1. Leadership role, bring your experience to this management role.
2. Brand-new premium retirement village set in beautiful countryside
3. Extensive staff benefits - read on to find out more.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced and passionate Chef Leader to join us as Kitchen Manager to lead the service for our Village, Care Suites and superb Café at our Ōtau Ridge Village in Clevedon, South Auckland.
This position is responsible for the profitable management of the cafe and dining operation and will ensure a welcoming and professional customer experience. You will have the opportunity to make your mark and influence the dining experience and continue to build upon our reputation for food quality and high hygiene standards.
Key responsibilities will include:
4. Taking responsibility for management and achieving of kitchen and café revenue and costs targets
5. Engaging with residents to create a partnership approach to food & service offerings to make them attractive to residents and their guests.
6. Ensuring the physical café, dining environment and front of house operation is delivered to a high standard.
7. Create a culture of self-leadership, creativity, training, and continuous improvement.
8. Meeting all statutory and audit compliance requirements
9. Managing appropriate supplier relationships and purchasing to ensure best practice.
10. Preparing attractive and profitable menus for special events
11. Responsibility for the health, safety and wellbeing of self and others within the workplace
About you
You are a Chef with three plus years in a food and beverage hospitality management role, with sound technical cooking skills, cost control and stock management. You will be a natural leader and able to build a culture of service 2nd to none. You have strong IT skills to enable you to effectively navigate the digital side of the role. Above all you are keen to make every day better for our residents and keep them coming back for more!
About us
Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages. At Metlifecare we create homes and communities. Places of belonging, villages humming with life. With a range of unique villages nationwide (and more in development), we are a well-known and trusted operator, and we take our role seriously.
Check out some of our Benefits!
12. 3 paid wellness days per annum
13. 1 paid day of leave to celebrate your birthday each year.
14. Health Insurance - automatic cover free to all permanent staff
15. 26 weeks of parental leave on full pay and 5 days paid leave for partners.
16. KiwiSaver payments continued for those opted in over the age of 65 years.
17. Employee assistance program (EAP)
18. Refer a friend incentive of up to $1500*