Kitchen assistant

General information

Name Kitchen assistant Ref # 53393 Date Monday, September 8, 2025 Full / Part Time Full Time

Description & Requirements

Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. Food makes such a difference to the residents’ lives which is why the Sunset Care Home located in Blockhouse Bay, Auckland is searching for a Kitchen Assistant to support the Chefs with providing deliciously nutritious meals for the residents to enjoy. This is a great opportunity for those who are wanting to work on a casual basis and to get a foot in the door to the catering industry. Since this is a casual role, there are no guaranteed weekly hours. It will be as per the requirement at the care home. 

This is a casual position.

• Rotating roster covering Monday – Sunday.
• Hours of work: The preferred candidate would be working any of these shifts- 7:30am to 4pm/ 10am to 6pm/ 4pm to 8pm

Key Tasks and Responsibilities 

• General kitchen duties (dishwashing and cleaning).
• Assist with food preparation.
• Adhere to Hygiene and food safety standards.
• Maintain confidentiality. 
• Follow Health and Safety procedures. 

 

About You

• Ideally, you will have one year’s work experience in a similar role, however, we will provide training and support with career development. 
• You will be a team player, with the ability to work independently, and who is prepared to roll up your sleeves and get stuck into to whatever needs to get done.
• Demonstrate empathy, enthusiasm, and have a genuine passion for making a difference to residents.
• Ability to work rostered and rotating shifts (including weekends).
• Reliable transport or travel arrangements. 
• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in NZ.  

 

Extra 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, study support, 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.
• No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa’.

 

For the opportunity to join the Bupa community and to make a difference to the lives of our residents, please submit your application today – we would love to hear from you.