Cook - Tokoroa

**Cook - Tokoroa**

**Job Number**:TOK00450**
- **Cook Tokoroa Hospital Temporary role 12 months**:

- **Come and join our small team and you will gain valuable experience in the food service industry**:

- **Our hours of work are between 0600-1830 so no late nights, a good rate of pay including a higher rate on the weekends. Staff benefits from a number of business in the Waikato**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

**About the Role**

As a Cook, you will be baking and preparing food for our in house café and working every 2nd weekend preparing and cooking meals of our patients. If you enjoy a varied role and are wanting to gain new skills in food service this may be the role for you.

**_ Key responsibilities: Cook _**
- Preparing and cooking for the café including some baking as well as patient meals on the weekends
- Following standardised recipes
- Maintaining and completing the food safety program daily
- Supervising staff in the absence of the food supervisor and 1st Cook

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**About the Team**

Our small team of around 7 staff provide a meal service 7 days per week for inpatients and 5 days per week for the café. Our hours of operation is 0600-1830 and there are a number of shifts each day.

**About Tokoroa**

Tokoroa Hospital is a vital healthcare provider with a 17-bed inpatient ward and an emergency department that handles approximately 14,000 presentations annually. We offer on-site plain film radiology and laboratory services, with 24/7 on-call availability. The emergency department is equipped with a modern point-of-care ultrasound for those eager to use or learn new skills. In addition, we support palliative care services within the community, helping patients remain close to their families. The hospital works in close collaboration with primary care providers, including two General Practices on-site and a third in Tokoroa town, alongside visiting specialists from Waikato Hospital. A four-bed primary birthing unit is also available, led by an experienced charge midwife and team. We pride ourselves on our collaborative relationships with community organisations, including the South Waikato Pacific Island Community NGO and the Raukawa Charitable Trust.

**About you**

As a team member you will
- Have excellent customer service
- Able to show care and empathy
- Ability to work as part of a team or on your own
- Experience in a kitchen environment

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