for any fees related to unsolicited CVs**</em></p>
Key Skills
Meal PreparationCustomer ServiceMultitaskingTime ManagementTeamworkCommunication SkillsOrganisation SkillsAttention To DetailCleaning Procedures
Categories
HealthcareFood & BeverageHospitality
Benefits
Competitive Remuneration PackageSafe And Healthy Working EnvironmentAccess To A Free, Confidential Support ServiceOpportunities For Ongoing Development And Career ProgressionAccess To A Range Of Great Staff Discounts
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