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Each day, our interactions with our team and residents are guided by three values: Being There | In it Together | Look for a Way.\n Mō te tūranga | About the opportunity\nAs Foodservice Manager you play a vital role in the wellbeing of our residents by providing high-quality, safe, and appetising meals that meet our resident’s individual nutrition needs.\nAs part of our leadership team, you will also be responsible for the overall smooth and efficient running of the kitchen service including supply and budget requirements, team management (including roster coordination), compliance with our Food Control Plan, and collaboration with kitchen staff to deliver a first-class experience for our residents. The role requires excellent technical skills and food creativity and will be cooking alongise the kitchen staff. You will also be responsible for the management of the cafe menu and the team within the cafe.\nOur Attitude of Living Well approach is an important philosophy at Arvida, and you will work alongside other team members across the organisation to practice and promote ‘Eating Well’, setting goals, and taking steps to meet our internal gold standard.\n To tatou kaitono pai | What you bring\nRelevant skills and Experience\nCurrent NZ Food Safety Certificate.\nAt least 3 years’ experience as Head Cook, Chef, or Kitchen Manager within the aged care industry or a similar environment\nGood level of computer literacy including Excel and Outlook.\nEffective oral and written communication skills. \nLeadership style that inspires and motivates, with a management approach that creates a harmonious and effective team culture.\nAbility to manage a budget.\nFlexibility, adaptability and able to work well under pressure with good time management.\nEmpathy towards older adults, good interpersonal and customer service skills.\nHonesty, reliability, and integrity.\nCreative and open-minded.\n He aha ta maatau e tuku | What we offer\nFull-time role\nA very competitive market rate\nOngoing training and team benefits\nAn engaging and positive work environment\nIf you have a passion for wellness, collaborating with others, and purpose-led work, we’d love to hear from you!\nAlong with your CV, please submit a cover letter outlining what you’ll bring to the role and your fit for Arvida.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2533,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Senior Living & Assisted Living","Nursing Homes & Long-Term Care"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-06T23:31:00Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":75,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.833,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":15,"expected_fill_days":29,"reasons":["conf:2","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-10-22T06:10:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/arvida-foodservice-manager-3","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/arvida-foodservice-manager-3.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-22T06:47:49Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1936,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-23T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":691247},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=691247"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Farvida-foodservice-manager-3"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Farvida-foodservice-manager-3"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Farvida-foodservice-manager-3"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/arvida-foodservice-manager-3\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Farvida-foodservice-manager-3"}]}