Night Cook/cafe Allrounder

3 days ago


Hamilton, New Zealand Cater Plus Services Full time

10 hours per week (Friday 4pm - 9.30pm; Sunday 8pm - 1.30am)

Cater Plus is proud to be the new service provider for the on-site cafeteria based at Fonterra Canpac in Foreman Road, Hamilton. Join our team, a locally owned industry leader with three passions - food, exceptional service, and our people.

We are looking for an experienced and reliable chef, or café allrounder to work sole charge on the evening shift carrying out food preparation, cooking, serving customers, keeping the café clean, and closing up at the end of the shift. Think tasty wholesome meals that our customers can order and eat in a short time frame before their next shift starts. This is an opportunity to really get to know your customers and keep them coming back for more.

To be successful you will have experience in a similar café environment creating and serving tasty and tempting hot meals and cold cabinet options. You must be able to:

- Prepare, cook, and serve a variety of cuisine
- Monitor quality of food at all stages of preparation and presentation
- Cater for a varied clientele and dietary requirements
- Manage food and labour costs within budget
- Implement New Zealand Food Control and Safety regulations
- Maintain a clean, tidy, safe and hazard free environment
- Show a flexible, can-do, committed attitude
- Operate Eftpos and POS machine with a smile, and cash-up at end of shift
- Work unsupervised and resolve any problems that arise
- Utilize great communication skills and a can-do attitude.

This is a perfect opportunity for someone keen to take responsibility for the success of the café during their watch, be creative, and truly get to know their customers.

Cater Plus is a company that prides itself on top service and a next level passion for food. Join the Cater Plus team, made up of over 400 individuals that live our values, and where our people are what truly make this company stand out from the rest.

We offer a positive, fun, high-performing work environment with lots of training and development opportunities such as workshops, apprenticeships and NZQA recognized qualifications.


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