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 90 food establishments nationwide! With a team of over 550 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, Integrity, 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

Chef Manager, Matamata

40 hours per week – Monday to Sunday 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 70 kitchens across New Zealand, and pleased to be the new service ...
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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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Weekend Cook, Aged Care - Taumarunui

Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8am – 5.30pm Are you an accomplished home cook looking to pick up a part-time job or additional hours? We are on the lookout 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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Catering Assistant – Griffins Wiri, Auckland

Monday to Friday (12:00pm – 3:00pm, 15 hours) An exciting opportunity has arrived for a passionate and hands on Catering Assistant who is ready for a new challenge. Cater Plus is the proud catering service provider for Griffins Snacks, Wiri, manufacturer of many iconic kiwi potato crisps and corn snacks. Our onsite café will cater for up to 200 production and distribution staff on a ...
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Chef – Operations Support, Waikato

• Passion for Food / Excellence in Service • Great remuneration package plus fuel allowance • 40 hours per week as and where rostered (Monday to Sunday) Looking for a new opportunity? Like a position with variety and challenge? Our team in the Waikato is growing, and we need an experienced chef who can work across a variety of aged care, private hospital, and café settings which ...
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Head Chef – Rathkeale College Boarding School, Masterton

Full-time – 8.30am until 5.00pm Monday to Friday Do you have a passion for preparing and delivering a top-notch food service? An opportunity has arisen for a talented Chef to join Cater Plus and our team at Rathkeale College where we cater for the 168 students who reside in the Hostel during term time, as well as providing lunch for a further 330 day students and staff. We also manage ...
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Café/Catering Superstar - Mount Maunganui

Wednesday - Friday (8am – 2pm) We have a great opportunity for passionate, adaptable, and flexible catering superstar to join our team based at Ballance Agri-Nutrients in Mt Maunganui, where we operate the cafeteria for staff working on site. This position is for three days per week (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday), however additional hours may be available when needed to cover leave or ...
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Chef – John McGlashan Boarding School

Full-time – 6:00am until 2:30pm Monday to Friday Do you have a passion for preparing and delivering a top-notch food service? Opportunity has arisen for a talented Chef to join Cater Plus and our team at John McGlashan College where we cater for the 130 students who reside in the Hostel during term time, as well as providing lunch for a further 60-day students. We also manage regular ...
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Catering Assistant, Fonterra - Eltham

32.5 hours - Monday to Thursday (6am – 1.00pm) 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. Flexibility to provide cover over weekends and evening shifts when required would be a significant ...
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Barista, Wakefield Hospital Café - Wellington

Monday to Friday - 32.5 hours 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 to patients, as well as ...
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Catering Assistant - Griffins Papakura

Monday to Friday (2:30pm – 9:00pm) An exciting opportunity has arrived for a passionate and hands on Catering Assistant who is ready for a new challenge. Cater Plus is the proud catering service provider for Griffins Snacks, Papakura, manufacturer of many iconic Kiwi biscuits. Our onsite café will cater for up to 400 production and distribution staff on a daily basis. We are looking ...
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Casual Barista – Kapiti Retirement Village Café, Kapiti Coast

Casual Barista – Kapiti Retirement Village Café Hello from Metlifecare, Kapiti where Cater Plus is proud to be managing the on-site café serving the 300 residents of this established retirement sanctuary, as well as their guests, and the public. This is an exciting opportunity for a café superstar to fill gaps in the roster and cover leave. Bring your experience making coffees, serving ...
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Chef Manager – Boarding School, Dunedin

Do you have a passion for preparing and delivering a top-notch food service? A rare opportunity has arisen for a talented Chef Manager to join Cater Plus and our team at John McGlashan College where we cater for the 130 students who reside in the Hostel during term time, as well as providing lunch for a further 60 day students. We also manage regular school functions throughout the year and ...
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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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Catering Assistant – The Hub, Wintec - Hamilton

Part time position (3:30pm – 7:30pm, 5 days a week over a Monday to Sunday roster) The Hub Cafe based at the Wintec City Campus make and serve amazing coffee and food to the students and tutors on site. There is never a dull moment as the Cafe is located in the middle of the action, you are part of the culture, music and diversity without being a student! If you are reliable, energetic ...
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Catering Assistant – Joe’s Café, Hamilton

Thursday, 9.00am to 2:30pm (5 hours) Are you an energetic team player who knows what it means to provide outstanding customer service? Cater Plus is on the hunt for a passionate café assistant to join our close-knit team serving the staff on site at the Gallagher Group’s International Headquarters in Hamilton. To be successful in this role you will be warm and engaging with a can-do ...
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Catering Assistant – Operations Support, Auckland

Are you a next level hospitality all-rounder? Do you know your way around a cafe and pride yourself on great customer service? Then we want to hear from you. Rostered Monday – Sunday (40 hours per week) Are you looking for a full-time position with variety? We have a rare opportunity for an enthusiastic, adaptable, and flexible catering assistant to help us deliver the best food ...
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Assistant Cook/Weekend Chef - Kapiti Coast

Thursday to Sunday - 32 hours per week We are looking for reliable and experienced Chefs or Cooks for our aged care kitchen located on the beautiful Kapiti Coast. Here you will work alongside the Site Manager to create high quality meals that are produced fresh every day including morning and afternoon teas, and lunch for 75 residents and dinner for around 40. To be successful in this role ...
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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 Chef, Ons Dorp - Auckland

Saturday and Sunday (6:30am – 3:00pm) Are you an experienced hospitality and food service superstar looking for a part-time Chef position? We are looking for a hands-on Chef 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 village ...
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Catering Assistant - Sacred Heart College, Auckland

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 2.00pm Cater Plus is the proud service provider at Sacred Heart College, Glendowie, Auckland and a vacancy has arisen for a Catering Assistant to join Cater Plus and the family at Sacred Heart College. This position is working as the Catering Assistant and is educational, meaning work hours may reduce during the tertiary term breaks and summer vacation – ...
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Catering Assistant - Ashbury Heights Rest Home - Whangarei

Full time and Part Time positions available across a 7 day week We have an opportunity for a courteous and reliable individual who enjoys interacting with the elderly and making their day by serving amazing meals. 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. ...
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Chef - Ashbury Heights Rest Home - Whangarei

Working 40 hours/5 days across a 7 day week We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, reliable and experienced Chef 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 ...
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Weekend Cook, Fonterra - Eltham

Part Time (Saturday and Sunday) 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 Eltham. What you’ll ...
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Cook - Contract – Claud Switzer, Kaitaia

Are you an experienced cook looking to join our team in Kaitaia on a short term contract? 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 ...
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