Cafe Assistant | Part time
Job Description
Permanent, part-time position – Sunday 8.30am to 3.30pm
Lovely Cafe in a Retirement Village setting
Stunning Golflands location – work close to home
Awesome benefits - see below!
About the role
We are looking for a fabulous and vibrant Café Assistant to work at our in stunning village in Golflands – Fairway Gardens. Reporting to the Food Services Manager, you will be providing exceptional service and a great dining experience to our residents, family and friends!
This is a permanent, part-time position working Sunday 8.30am to 3.30pm = 6.5hrs week.
There may also be the opportunity for you to pick up additional shifts also.
Some of the great things you will be doing:
Taking food and beverage orders from our residents, visitors and staff
Making amazing cups of coffee (semi-automatic machine)
Serving and collecting meals in our café
Assisting the Cook with food prep in the Kitchen
Operating the cash register
General cleaning including café equipment and washing up in the kitchen
About you
You have exceptional customer service skills and a vibrant and welcoming personality.
Some things that will support your application include
- Impeccable personal presentation
- A warm and friendly nature and a ‘Can do attitude’
- Mature and reliable with exceptional communication skills
- A Hygiene & Food Handling Certificate (not essential) as well as and/or commercial kitchen experience
- About us
- Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more than 7,400 New Zealanders.
- Check out some of our Benefits!
- Paid wellness days per annum and a paid day of leave to celebrate your birthday each year
- Health & 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
- ### Job Details
Reference #
- 51496
- Location(s)
- Golflands
- Expertise
- Café/Restaurant
- Job level(s)
- Entry, Student, Experienced
- Work type(s)
- Permanent part-time
- More details (document)
- Cafe Assistant October 2026.pdf
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