Kitchen Assistant - Part Time
Assist the team to provide nutritious, well-presented meals for our residents. Ensure a hygienic work environment, undertake general kitchen duties.
Location: Radius Thornleigh Park, 25 Heta Rd, Highlands Park, New Plymouth 4312
Hours of work: 25 hours per week, over a rotating roster
Note: Radius Care cannot support a work visa/visa change for this role
About the role:
Gain valuable experience working closely with our kitchen team. Assist with the meal service and providing nutritious, well-presented meals to our residents. Aid the kitchen team to provide a hygienic work environment. Assume responsibility for cleaning food prep equipment and utensils. Report any faulty equipment to the Cook.
Duties include:
- Ensuring utensils and equipment are clean, and stored safely and correctly
- General kitchen duties, including dishwashing
- Maintaining infection control principles
- Handling, labelling, and storing chemicals correctly
- Meeting timetables
We offer:
- Training and development, e.g. literacy and numeracy, assistance with NZQA qualifications
- Access to discounts and benefits via our Staff App + uniform provided
- Fortnightly pay + Weekend shift allowance (if applicable)
- Supportive team environment
- EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
Skills and Experience:
- Appropriate industry experience preferred, but not required
- Organisational skills
- Personable and reliable, with a positive attitude and excellent people skills
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Where Care Meets Career - Radius Care
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 24 locations nationwide, employing over 1800 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.
- Department
- Hospitality
- Role
- Kitchen Assistant
- Locations
- Radius Thornleigh Park
About Radius Care
At Radius Care, you’re part of something real. A team that backs each other, a workplace that respects you, and a mission that actually matters. This isn’t just a job. It’s holding space for someone’s story, showing up when it counts, and being the reason someone feels safe, seen, and supported.