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

Catering Assistant – Boarding School, Southland

Cater Plus is proud to run the in-house kitchen at Southland Boys High School Boarding House, based in Invercargill. To support our small, experienced team, we are looking for a catering assistant to work Monday to Friday morning (08.15am to 2.30pm). This role is educational, meaning you will work 40 weeks per year and be able to enjoy school breaks off giving you quality time to spend with ...
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Café All-Rounder – Aged Care, Putaruru

Part time (9am to 3pm on rotating 4 days on, 4 days off) Do you have a passion for food and deliver a top-notch food service? Are you looking for a new challenge where you can put a smile on our residents’ faces by serving amazing meals? We would love to hear from you! We have an opportunity for a reliable and energetic individual with a friendly can-do attitude to join our Café team ...
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Causal Catering Assistant - Ashbury Heights Resthome, Whangarei

Casual Monday to Sunday We have an opportunity for a courteous and reliable individual who enjoys interacting with the elderly and making their day by serving amazing meals. Cater Plus is the proud service provider for the new Ashbury Heights Resthome in Whangarei. We are committed to providing high quality meals that are produced fresh everyday. To be successful in this role you need ...
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Catering Assistant – Rathkeale College Boarding School, Masterton

Full-time – 30 hours per week over a 7-day roster for shifts between 12pm and 7.30pm. We are looking for reliable, enthusiastic Catering Assistant with a passion for delivering great food service. Cater Plus is the proud Food service provider at this prestigious school and we are looking for talented staff to join our team. We need you to help us deliver the best food service experience ...
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Catering Assistant/ Barista - Palmerston North

35 to 40 hours per week (available shifts between 7:30am to 5:00pm) Monday to Friday. Love good coffee, working with people and work/life balance? Cater Plus is on the hunt for a passionate café assistant with outstanding customer service to join our dedicated team at Coffee Infusion café based at Palmerston North Hospital on an as and when required basis to cover staff leave and busy ...
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Casual Catering Assistant – Claud Switzer, Kaitaia

We have an opportunity for a courteous and reliable individual who enjoys interacting with the elderly and making their day by serving amazing meals. This rewarding position is based at the Claud Switzer Residential care, Kaitaia and training will be provided. The Role: Enjoy this casual role to suit your studies or lifestyle. The ideal candidate will: - be friendly and engaging with a ...
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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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Chef / Café Manager, Auckland

Monday to Friday (6am – 2.30pm) Are you an experienced Chef/Café Manager looking for your next challenge in a position that offers true work-life balance and competitive remuneration? Come and lead our café team based on site at Tegel Henderson and help us take our food service to the next level. Tegel is one of New Zealand’s well-known poultry producing companies, and this site ...
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Catering Assistant – Aged Care, Christchurch

Part time Tuesday to Thursday 3:00pm until 8.00pm. Do you have a passion for helping others, and supporting them to deliver a top-notch food service? Are you looking for a part-time job to fit around life’s other commitments? We would love to hear from you! We have opportunities for reliable and energetic individuals with friendly, can-do attitudes to join our kitchen team based at ...
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Part-time Chef, Aged Care, Christchurch

Friday and Saturday (8am – 5.30pm) 18hrs per week Are you looking for a part-time job to fit around life’s other commitments? We would love to hear from you! This role will be responsible for running the food service two days per week based at Archer Rest Home in Beckenham, Christchurch and reports to the Head Chef. Come and help us deliver the best food service in the industry to the ...
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Cook- Aparangi Village- Te Kauwhata

34 Hours – 4 days, 8.30am – 5.30pm (on rotating roster Monday to Sunday which includes alternate weekends) We are seeking a reliable individual who enjoys interacting with the elderly and making their day by serving amazing meals. Aparangi Village is a unique lifestyle retirement village in the rural township of Te Kauwhata that caters for the care unit and village residents. The ...
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Chef Manager – Boarding School, New Plymouth

ROLE UPDATED: Full Time role Do you have a passion for preparing and delivering a top-notch food service? A rare opportunity has arisen for a talented Chef Manager to join Cater Plus and our team at New Plymouth Girls’ High School where we cater for the 121 students who reside in Scotland’s Hostel during term time, as well as regular school functions throughout the year, and operate ...
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Chef - Senior living, Resthaven Resthome and Café - Cambridge

Fixed term (July 2025 to January 2026) to cover for Parental leave 40 hours per week – Thursday to Monday 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 for a fixed term period to cover for Parental leave. Our kitchen ...
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Catering Assistant - Golden Bay Cement, Portland

Part-Time Monday – Friday (8:00am -1.30pm) 25 hours per week Here at Cater Plus we are proud to run the café located in the heart of Golden Bay Cement based in Portland. You will be involved in preparing breakfast for customers in addition to creating items for the hot and cold cabinets. As this is a two-person team, there will be times when you need to serve customers and operate ...
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Casual Catering - Kitchen Staff Roles, Trinity Schools, Masterton

We are looking for reliable, enthusiastic kitchen staff that want casual shifts at any of the three Trinity Schools, Masterton. Cater Plus is the proud Food Service Provider for these three prestigious schools and we are looking for talented staff to join our team on a casual basis. We need you to help us deliver the best food service experience in the industry! At Trinity Schools, Masterton, ...
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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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Floating Causal Chef – Wellington Region

We have an exciting opportunity, to start immediately, for a passionate, adaptable, and flexible, experienced Chef to help us deliver the best food experience in the industry across our café sites in the Wellington region. About the Role: This is a casual position to cover Chefs when on leave and training days and promises variety and challenge. No two days are the same – whether it’s ...
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Casual Chef - Operations Support, Northland Region

With 7 kitchens and 2 cafes within the Northland region, we have a rare opportunity for a passionate, adaptable, and flexible, hands-on Chef who enjoys the variety of working across all these sites. We are looking for someone on a casual basis. With various sized aged-care kitchens, an industrial cafeteria and public Café, this role will keep you on your toes! Ranging in cooking styles, ...
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Weekend Cook / Café All Rounder - Christchurch

Saturday 6.00am – 12:30pm and Sunday 6.30am – 3:00pm We have a weekend position available for an enthusiastic, dedicated, and experienced Cook to join our team based at the Woolworths Distribution Centre (Countdown) in Hornby, Christchurch. This is a sole charge position working the weekend shift to cover the Chef Manager’s days off. In this position you will be carrying out food ...
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Casual Chef - Claud Switzer, Kaitaia

Are you an experienced chef looking to join our team in Kaitaia on a casual basis? We are on the lookout for a passionate and experienced Chef who would enjoy the opportunity to share their culinary skills with the residents at Claud Switzer Residential Care. This site is in Kaitaia and we cater for 84 residents in a loving and caring environment – providing the same treatment as they ...
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Café Supervisor – Selwyn Village Café, Auckland

Sunday and Monday 7.00am – 3.30pm, 16 hours per week Cater Plus is proud to be the Food Service provider Selwyn Village, located in Point Chevalier Auckland and owned by The Selwyn Foundation. The Selwyn Village philosophy is of providing ‘a continuum of care’. Alongside the independent retirement living option, Selwyn Village has its own rest home, dementia and hospital care. This ...
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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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Weekend Cook, Ons Dorp - Auckland

- Saturday and Sunday (6:30am – 3:00pm) Are you an experienced hospitality and food service superstar looking for a part-time Cook position? We are looking for a hands-on Cook to support and run the cooking service in one of our in-house kitchens at an aged care site in Henderson. Ons Dorp is a Retirement and Lifestyle Village with a Dutch flavour that caters for the care centre and ...
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Cook - Ashbury Heights Rest Home - Whangarei

24 hours per week We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, reliable and experienced Cook who has a passion for food and is keen to take the next step in their career by joining our team. Cater Plus is the proud service provider for the new Ashbury Heights Rest Home in Whangarei. We are committed to providing high quality meals that are produced fresh everyday. To make this happen, ...
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