Adventure Cook
Join our team of professionals to work in a fully equipped commercial kitchen and help to create a welcome for guests on our multiday walking and kayak/walking trips.
Wilsons Abel Tasman National Park Ltd is a family-owned business, pioneering visitor services in the Abel Tasman National Park since 1977. With this long-term vision and established systems, we are here to support you and help to expand your work experience.
We have two beachfront lodges within the boundaries of Abel Tasman National Park: Torrent Bay Lodge and Meadowbank Homestead at Awaroa. Each lodge has 14 twin/double ensuite guest rooms plus staff quarters.
Three-day trips stay one night at each lodge. Five-day trips have two nights at each lodge. Cooks provide meals for both guests and staff. There is boat back-up for lodge supplies and luggage transfers.
The position is full time for a fixed term commencing between September/October and running to early May 2026.
You will live in the National Park on a rolling roster, including weekends and public holidays. Shifts are 7 nights (8 days) in the park followed by 6 days off. Whilst working in the park, your accommodation and all meals are provided at the lodges.
Position Description- Provide guests with dinner, lunch and breakfast meals daily. There is some food preparation on site, combined with food that has been prepared off site and delivered to the lodges.
- Host visitors with a wide range of nationalities, ages and abilities.
- Support housekeeper with room turn around. Each day deliveries will arrive which yourself and the housekeeper will collect with a quad bike or tractor.
- Co-ordinate and work with your teammates: Lodge Manger, Lodge Assistant, Housekeeper, Reservations Team (based in Motueka), Boat Crew and Guides.
- Previous experience handling food.
- Knowledge of food handling.
- Bar manager’s certificate (cost of certification will be reimbursed once a full season is completed).
- A valid first aid certificate.
- Driver’s licence.
- Work visa valid to end May 2026.
- Due to nature of the role a minimum fitness is required.
- Cleaning experience.
- Some plating and cooking knowledge.
- Bar and host responsibility.
- Basic computer knowledge.
- Fluent English speaker.
Applications are now open. We need a great team to work in this amazing environment so we want to meet you as soon as possible.
Wilsons Abel Tasman National Park Ltd is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace for its employees and guests. In the interests of health and safety successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.
More information about the trips we offer can be found on our website www.abeltasman.co.nz