Farm Cook
Location:** Jeff Farm, Southland
**About the role:**
The Salvation Army's Jeff Farm is seeking a reliable and organised **Farm Cook** to provide wholesome and nutritious meals for our cadets during a six-month parental leave period.
**Key Responsibilities:**- Prepare lunch and pre-cook dinner Monday to Friday for 4 cadets
- Maintain high food hygiene standards and ensure the kitchen is kept clean and tidy
- Set weekly menus and order groceries and stores within a set budget
- Provide nutritious, budget-conscious meals appropriate for active, growing teenagers
- Manage the cadet duty roster for cleaning of living quarters
- Report directly to the Farm Manager
- Experienced in preparing healthy, home-style meals
- Well-organised, with strong kitchen hygiene and cleaning standards
- Confident managing a food budget and ordering supplies weekly
- Able to engage positively with cadets and promote good living habits
- NZ Citizen, Resident, or have the legal right to work in New Zealand
- Able to travel to and from the farm daily - own vehicle required
**This role does not involve weekend work** and would suit someone looking for part-time hours in a rewarding, practical environment.
**Our offer to you:**- An additional working week of Salvation Army leave awarded annually on 1 July
- Free confidential counselling services to support your wellbeing
- Subsidised flu vaccinations
- Discounted Medical Insurance with Southern Cross
- TSA discount card for discount with various retailers such as Beaurepairs, Noel Leeming, Placemakers and Torpedo7
- Lunch provided each day worked
- Travel reimbursement will be negotiated
Candidates should be adaptable, energetic, self-motivated and committed to our mission of 'caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society'
This role is **fixed term part time** and **hours worked will be a minimum of 20 per week.**
There is a need for flexibility in how these hours are worked from time to time due to key events in the farming calendar.
The starting hourly rate for this role is **$27.80**
The Salvation Army is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes workplaces thrive with diversity.