Chef Manager - CHT Cascade

Lead with purpose. Make a difference every day. Deliver exceptional hospitality and support services in the aged care sector.

• Lead a multi-service operation – oversee catering, cleaning, and laundry services within a respected aged care environment.
• Make a meaningful impact – contribute to the wellbeing and satisfaction of residents through exceptional service delivery.
• Grow your leadership career – join a global organisation committed to development, innovation, and operational excellence.

He angitūtanga | The opportunity

As a Chef Manager at CHT Cascades, you will be responsible for leading and managing catering, cleaning, and laundry services while ensuring exceptional service delivery, operational compliance, and resident satisfaction. You will oversee daily operations, financial performance, team leadership, and client relationships while bringing Compass Group's values and vision to life.

Ko o kawenga | Your responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of catering, cleaning, and laundry services to ensure exceptional resident and client satisfaction.
• Manage budgets, food costs, inventory, stock control, rostering, and overall site performance.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships while identifying opportunities to enhance services and contract performance.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop team members while driving a positive and high-performing team culture.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, health & safety, environmental, and operational standards across the site.

He kōrero mōu | About you

• Proven operational management experience within hospitality, aged care, healthcare, catering, or a related service industry.
• Strong leadership skills with a successful track record of managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Commercially astute with experience managing budgets, costs, and operational performance.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with clients, residents, and stakeholders.
• Sound knowledge of health & safety, food safety, compliance requirements, and continuous improvement practices.

Ngā painga | Benefits & Perks

• Enjoy competitive pay plus bonuses and comprehensive benefits.
• A key leadership role within a dynamic, growth-focused sector.
• The opportunity to lead and shape a high-performing team.
• Career development and growth within the global Compass Group framework.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• The chance to be part of a leading organisation in the industry.
• Exclusive discounts on medical insurance, banking services, hotels, and more.
• Experience our supportive culture with flexible working options and Employee Assistance Programmes.

Please visit our Benefits page for a comprehensive list of our benefits.

Mō mātou | About us

• We are New Zealand's leading and largest food and support services provider across multiple industries.
• Our sub-brands, Eurest, Chartwells, Restaurant Associates, Medirest, ESS and Rapport manage these industry sectors.
• We specialise in turning ordinary acts of service into extraordinary experiential moments for our clients. With innovative and talented teams across New Zealand, we transform experiences from being GOOD to GREAT.
• Our people are awesome, they breathe life into our brands and make great things happen!
• Our strength comes from the combination of the things we have in common - our shared values, vision, and purpose and to make our commitment unique for you - RESPECT, GROWTH, and TEAMWORK are the founding pillars of these commitments.
• We are committed to reflecting the diversity of our customers, suppliers, and colleagues. We also prioritise sustainability in everything we do, ensuring an inclusive and equitable environment for all.

Successful candidates will be able to pass pre-employment checks satisfactorily.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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