Kitchen assistant - line

Where you'll be working: Waikato Hospital The details: Permanent Full time - 40 Hours per week Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity Do you have exceptional customer service with a smile, then come join our great team working Waikato Hospital where you will be serving patient meals and beverages as well as working as a menu processor covering leave. This is an ideal position for someone with a nutrition or food science background who wishes to gain experience in a hospital environment. You will be responsible for tasks like; * Serving patient meals on the trayline * Delivering meals to patients * Making beverages for patients * Collecting menus from patients * Washing dishes using a commercial dishwasher * General kitchen duties * Processing of menus in our data base when covering staff on leave Click here to view the position description. (Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.) Mo tatou Ratonga | About our Service We can offer you * Regular dayshift 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) Mou | About you We are looking for someone who has: * Exceptional customer service experience preferably in the hospitality sector as you will be working with patients in a healthcare environment * Be able to show care and empathy towards our patients * High standard of personal presentation as you will be the face of our service in the wards * Extremely reliable and with a great attendance record * The ability to work unsupervised and within a team * The ability to work rostered shifts and duties, between 6.30am 8.30pm (It may include weekends public holidays. Your role/hours will be confirmed on offer). * Good Computer skills and an attention to detail If you have read the position description, and can confidently say that you meet the criteria outlined, we would welcome your application. Applicants for this position must have NZ residency and be able to communicate effectively in both spoken and written English. Ko wai matou | Our Organisation Te iwi Ngakaunui People at Heart * Whakamana Give and earn respect * Whakaronga Listen to me; Talk to me * Mauri Pai Fair play * Whakapakari Growing the good * Kotahitanga Stronger together It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Maori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whanau. We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Maori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles. Here at Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care. We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Maori and encourage Maori to apply. Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email. For any queries about the role please contact Shivani.Kulkarni@waikatodhb.health.nz Closing date: 22 April 2024