Catering Assistant

Location: Te Awamutu

Are you someone who enjoys working with people, can stay calm under pressure, and takes pride in serving good, honest food? We’re looking for a reliable and friendly Catering Assistant to support our busy club kitchen. This role is hands on, varied, and perfect for someone who enjoys flexible work and being part of a fun, community focused environment.

About the Role As a Catering Assistant, you’ll help deliver high quality food and service during club days, events, and tournaments. You’ll work across food preparation, customer service, and general kitchen support to keep everything running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities • Provide catering services during Club Days (Wednesday–Sunday) • Assist with catering for events, tournaments, and special bookings • Prepare basic food items such as sandwiches, pies, chips, wedges, fish & chips, and salads • Maintain and update the Chomp catering digital system • Manage and maintain the Food Plan • Purchase food, beverages, and equipment as required • Keep the kitchen clean, safe, and compliant with food safety standards • Support the overall objectives of the club with general duties as needed

Why Join Us? • Supportive, community focused environment • Flexible hours • Hands on experience across catering and events • A role where personality and reliability matter more than formal qualifications

If you’re reliable, enjoy working with people, and want a role where every day is different, we’d love to hear from you!

What We’re Looking For • At least 6 months’ experience in fast food or hospitality with food handling • Fluent English and a friendly personality (a sense of humour is a bonus!) • Able to work under pressure during busy periods • Strong organisational and time management skills • Reliable, professional, customer focused, and able to work alone after training • Understanding of food safety standards • Basic Microsoft Office knowledge (advantage but not essential) • Food & Hospitality Certificate (desirable but not essential) • Able to prepare basic food items.