Kitchen Manager

Kitchen Manager Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. At Bupa Tararu Care Home , located in Thames , we are searching for a Kitchen Manager to lead our kitchen team. This is a Permanent Full time role, working an average of 34 hours per week. Hours & Roster Details Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Shift Time: 8:30am – 5pm Hours: Average 34 hours per week Total hours: 68 hours over a 2-week rotating roster cycle Roster Pattern (working every other weekend): Week 1: Monday – Wednesday (25.5 hours) Week 2: Monday – Wednesday + Saturday – Sunday (42.5 hours) We require someone with diverse skills as they will contribute to the provision of food services for both care home and village residents, and catering for occasional special events. Where You Will Make an Impact Implementation of all menu programmes and planning other catering needs for our residents. Manage the Kitchen team, including staff orientation, training, performance management, employee appraisals. Hygiene and food safety, including implement policies, procedures, and systems that ensure legislative requirements for safe food management. Management of ordering and use of supplies. Catering for special events. What About You A relevant NZQA culinary qualification (Level 3 & 4) or similar qualification is preferred and a minimum of 1-3 years of culinary experience is essential. Well versed planning and implementing nutritional menu programmes. Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication. Proven ability to lead, motivate, coach, mentor and inspire the kitchen team. Be prepared to roll up your sleeve and get stuck into whatever needs to get done. Demonstrate enthusiasm, care, and passion for making a difference in our residents’ lives. Applicants must be legally entitled to work in NZ. Reasons to Belong Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members. Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services and cultural leave. Paid parental leave – in addition to standard parental leave, Bupa offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers. Refer-a-friend programme. Professional Development – in-house and external training and development. Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes. #J-18808-Ljbffr