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

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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Catering Assistant/Host, Wakefield Hospital - Wellington

Part time position – 30.5 hours Monday/Thursday/Friday 2pm-8pm, Saturday 6:30am-12:30pm, Sunday 6:30am - 3pm 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 ...
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Catering Assistant, Aroha Care Centre - Lower Hutt

Split Shift: 8am – 1pm, then 4pm-7pm (40hrs) Monday to Friday 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! Aroha Care Centre, located in Lower Hutt has been providing services to older people since the ...
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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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Chef - Claud Switzer, Kaitaia

Are you an experienced chef looking to join our team in Kaitaia? 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 would their own ...
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Cook– Aged Care, Lower Hutt

Part Time: Saturday and Sunday (8.5 hours each day as rostered between 8.30am and 5.30pm) Are you an experienced Cook seeking that work/life balance, or an accomplished home cook looking to share your passion and skill with the 75 residents of this aged care facility? Aroha Care Centre for the Elderly in Lower Hutt offers a warm, caring, Christian environment, with quality care and a sense ...
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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 - Birthcare, Auckland

Casual – Shifts over Monday to Sunday 6:30am – 8:00pm Are you an energetic team player with a can-do attitude and a friendly smile? This position is based on an as and when required basis at Birthcare, Auckland where we are committed to providing restaurant quality meals and catering for special dietary requirements on request. Birthcare Auckland is part of the Evolution Health Group ...
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Chef – Eltham/Taranaki Region

• Growing New Zealand owned company with community spirit • Ongoing support, training and development • Full time, permanent with competitive remuneration 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 Eltham/Taranaki ...
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Catering Assistant - Banbury Park and Burlington Village, Christchurch

Part time and casual positions Are you an energetic team player with a can-do attitude and a friendly smile? Cater Plus is proud to be the food service provider for premium lifestyle villages Banbury Park and Burlington Village, located in Halswell, Christchurch. The Qestral goal is to offer New Zealand retirees comfortable, stylish living … along with opportunities to enhance both ...
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Catering Assistant - Sacred Heart College, Auckland

35 hours, Monday to Friday Cater Plus is the proud service provider at Sacred Heart College, Glendowie, Auckland. This position is a Catering Assistant role and is an educational agreement, meaning work hours may reduce during the tertiary term breaks and summer vacation – giving you more time to spend with family and enjoy the sun. Additional hours may be available by mutual agreement ...
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Kitchen Assistant – Aged Care, Christchurch

Part time Friday and Saturday 3:30pm until 7:30pm. Do you have a passion for helping others, and supporting them to deliver a top-notch food service? Are you looking for a part-time job to fit around life’s other commitments? We would love to hear from you! We have opportunities for reliable and energetic individuals with friendly, can-do attitudes to join our kitchen team based at ...
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Casual Cleaner – Craighead Diocesan School

Are you reliable with great time management skills? Can you follow instructions and show attention to detail? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join the Cater Plus team as a cleaner on an as a when required basis to cover staff leave based at Craighead Diocesan School for Girls in Timaru. Daily tasks are, but not limited to: - Vacuuming and mopping, - Dusting, - Disinfecting and ...
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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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Night Chef / Café Allrounder, Fonterra Canpac - Hamilton

Monday to Friday (4pm – 9.30pm) Cater Plus is proud to be the service provider for the on-site cafeteria based at Fonterra Canpac in Foreman Road, Hamilton. Join our team, a locally owned industry leader with three passions – food, exceptional service, and our people. We are looking for an experienced and reliable chef, or café allrounder to work sole charge on the evening shift ...
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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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Casual Catering Assistant – Boarding School, New Plymouth

Casual Monday to Friday Do you thrive in a busy, fast paced environment and have a passion for providing outstanding customer service? Are you warm and engaging with a can-do attitude and friendly smile? As the food service provider for New Plymouth Girls’ High School, we cater for approximately 110 students who board on site during the school term. Our aim is to provide a home away from ...
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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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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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