Food Service Manager– Holmdene, Balclutha

Food Service Manager – Holmdene, Balclutha

If you are comfortable in a commercial kitchen environment, enjoy working with and managing others, and are committed to providing quality food service, then we would love to hear from you.

The Role

You will manage a team of cooks and kitchen staff and will be responsible for preparing tasty homestyle, well‑presented food for our residents, Clutha Health First, Meals on Wheels clients and external catering clients. In this role, you will manage all aspects of the kitchen and service, including budgeting, planning, ordering, preparing, cooking, and serving meals. This is a client‑driven role, where you enjoy serving wholesome home cooking and baking.

Our kitchen is spacious and light, and a nice atmosphere to work in with great staff.

Hours : This is a part‑time permanent position; 38.75 hours per week; working 7.75 hours per day, 6.00 am‑2.15 pm Monday to Friday.

About You

Ideally, you should have :

• A food handling qualification – unit standard 167 and 168 (or equivalent) and any other relevant qualification, e.g. Chef or Cook
• Experience in leadership and / or management.
• Experience and knowledge of food services, preferably in a commercial kitchen.
• Demonstrating good time management skills and being able to prioritise effectively.
• Being able to work under pressure and manage the physical demands of the position.

What We Offer

About Us

Presbyterian Support Otago (PSO) is a Charitable Trust established in 1906. Our Mission is to walk with people across the generations to create together places to live, learn, and thrive. We call out injustice and advocate for positive change. We operate a highly regarded network of 6 care homes across Otago and we provide many other community‑based social support programmes.

An integral part of the Balclutha community, Holmdene is home to 35 residents supported at hospital and rest‑home level care. Our 3‑year MOH certification is a testament to our quality of systems, processes, and living & working environments. At PSO, we value integrity, respect, courage, manaaki, and aroha.

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