Residential Weekend Cook - Dunedin
The Weekend Residential Cook is part of a team who plan menus and prepares meals for tamariki and staff.
Summary about this job
Chefs/Cooks
Company: Oranga Tamariki
Location: Otago
Work type: Part Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +64-3-856-4906
Fax: +64-7-576-8288
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Detail information about job Residential Weekend Cook - Dunedin. Terms and conditions vacancy
Job ID: 24932
Puketai Residence, Dunedin
Part Time weekend shifts 7 hours daily
The tamariki who come to Puketai require a safe nurturing environment where we can work together to help them make positive change at what is often a critical point in their lives. Their needs can be complex, and so are the journeys that brought them here.
But, as it is with all tamariki, the one thing that is constant in all their life is the need for good nourishing, wholesome food prepared with care.
At Puketai we provide programmes for tamariki aged from 10 to 17 years to get back on track to living just like any other tamariki their age and a healthy diet underpins all the work we do.
What is the role of the Weekend Cook?
The Weekend Residential Cook is part of a team who plan menus and prepares meals for tamariki and staff. The role is between the hours of 11- 6pm and the salary band on offer is between $34,261 - $43,437.00 pro-rated to the hours worked and dependent on your experience, skill and qualifications you will bring to the role.
Key responsibilities include supporting deliveries, ensuring adequate food stores and preparing and serving quality meals. The Residential Cook will also step up and take responsibility to operate as Residential Chef in the Chef’s absence to cover planned leave.
This is a busy kitchen and we are looking for someone who takes pride in their work and is flexible to work in an environment where no two days is the same, while building rewarding relationships with the rest of the team, staff, whanau, visitors and tamariki.
The skills and experience you need to be a Weekend Cook:
- Reliability and a positive “can do attitude” with the ability to work autonomously as you will be managing a busy kitchen (often on your own)
- A current First Aid Certification is desired and a Food Handling level 167 and/or 168 is essential
- Flexibility, sensitivity, and empathy are important qualities in this person due to the sensitive nature of our work
- Excellent food hygiene practices with a someone who takes pride in their work
- Highly organised with outstanding time management skills
If feel you have the experience, the attitude and the desire to help the tamariki in our care eat well and develop long lasting healthy eating habits – we look forward to seeing your application.
How to apply:
Please apply online with your CV and cover letter. Only online applications will be accepted. Your cover letter is an important part of our shortlisting process.
Internal Oranga Tamariki Employees – please apply through your myHR portal at work. This will ensure that your myHR employee profile is visible as internal candidate.
All external applicants including Ministry of Social Development employees please apply through the apply button and upload your CV and cover letter to our applicant tracking system. Please note all applications must be made online.
If you have any queries, please contact Vicki Carruth at 03 955 3554.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Applications close Tuesday, 31 July 2018.
Position Description
http://www.msd.govt.nz/hr/documents/position-descriptions/mvcot/residential-cook-job-description.pdf