Bupa Looking for Kitchen Assistant- Beachhaven at North Shore City, Auckland Full Time

Food makes such a difference to the residents’ lives which is why the Beachhaven Care Home is searching for a Kitchen Assistant to support the Chefs in creating and delivering delicious nutritious meals for the residents to enjoy. This is a great opportunity for those who are wanting to work on a part-time basis and to get a foot in the door to the catering industry. The hours of work are Sunday 9:00 to 11:00 am and from 1:30 to 8:00 pm with the opportunity to pick up additional shifts to cover annual and sick leave.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• General kitchen duties (dishwashing and cleaning)
• Assist with food preparation
• Adhere to Hygiene and food safety standards
• Maintain confidentiality
• Follow Health and Safety procedures

What about you

• Ideally, you will have one year’s work experience in a similar role, however, we will provide training and support for career development
• You will be a team player, with the ability to work independently, and who is prepared to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into whatever needs to get done
• Demonstrate empathy, and enthusiasm, and have a genuine passion for making a difference to the residents’ lives
• Ability to work rostered and rotating shifts (including weekends)
• Reliable transport or travel arrangements

Extra Reasons to belong

• Encouraged to progress and grow your skills to develop your career path and yourself
• Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes.
• Health and wellbeing discounts, wellbeing advice, study support, paid domestic violence leave and paid parental leave.
• No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be you at Bupa’.
• An accredited employer with Immigration NZ that values its diverse employees.

About Bupa

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we are now New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care provider. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisations, we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

For the opportunity to join the Bupa community and to make a difference to the lives of the elderly, submit your application today – we would love to hear from you.

The NZ Government COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021 (Vaccinations Order), has mandated that workers in the health and disability sector must be double vaccinated, including booster vaccinations which came into effect on 23 January 2022. Due to this mandate, we will need evidence of your two vaccinations and your booster.

If you received your second dose on or before 16 August 2021, then you must get the vaccine booster by 15 February 2022. If you received your second dose after 16 August 2021, then you must get the vaccine booster within 183 days (6 months) of your second dose. You will be asked to provide evidence of your vaccination status during our recruitment process.