Café Supervisors - Willow Lane, Christchurch Health Campus

Benefits include :

• Industryleading pay rates - including time and a half on weekends!
• Free annual health checks
• Access to exclusive deals withlocal businesses

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed tobuilding a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

The CaféSupervisor supports and guides the café team every day. They make sureeverything runs smoothly, customers get great service, and we follow all foodsafety and operational standards. They help the team do their best work, ontime and with a focus on our customers.

Our team works within a fast-paced environmentrunning 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

About You

We are looking for a reliable, hardworking and flexiblecandidate who can bring their exceptional skill and passion to our team.

Adaptability is essential as the successful candidate will be required to work across multiple work areas and complete a variety of tasks.

In this role you will be responsible for :

• CustomerExperience & Quality Control : Lead the team to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Ensure all food and beverages meet the highest standards for quality, presentation, and timeliness.
• TeamLeadership & Development : Provide daily guidance, coaching, and support to your front‑of‑house team. Foster a positive, professional, and customer‑focused environment.
• OperationalExcellence : Lead the team on the floor to ensure smooth operation of the café,including cash reconciliation, stock ordering, waste control, and visualmerchandising. Ensure all equipment and systems (POS, app) are functioningcorrectly.
• Safety& Compliance : Champion and uphold the food control plan, hygiene practices, and allhealth & safety procedures. Ensure all staff understand and followthese critical standards.

To succeed in this role, you will have :

• At least 1-2years' experience in a supervisory role, ideally in a café or retail foodservice, including team supervision.
• Demonstratedunderstanding of café operations, including food safety and compliance, teamleadership, stock management, executing operational excellence, POS systems,cash handling.
• Basic digitalliteracy skills for record keeping and communication; confident with MicrosoftSuite and relevant café software (e.g., rostering, inventory, POS).
• Proven ability toprovide excellent customer service and effectively resolve customer issues.
• Basic barista skills and knowledge of coffeepreparation.
• NZQA Assessor certification.

HealthNew Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. Wewelcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “ apply now ”. All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Thursday 20th November . If you have any questions about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt at

Wewill review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

Closing Date :

Thursday, 20 November 2025

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