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

Casual Cook - Hastings

To work shifts as and when required - Monday to Friday Cater Plus is proud to be the catering service provider for Heinz Wattie’s, a Hastings based producer of frozen and packaged fruit, vegetables, sauces, baby food, cooking sauces, dressings and pet foods. We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic, dedicated, and experienced Cook to join our teams based at both the Heinz Watties King ...
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Chef, Putaruru

- Aged Care Kitchen - Minimum 30 hours per week - 4 days on 2 days off – first 2 days 9:30am to 5:00pm, second 2 days 5:30am to 2:00pm 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 the proud service provider for a 100-bed aged ...
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Finance Team Member - Hamilton

Finance Team Member - 35 hours per week (Monday – Friday) - Passion, Excellence, Service Are you a motivated Finance professional with great attention to detail, a can-do attitude, and a friendly service-oriented approach? Would you like to be part of a fun, hardworking, supportive team? We have an exciting opportunity for the right person to join our close-knit finance team based ...
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Cook – Boarding School, Southland

Monday to Thursday 4pm – 7pm (during term time) Are you an energetic team player with a can-do attitude and a friendly smile? Do you thrive in a busy, fast paced, and dynamic environment? We need you to help us deliver the best food service experience in the industry! At Southland Boys’ High School’s Coldstream Hostel our team caters for approximately 120 students who board ...
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Weekend Cook, Aged Care - Taumarunui

Saturday and Sunday 8am – 5.30pm (16 hours) Are you an accomplished home cook looking to pick up a part-time job or additional hours? We are looking for a passionate Cook who would enjoy the opportunity to share their culinary skills with the residents at this aged residential care home based in Taumarunui. This position is covering the Chef Manager’s days off, and we require a ...
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Casual Catering Assistant/Host, Wakefield Hospital - Wellington

Various shifts Monday to Sunday as and when required Are you an energetic team player with a can-do attitude and a friendly smile? Do you thrive in a busy, fast paced, and dynamic environment? Wakefield Hospital, based in the heart of Wellington, offers a wide range of high-quality private healthcare services, and Cater Plus is proud to be delivering restaurant quality food offerings ...
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Site Manager - Griffins Wiri

Chef Manager – Griffins Snacks, Wiri An exciting opportunity for a passionate and hands-on Chef and Café Superstar who is ready for a new challenge. Monday to Friday (5.30am – 2.00pm) We have a vacancy for a dynamic Chef with strong cabinet food repertoire to manage the kitchen and run our in-house cafe located at Griffins Snacks in Wiri; manufacturer of many iconic kiwi potato ...
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Catering Assistant, Fonterra Eltham

Mon/Tue 6am-11:30am and Sat/Sun 6am-1:30pm We are on the hunt for a reliable individual for our café located on site at the Fonterra factory in Eltham. The café at this site is open 7 days per week from early until late and we are seeking candidates for this part time position. Offering good wholesome meals and cabinet food, you will be working alongside a Cook to provide the full ...
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Cook, Fonterra Eltham

Evening shift: 1:30pm – 10.00pm (4 on 4 off roster) Are you a passionate foodie who knows their way around a café and prides themself on great customer service? We have an awesome opportunity for an enthusiastic, dedicated, and experienced cook to join our café team and help us deliver the best food experience in the industry to staff and contractors based at the Fonterra Factory in ...
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Café Extraordinaire – Craighead Diocesan School, Timaru

Monday to Friday 9am – 1:30pm during school term time only We’re on the lookout for someone special to take the reins of our café at Craighead Diocesan School in Timaru. This is more than just a cooking role – we’re looking for someone with a passion for great food and excellent customer service, who wants to make the café their own. You’ll have the freedom to bring creativity ...
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People & Culture Advisor

Big enough to deliver but small enough to care - we’ve built our reputation and success through our people, our passion and our service. Are you passionate about people? Are you highly organised with exceptional attention to detail? Do you want to make a difference within a collaborative team environment? In our fast-paced environment, our People & Culture Advisor is a pivotal role ...
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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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Catering Assistant – Tiki Kai Café - Te Wananga o Aotearoa

- Passion for Food / Excellence in Service - Minimum 20 hours per week Tiki Kai Café Kitchen is a café located at Te Wananga o Aotearoa in Mangere specialising in Māori Studies. Cater Plus operates a full café service Monday to Friday 8.00am – 2.00pm and Tuesday and Wednesday 4.00pm - 8.00pm. Alongside the café service we provide catering for One day Wananga’s (Full day ...
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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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Cook - Claud Switzer, Kaitaia

Are you an experienced cook looking to join our team in Kaitaia? We are on the lookout for a passionate and experienced Cook 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 would their own ...
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Casual Catering Assistant – Aged Care, Paraparaumu

We have an opportunity for a reliable and energetic individual with a friendly can-do attitude to join our kitchen team at Coastal Villas Retirement Village, located in the heart of the Kapiti Coast. Come and help us deliver the best food service in the industry! In this position you will: - support our chef with the preparation and service of the main lunch and evening meals for 75 ...
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Café/Chef Manager – Eltham

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 Eltham. Think 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 ...
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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 90 kitchens across New Zealand, ...
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Casual Catering Assistant – Boarding School, Invercargill

Are you an energetic team player with a can-do attitude and a friendly smile? Do you thrive in a busy, fast paced, and dynamic environment? We need you to help us deliver the best food service experience in the industry! At Southland Boys’ High School’s Coldstream Hostel our team caters for approximately 120 students who board during the school week, as well as regular school ...
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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 – 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, 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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Kitchen Assistant – Aged Care, Putaruru

Do you have a passion for helping others, and supporting them to 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! This is a casual role to work as and when required, providing cover and support for a variety of shifts over 7 days per week. Perfect for those ...
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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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