Kitchen Assistant

7 days ago


Queenstown, New Zealand Compass Group New Zealand Full time NZ$42,000 - NZ$84,000 per year
  • Part-time work to supplement your income
  • Great learning, development and career progression opportunities across Compass that is varied and exciting
  • Earn $28.63 per hour + Kiwisaver and additional benefits such as uniform provided, staff meal discounts.
  • On weekends earn time and a half per hour

About the role and who we are looking for:

We are looking for an enthusiastic Permanent Part-time Kitchen Assistant (with cooking experience) to work at our operations in the Lakes District, Queenstown. You will work a minimum of 21 hours per week. There is also the possibility to work 17 additional hours as a Cook/ Chef.

  • working as part of a team serving food on the trayline
  • ensuring hygiene and washing dishes
  • ensuring that all requests are dealt with in a professional and timely manner
  • assisting with general kitchen and cleaning duties.

To be considered for this role you will have the following skills and experience:

If you're our ideal candidate you will be physically fit, hard working, with a friendly outgoing personality and a 'can do' attitude. You will have superior customer service skills but most importantly you will demonstrate a passion for great food, customer service and quality.

Benefit & Perks:

  • Competitive remuneration.
  • Training & Development Programs
  • Career Development Opportunities
  • Discounts on Medical insurance, and banks, to hotels, insurance, and more
  • Rewards and recognition
  • EAP Services

A bit about Compass Group:

  • We are New Zealand's leading and largest provider of food and support services across multiple industries.
  • These industry sectors are managed by our sub brands Eurest, Chartwells, Restaurant Associates, Medirest, and ESS.
  • Medirest is our healthcare brand providing specialist food, hospitality and support services to residents and patients in hospitals, aged care and senior living facilities throughout New Zealand.
  • We specialise in turning ordinary acts of service into extraordinary experiential moments for our clients. With innovative and talented teams across New Zealand, we transform experiences from being GOOD to GREAT.
  • Our people are awesome, they breathe life into our brands and make great things happen
  • Our strength comes from the combination of the things we have in common - our shared values, vision, and purpose and to make our commitment unique for you - RESPECT, GROWTH and TEAMWORK are the founding pillars of these commitments.
  • We are an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.

Please note that a Criminal Conviction History Check for NZ (Police Check) is required.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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