M mtou | About us: Oranga Tamariki - Ministry for Children is the Ministry that supports children and young people in New Zealand. Oranga Tamariki has a commitment to putting tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of what we do and works to advance the wellbeing and positive long-term outcomes of children and young people. M te tnga | About the role: In this busy role, you will be working with the Residence Chef in planning menus for the Tamariki and rangatahi in our care, and you will usually be working independently to prepare and cook those meals on your rostered days at work.

Your great organisational skills will see you prepare quality meals on time, supporting the operations of our secure residence. We are looking for someone who is passionate about preparing quality meals to a group of people of all ages, and for someone who takes pride in their work and in their working environment. Ng pmanawatanga u | What you will bring: Key requirements of the role include: Proven experience as a cook for large groups Understanding of health and safety, including food hygiene Strong relationship building skills Effective organisation, planning and time management skills Ability to work well as part of a team Ability to work unsupervised and able to use your initiative Full clean valid New Zealand driver's licence without conditions Understanding and appreciation of cross-cultural practices in particular; knowledge of tikanga Mori, and Pacific peoples' culture Me phea te tuku tono | How to apply: Apply online with your CV and cover letter.

For reporting and transparency, it is important that all applications are submitted through our careers site, please do not email through applications and/or CVs. If you are an Oranga Tamariki employee, please register or log in using your Oranga Tamariki e-mail address. If you have any questions about the role, please contact info_recruitot.

govt.nz Applications Close: 13th February 2024 If you are interested in any of our vacancies, please ensure that you make yourself familiar with our code of conduct as it sets out our expectations for our kaimahi and requires you to present at work free from the influences of both drugs and alcohol..