Food Services Manager

• Leadership role - bring your chef experience to this management role.
• Beautiful Retirement Village environment
• Permanent, full-time role - 40hrs week
• Extensive staff benefits - read on to find out more.
• South Auckland location - work close to home & avoid the traffic.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced and passionate senior Kitchen Manager, who as Food Services Manager will lead the food service at our village, Longford Park in Takanini, South Auckland.

This position is a 'On the tools' role, creating and cooking for residents and responsible for the profitable management of the dining operation ensuring a welcoming and professional customer experience, drives growth and meets budgets. You will have the opportunity to make your mark and influence the dining experience and café offering and continue to build upon our reputation for food quality and high hygiene standards.

This role is working Monday to Friday - 40hrs per week.

Some of the great things you will be doing

• Taking responsibility for management, and achieving of kitchen revenue, labour & food costs and put in place initiatives and activities ensuring achievement of targets.
• Engaging with residents to create a partnership approach to food & service offerings to make them attractive to residents and their guests.
• Ensuring the dining environment and front of house operation is delivered to a high standard.
• Create a culture of self-leadership, creativity, training, and continuous improvement.
• Meeting all statutory and audit compliance requirements
• Managing appropriate supplier relationships and purchasing to ensure best practice.
• Preparing attractive and profitable menus for special events
• Responsibility for the health, safety and wellbeing of self and others within the workplace

Skills and Experience Required:

• Minimum 3 plus years' experience in a Kitchen management role
• Sound technical cooking skills as a highly experienced chef
• Strong communication and people skills
• Cost control and stock management experience
• Natural leader and able to build a culture of service 2nd to none.
• Strong IT skills to enable you to effectively navigate the digital side of the role
• Eager and passionate about making everyday better for our residents.
• Good time management, highly organized with excellent admin and budgeting skills.

About us

Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more than 6,500 New Zealanders. We pride ourselves on providing retirement communities in which people are empowered to be the very best version of themselves.

Check out some of our Benefits!

• 3 paid wellness days per annum.
• 1 paid day of leave to celebrate your birthday each year.
• Health and Life Insurance - automatic cover free to all permanent staff.
• 26 weeks of parental leave on full pay and 5 days paid leave for partners.
• Kiwisaver payments continued for those opted in over the age of 65 years.

How to apply:
Please apply by clicking on the below APPLY NOW button or by visiting our careers page www.careers.metlifecare.co.nz/home

Please note that Identification and work eligibility is required with your application.

Job Details

Reference # 44131
Location(s) Takanini
Expertise Kitchen Management
Job level(s) Qualified, Experienced
Work type(s) Permanent full-time
More details (document) Food Services Manager.pdf