Catering Assistants & Kitchenhands | Flexible Casual Work | Kapiti

Role overview

This hospitality opportunity is for dependable and energetic Catering Assistants and Kitchenhands to support a casual workforce across the Kapiti Coast. The work involves shifts with a variety of clients such as schools, hospitals, aged-care homes, catering businesses, hostels, and event spaces. It is suited to people seeking flexible daytime work, with a chance to keep building skills across different kitchen environments.

This role offers pay of $24 to $26 per hour plus 8% holiday pay, with weekly pay and primarily day shifts. Ongoing shifts may be available for team members who are reliable and consistent.

What the role includes

• Helping with food preparation and everyday kitchen tasks
• Washing dishes and keeping kitchen areas clean and tidy
• Assisting chefs and catering staff during service periods
• Following food safety, hygiene, and cleanliness standards
• Providing general support across kitchen and catering operations

What you should bring

• Experience in a kitchen, catering, or wider hospitality setting is preferred
• A positive attitude and a strong commitment to doing good work
• Reliability, punctuality, and the ability to cope in busy settings
• Good teamwork and communication with others on shift
• Awareness of safe food handling and hygiene requirements
• Food Safety Unit Standards 167 and 168 are helpful but not mandatory

Benefits of the assignment

• $24 to $26 per hour, plus 8% holiday pay
• Weekly wage payments
• Casual flexibility to match your availability
• Mostly daytime shifts
• Exposure to different hospitality venues and teams
• Regular opportunities for ongoing work for dependable staff
• Chance to broaden experience in multiple kitchen environments

Eligibility

Applicants need to be based in the Kapiti Coast region and must have valid New Zealand working rights.

Additional information

This opportunity is being offered through a hospitality recruitment agency that works with a broad range of venues across New Zealand. The arrangement is designed to give workers flexibility, variety, and the ability to choose shifts that fit their lifestyle.