Kitchen Assistant/cooks Assistant

2 weeks ago


Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Ryman Healthcare Full time
Are you looking for a rewarding role with lots of opportunity for growth? Diana Isaac
Retirement Village in Christchurch has an opportunity for you

  • Varied, fastpaced and rewarding role
  • Fun, friendly and supportive team environment
  • Fantastic opportunity to grow your skills in the kitchen

About Ryman Retirement Villages
At Ryman, we believe the measure of a full life is one that gets richer with age.

Ryman has grown to become the largest retirement village operator in New Zealand. We own and operate 45 villages in New Zealand and Australia. We have 15 new villages under construction and 12 additional sites in our landbank. We employ more than 6,800 team members.


Being the developer, designer, builder, and operator means we will continue to challenge the status quo and adapt to better serve our residents and team members.


Our trailblazing spirit can be felt in every Ryman experience, so if you like the sound of this, then read on.


About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join our supportive team as a Kitchen Assistant/Cooks Assistant. This is a Casual position working various days and hours.

In this role you will:

  • Assist the Chefs to prepare nutritious, high quality food for all residents
  • Assisting in the preparation and presentation of food
  • Work closely with, and support your colleagues
  • Be responsible for the cleanliness and tidiness of the kitchen

About You
To thrive in our supportive and caring environment you will have:

  • Have or willing to gain New Zealand Certificate in Cookery (level 3)
  • Proven experience in food preparation
  • The ability to work in a fastpaced environment
  • A Reliable, friendly and professional manner
  • Have a strong focus on food hygiene and cleanliness

Benefits of working at a Ryman Village

  • Fun, friendly and supportive team environment
  • Certainty of hours through fixed rosters
  • Work in a beautiful, resort style village
  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression
  • Ryman Team Benefits Card with discounts from a range of suppliers and retailers


If you are interested in working for a company with a clear purpose that are committed to safety, kindness and developing our people we would love to hear from you.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.

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