Site Manager – Fonterra Whareroa, Hawera

Monday to Friday- 6am to 3pm

We are seeking a hands-on chef actively involved in the creating, cooking, and presentation of food, as well as the day-to-day running of our Café based at Fonterra Whareroa located in Hawera, Taranaki. This is a busy site with over 1000 staff as well as contractors who regularly work on site, with the Canteen feeding between 500 and 600 people per day.
Think of tasty, wholesome meals that our customers can order and eat in a short time frame before their next shift starts. An understanding of what the customers crave will have you well on the road to success here.

What You’ll Do:
• prepare, cook, and serve a variety of meal items
• monitor quality of food
• maintain New Zealand Food Control and Safety regulations,
• maintain a clean, tidy, safe and hazard free environment,
• demonstrate great communication skills and moderate computer literacy,
• show a flexible, can-do, committed attitude.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will normally work 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 6.00am – 3.00pm and assist with ensuring the smooth running of the café.

You will represent Cater Plus on site with the majority of your role being cooking, and you work alongside the Fonterra Manager, who will manage the café staff on a day-to-day basis.

This site’s canteen service runs during the production season, approximately 10 months of the year, open from 7am to 10:30pm, 7 days per week including stat days. During the 2 months of ‘shut down’ which is during winter, the canteen operates Monday to Friday 7am to 3pm, no weekend and no stat days.

Cater Plus is a company that prides itself on top service and a next-level passion for food. Join our team, made up of over 700 individuals that live our values, and where our people are, what truly makes this company stand out from the rest. Learn more about our Cater Plus family at www.caterplus.co.nz/employment, and apply online now.

All candidates applying must be New Zealand citizens/residents or eligible to work in New Zealand. Please specify your current status in your job application correspondence.