Kitchen Assistant - Christchurch
Elms Court is Christchurch's leading family owned and operated providers of aged care.
Elms Court Life Care is a 33 bed hospital level care facility in Avonhead, Christchurch and we are looking for a Kitchen Assistant to join our team.
The successful candidate will ideally have experience in a similar role preferably in a commercial kitchen environment (however on the job training will be given). You will have a friendly positive attitude and be eager to make a meaningful difference to the lives of our residents.You will need excellent communication skills, time management and reliability.
As a Kitchen Hand, you’ll play a vital support role within our care facility’s kitchen, • Ensuring kitchen areas, dishes, and equipment are thoroughly cleaned and sanitised- Unpacking and storing food and supply deliveries
- Disposing of rubbish and maintaining general kitchen tidiness
- Following strict hygiene, food safety, and Health & Safety protocols
- Supporting the team to deliver warm, timely, and well-presented meals
- Adapting to dietary requirements and resident preferences where needed
The position is Part-time with the opportunity to pick up extra hours as available.
We are family owned and operated which enables us to be very accommodating to any personal needs, but also enable our staff to have all the equipment needed to complete their jobs well.
Elms Court offers free gym memberships, meat discounts, social functions in a real family like, fun environment where we all work closely as a team to get things done.
If this sounds like something you may enjoy, please email sarah@elmscourt.co.nz asap. We will begin interviewing immediately, only successful candidates will be contacted.
Elms Court is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and embrace diversity and inclusion in the workplace and are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all. We particularly welcome applicants from our Maori, Pacific and Rainbow communities.