Cook

Glenfield, AucklandFull-time, PermanentJoin us on our journey to establish a world class retirement village practising and fostering a resident-directed model of care. The Orchards, on Auckland's North Shore, embodies our determination that our elders enjoy the very best in their retirement and offers a full continuum of care from independent living through to rest home and residential hospital level care.At The Orchards, we're passionate about enabling people to get the very most out of their retirement; and we're just as committed to helping our team get the most out of their careers.About the roleOur dedicated Kitchen team are looking for a hard working and reliable Cook to join them on a full time basis, delivering excellent service to our residents. You will be both honest and reliable, with the ability to work as part of a supportive team.You'll be responsible for creating hearty, quality home cooking so whipping up delicious offerings is easy for you and coordinating the kitchen is effortless. Additionally you will bring to our team a mature can-do attitude with the ability to communicate and relate well to a range of people.On offer is a full time opportunity, working 40 hours per week. Flexibility to work a variety of shifts is essential, weekends are required.Skills and experience requiredYou will appreciate how important this position is in delivering an outstanding service to our residents, so you will have empathy for the older person; excellent written and spoken English with the ability to communicate in a clear, considerate fashion; and an industrious, diligent approach to ensuring that the job is done to the highest standards.You will also have:Exceptional cooking skillsCommercial kitchen experienceCafe experience preparing counter foods and cabinet mealsOutstanding customer service skillsFood industry qualification preferableExcellent food hygiene practices and personal presentationKnowledge of different types of dietary requirementsAbility to run a shift