Chef/Site Manager - Banbury Park, Christchurch

Chef/Site Manager - Banbury Park, Christchurch Chef/Site Manager - Banbury Park Full-time role | 40 hours per week Are you an experienced Chef and leader with a passion for creating delicious meals and baked goods, leading a team, and making a positive difference in the lives of others? Cater Plus is proud to provide catering services to Banbury Care Centre in Halswell, Christchurch. We are seeking a motivated and experienced Chef/Site Manager to lead our food service operation, ensuring residents receive nutritious, high-quality meals and exceptional service every day. As Chef/Site Manager, you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the catering service while taking an active hands‑on role in food preparation, cooking, and baking. You will lead your team to deliver exceptional meals and service while maintaining high operational standards. This is a full‑time position working 40 hours per week. Key Responsibilities Oversee all kitchen operations, ensuring exceptional food quality and service delivery. Take an active hands‑on role in food preparation, cooking, and baking to ensure consistently high‑quality meals and home‑style baked goods. Plan, prepare, and deliver nutritious, high‑quality meals that meet aged care dietary and wellness requirements. Develop and maintain appealing seasonal menus, incorporating resident preferences and dietary requirements. Ensure all meals and baking are prepared to a high standard of presentation, taste, and nutrition. Lead, coach, and support kitchen staff to achieve high standards and foster a positive team culture. Monitor food quality and presentation to ensure a consistently excellent resident experience. Manage budgets, food costs, labour costs, ordering, and stock control to maintain efficient operations. Coordinate and deliver special meals, celebrations, and events for residents and their families. Ensure compliance with all food safety, health and safety, and regulatory requirements. Maintain accurate records and reporting through effective use of computer systems and administration tools. The Ideal Candidate Will: Be an experienced Chef with strong cooking and baking skills who enjoys leading by example and working alongside their team. Have proven experience managing teams within hospitality, catering, food service, or a similar environment. Have proven experience preparing high‑quality meals and baked goods in a commercial kitchen environment. Be passionate about delivering exceptional customer service. Have strong organisational and time management skills. Be confident managing staffing, rosters, and daily operational requirements. Have a sound understanding of food safety, health and safety, and New Zealand food control regulations. Be confident catering for special dietary, texture‑modified, and aged‑care nutrition requirements. Take pride in producing fresh, nutritious food and baking that enhances the resident experience. Be able to build strong working relationships with residents, families, clients, and team members. Demonstrate financial awareness, including stock control, ordering, and budget management. Be able to work independently while supporting and developing a high‑performing team. Who we are: Cater Plus is one of New Zealand’s leading catering companies with over 780 team members nationwide. We’re known for great food, great service, and creating workplaces where people feel supported, valued, and proud of what they do. #J-18808-Ljbffr