Work With Us

Cater Plus is a food service company that is big enough to deliver, but small enough to care. Born in our founder’s Hamilton home kitchen in 2006, we have expanded to manage over 95 food establishments nationwide! With a team of over 700 staff members, our values of Passion for Food and Excellence in Service starts with good staff and we know it!

Why us?
It's all about our Culture! Our principles of People, Values, Passion, Excellence, and Service reflect our core beliefs. Backed by a positive, engaging, and high-performing team, we take pride in creating the best work environment in the industry.

We are passionate about food and our people and offer:
- Comprehensive support, training, and development
- Genuine opportunities for future career growth
- Employment in a thriving New Zealand-owned company with a community focus
- Exclusive staff benefits including beach accommodation and our savings scheme

We are always on the lookout for individuals who align with our values to help us deliver on our promises. Explore our current job openings, and if any resonate with you, and you share our passion for food and exceptional service, we look forward to hearing from you!

CURRENT VACANCIES

Chef – Howick Baptist Aged Care - Auckland

40 hours per week – Wednesday to Sunday Wednesday to Thursday 9:30am till 6pm Friday/Saturday/Sunday 6:00am till 2:30pm Do you work hard, but love to have fun along the way? Do you enjoy making people’s day preparing and serving great food? We are looking for an experienced and motivated Chef to join our team at Howick Baptist aged care team in Auckland. With a set menu, and as ...
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Part time Cook – Terrace View Resthome

(16 hours p/week, Friday & Saturday, 9am–5.30pm) Are you looking for an opportunity to fit work around life’s other commitments? If you’ve answered yes, then we want to hear from you! We are on the lookout for a passionate Cook who would enjoy the opportunity to share their culinary skills with the residents who call Terrace View Resthome in Ashburton home. To be successful in ...
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Cleaner Required, Auckland

Sunday 4 hours per week (3pm to 7pm) Can you follow instructions and show attention to detail? We have an opportunity for you to join the Cater Plus team as a Cleaner in a Café Site in Mount Wellington. To support our team, we are looking for a weekend cleaner to cover the cleaning duties in our Café site on a Sunday each week. Cleaning tasks are but not limited to: - Cleaning the ...
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Chef Manager, Matamata

40 hours per week – Monday to Sunday on a rotational roster Do you have a passion for preparing and delivering a top-notch food service? Do you have the skills and the know-how to work in an aged care kitchen? Yes, then we want to hear from you. Cater Plus is a locally owned and growing leader in the food service industry, operating in over 100 kitchens across New Zealand, and ...
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Chef Manager – Fonterra Lichfield

40 hours per week Monday – Friday No weekends or public holidays Join our team at the Fonterra Lichfield café, where hearty, wholesome meals are crafted with care and served swiftly. If you’re someone who excels in both creative food preparation and café operations, you’ll thrive here. Reporting to a regional Operations Manager, you will be an experienced leader actively involved ...
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Barista – Gallagher, Hamilton

Monday – Friday, 7.30am to 3.00pm (35 hours) Cater Plus is the proud catering service provider at Joe’s Café at the Gallagher Group site, Hamilton. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, dedicated, and experienced Barista/Café All-rounder to join our team at this busy café. In this role you will support the team in the kitchen and front of house customer service, ...
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Site Manager – Golden Bay Cement, Whangarei

Full time: 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday 6.00am to 2.30pm) Here at Cater Plus we are proud to run the café located in the heart of Golden Bay Cement. Our mission is to create food that is tasty, wholesome and downright delicious. This is where you come in. We are looking for a Site Manager who can delight our customers with scrumptious food and keep them coming back for more. In ...
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Cook, Palmerston North

32 hours per week (Mon - Thurs) Are you an experienced cook, passionate foodie, or café all-rounder who knows their way around a kitchen and prides themselves on great customer service? Woolworths is a household name providing food for kiwis all over New Zealand and we are proud to cater to those keeping our food chain running through our Café Whanaungatanga located on site at the ...
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Cook / Baker, Nelson (Part time)

16.5 hours per week Are you looking for an opportunity to fit work around life’s other commitments? If you’ve answered yes, then we want to hear from you! We are looking for an accomplished cook or baker that’s keen to share their passion and culinary skills. If you are warm and engaging with a can-do attitude, then we need you to help us deliver the best food service experience in ...
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Chef Manager, Taumarunui

- Aged Care Kitchen - Hours of work negotiable - Competitive remuneration Do you have a passion for preparing and delivering a top-notch food service? Do you have the skills and the know-how to work in an aged care kitchen? Yes, then we want to hear from you. Cater Plus is a locally owned and growing leader in the food service industry, operating in over 70 kitchens across New Zealand, ...
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Chef – Gillies Hospital, Auckland

Monday – Friday (11:00am until 7:30pm) plus every other Saturday (6:00am – 10:00am) We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, reliable and experienced Chef who has a passion for food and is keen to take the next step in their career by joining our team. This position is based at Gillies Hospital in Epsom, Auckland where we are committed to providing restaurant quality meals (a la ...
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Ambury Café – Weekend Chef - Auckland

- Passion for Food / Excellence in Service - 29 hours per week - Saturday - Sunday (6am – 9.30pm) We are looking for an experienced and reliable chef to prepare and serve amazing meals over the weekend period, in a sole charge capacity. The shifts to be filled are Saturday – Sunday (6.00am -9.30pm) based at the Ambury Café on site at the Fonterra factory in Takanini. What you’ll ...
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Casual Chef, Trinity Schools, Masterton

Casual Position We are looking for a reliable, enthusiastic Chef that is wanting casual shifts at any of the three Trinity Schools in Masterton. Cater Plus is the proud food service provider for these three prestigious schools and we are looking for a talented staff member to join our team on a casual basis. Our team caters for student meals as well as regular school functions throughout ...
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Chef– Ingham’s Waitoa Cafeteria

Thursdays and Fridays are from 12:00pm to 8:30pm (hours may vary) Are you an experienced chef and passionate foodie looking for your next challenge in a vibrant and fast paced setting? We have a part-time opportunity based in our café at Ingham’s Waitoa in the Matamata-Piako District (between Te Aroha and Morrinsville). Ingham’s is one of New Zealand’s well-known poultry ...
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Chef - Senior living, Resthaven Resthome and Café - Cambridge

16 hours per week - 9am to 5:30pm, Sundays and Mondays Do you work hard, but love to have fun along the way? Do you enjoy making people’s day preparing and serving great food? We are looking for an experienced and motivated Chef to join our team at Cambridge Resthaven. Our kitchen at Resthaven on Burns caters for 135 residents across two sites, providing a full range of aged care needs ...
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Part-time Chef - Wakefield Hospital, Wellington

Join a passionate team delivering quality food in a premium healthcare setting. We’re looking for a motivated, reliable, and experienced Chef with a genuine passion for food and exceptional service. If you're seeking part-time hours that fit your lifestyle and want to grow your culinary career, we’d love to hear from you! About the Role Based at Wakefield Hospital in Wellington, this ...
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Casual Catering Assistant - Operations Support, Taranaki Region

Do you enjoy variety? We have a rare opportunity for a passionate, adaptable, and flexible Catering assistant who enjoys the variety of working across all these sites in the region. We are in search of a casual Catering Assistant Superstar to support all sites to cover team member when on leave and training days, so promises variety and challenge! Travel to various sites is needed so your ...
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Casual Catering Assistant - Matamata

Casual Position We are on the lookout for a passionate kitchen staff member who is eager to showcase their culinary skills and provide exceptional customer service to the 25 residents plus meals on wheels recipients at our facility in Matamata. We have an opportunity available to cover Catering Assistant shifts as and when required to fill gaps in the roster and cover leave, so we are ...
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Expression of Interest – Future Leadership & Culinary Opportunities

Cater Plus | Nationwide Opportunities | Confidential Project We are actively exploring potential exciting opportunities which may arise across New Zealand, within hospitality and catering. As part of our preparation, we are seeking expressions of interest from experienced and passionate professionals across a range of leadership and culinary roles. We are particularly interested in ...
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Casual Catering Assistant, Aged Care - Taumarunui

Casual Position We are on the lookout for a passionate kitchen staff member who would enjoy the opportunity to share their culinary skills and outstanding customer service with the 45 residents at this aged residential care home based in Taumarunui. We have an opportunity available to cover Catering Assistant shifts as and when required to fill gaps in the roster and cover leave, so we ...
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