Assist in preparing and delivering patient meals across wards and kitchen areas

Casual Kitchen Assistant - Evening Tray Line

Join our friendly team at Waikato Hospital and gain valuable experience supporting patient care through food service delivery.

About the Role

We are seeking a casual staff member to join our team at Nutrition and Food services to help out over the busy Christmas/Summer season.

As this is a casual role, your daily hours will be confirmed. You may not have set hours and will be called as required. You may be offered rostered shifts and duties, between 6.00am & 8.30pm and may include weekends & public holidays which are paid at T1.5.

This casual role will include a variety of tasks and you may be working in the Production kitchen, Trayline, Patient wards or in the Cafes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Extremely reliable and with a great attendance record
  • The ability to work within a team
  • High standard of personal presentation
  • Able to show care and empathy
  • Have good customer service and a positive outlook

About you

If you have read the position description and can confidently say that you meet the criteria outlined, we would welcome your application.

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency and be able to communicate effectively in both spoken and written English.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New 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. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click Apply online or apply via our Waikato Careers website. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 23 November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ekeraam Jones at Ekeraam.Jone@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

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

Job Reference: - WAI33022

Location: - North Island - Waikato - Hamilton

Job type: - Casual

Expertise: - Non-clinical - Food Services

Closes: - 23-Nov-2026

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