• Plan and prepare meals for patients receiving end-of-life care
• Permanent part-time, working every Friday and Saturday. No night work!
• Make a real difference for patients by cooking and serving home cooked meals

Mōu | For you

At Harbour Hospice our values are at the core of every interaction we have with patients, family, whānau, our community and each other. We welcome applications from all backgrounds who share our values of aroha (compassionate), tautikanga (professional), and mō te katoa (inclusive).

At Harbour Hospice, your work as a Chef is meaningful. You’ll be an important part of a highly engaged team who take pride in the impact of their work. You will:

• Share a passion for serving home cooked, nutritious meals and baking
• Work in a modern and fully equipped commercial kitchen
• Be supported by approachable leaders
• Be given opportunities for personal and professional development
• Have wellbeing support and tools provided

Best of all, you’ll join an organisation where your work matters. 

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The role of Chef at Harbour Hospice is special. You get to talk with patients who are receiving end-of-life care, then design and cook meals from scratch to suit their appetite. You will:

• Plan and prepare three main meals a day plus morning and afternoon tea
• Cater for staff functions and events
• Work alongside volunteers who help you in the kitchen, motivating and guiding them
• Collaborate with the nursing and medical team, placing patient needs at the heart of all you do

This is a part-time position based at Kārohirohi North Shore Hospice in Takapuna, working 8am to 6pm every Friday and Saturday. Flexibility to travel on occasion to our other sites in Red Beach and Warkworth is preferred. 

He kōrero mōu| About you

As a qualified Chef you love to cook for the benefit of others. You’ll share our love of baking and be able to create a wide variety of meals to suit different appetites.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in a commercial kitchen
• Knowledge of food safety procedures
• Enthusiasm to learn and take direction
• A flexible and compassionate attitude
• Proven ability to get stuck in and take initiative

Ko mātou tēnei | About us

Harbour Hospice is one of the largest hospices in Aotearoa caring for close to 400 people across the North Shore, Hibiscus Coast and Warkworth/Wellsford regions. We support and provide holistic care to people in their homes, in one of our two inpatient units, or in community programmes offered at each of our three sites. We’re a progressive organisation that puts each patient, whānau and family, our community and our people, at the heart of everything.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Click on the link to submit your CV and cover letter through our careers site. Tell us your motivation for applying and how your work and life experience align with our values and the role you’re applying for.

Don’t hesitate to email Peggy Newton, Recruitment Specialist peggy.newton@harbourhospice.org.nz with any questions, or to arrange a kōrero (chat) before you apply.

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and pre-employment checks including health screening where applicable, are part of our recruitment process.