19 Oct
Waikato Hospital
Waikato District
Where you'll be working: Thames Hospital Food Service
The details: Two permanent part-time positions available
17 hours per week – 1 x 8-hour shift PLUS 3 x 3-hour duties from 1645 – 1945
19 hours per week – 2 x 8-hour shifts PLUS 1 x 3-hour duty from 1645 – 1945
Please specify in your application which position you are applying for.
Salary details: Collective Employment Contract – E-Tu Meca – Step 1, $23.75 per hour – Step 4, $28.18 per hour
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity We are looking for someone with excellent customer service skills to join our 7 day a week dietary service team as a kitchen assistant.
The roster will include weekend and public holidays.
Duties include: Food preparation
Meal service
Food and safety hygiene
General kitchen duties
Key to this position is:
Acknowledging the roles of all staff
Working in a small team with the challenges it brings
An awareness of the culture of interservice and interdisciplinary respect
Fostering the collaboration we have at Thames Hospital
Full training, including food and safety hygiene, is provided.
Ability to undertake NZQA training.
Pleasant work environment.
A great small team to be part of.
To be considered for this role, you need: Excellent physical fitness to work in an environment with heavy physical demands - including frequent standing, lifting, in a humid and busy environment.
Willingness to follow direction and carry out tasks in a timely efficient manner
Ability to build and maintain positive respectful relationships with customers and team members
Reliability with an excellent attendance record
An understanding of hospital kitchen functions,
and previous experience in similar roles would be an advantage.
Thames Food Service provides around 60 meals 3 x per day to the Birthing Unit. Sperry Lane Café is open Monday to Friday for staff & public access to meals. We also provide around 30 meals per day for 'Meals on Wheels' recipients.
Kitchen Assistants have three different hours of duty: 0700 – 1530 and 0900 – 1730 hours (both 8-hour duties)
1645 – 1945 (3-hour duty) - to deliver the night meal to patients and cleaning in the food service.
Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites,
Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep.
As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us.
Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email.
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▶️ Kitchen Assistant
🖊️ Waikato Hospital
📍 Waikato District