Cooks, Catering Assistants and Kitchen Hands

7 months ago


Christchurch, New Zealand UCSA Full time

**Casual Cooks, Catering Assistants and Kitchen Hand/Assistants**

**Cooks**

In this role you will be part of the dynamic kitchen team and contribute to the smooth operation of our bustling kitchens, ensuring the timely and budget-friendly delivery of scrumptious meals to our predominantly student clientele. Ideally, you’ll have previous experience working in a commercial or café/restaurant kitchen. You will have the ability to prioritise, multitask, show initiative and work well under pressure.

**Catering Assistants**

You'll be responsible for maintaining impeccable cleanliness in food production and storage areas, as well as ensuring all kitchen equipment is kept to high standards. Additionally, you'll play a key role in maintaining drinks machines, assisting chefs during mealtimes, and upholding exceptional customer service throughout.

**Kitchen Hands/Assistants**

In this role you will support our kitchen teams in various kitchen and food preperation tasks and ensuring cleanliness and orderliness in work areas and utensils. Must enjoy practical work, exhibit reliability, punctuality, good time management, and have the ability to work swiftly and safely.

**About UCSA**

Established in 1894, the University of Canterbury Student Association (UCSA) is a registered not-for-profit organisation that supports UC students to succeed and belong.

Our organisation is governed by an elected Student Executive, and we employ over 300 staff. Together, we dish up a range of student-focused services, including: advocacy and welfare, representation, subsidised dental and optometry, early learning centres, club support, events, and media.

**Benefits of working for the UCSA**:

- A creative, supportive, progressive working environment
- Staff rates on University of Canterbury Recreation Centre memberships
- Friday drinks and nibbles on the house
- Epic wellbeing initiatives (e.g. subsidised massages)
- Discounts at a range of bars, cafes and shops around the University of Canterbury campus
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free, confidential counselling available via OCP


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