Kitchen Assistant - Production Kitchen

• Waikato Hospital
• Permanent Position, 40 hours per fortnight (1FTE). 5 days per week, 8 hours per shift. Hours between 6am – 8.30pm
• $23.25 - $27.18 per hour – including extra T1.5 on weekends

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Come join our great team working in the Production kitchen at Waikato Hospital where you will gain valuable experience in our busy and fast paced kitchens.

Food preparation experience and a food safety qualification are desirable but not essential. If you are reliable and are willing to learn, we will teach you the skills you need to do the job.

You will be responsible for task like;

• Assisting the cooks prepare meals for our patients, cafes and Meals on Wheels recipients
• Weighing ingredients
• Sandwich making
• Serving meals on the trayline
• Pot washing & cleaning

About the Team/Service/ Location

We can offer you

• Regular hours in a stable and structured work place
• Good wages and yearly pay increases
• Higher hourly rate for working weekends and public holidays
• Career opportunities and NZQA qualifications
• Great employee benefits (discounts with many Hamilton businesses)
• Modern and safe equipment and technology

About you

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
• extremely reliable and with a great attendance record
• The ability to work within a team
• High standard of personal presentation
• The ability to work rostered shifts and duties, between 6am & 8.30pm. (It may include weekends & public holidays. Your role/hours will be confirmed on offer).

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• 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 our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 23 January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Shivani Kulkarni at Shivani.Kulkarni@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.