Casual Cook at Wise Group in Feilding, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Cook (Casual) – Westella Homestead, Feilding

• Casual role, based in Feilding
• Earn up to $30.57 per hour, plus gain a Level 4 qualification
• Cook nourishing, home-style kai for people living with dementia

Bring comfort to the table at Westella Homestead.

Good food is one of life’s simplest joys, and for people living with dementia, a familiar, home-cooked meal can mean the world. As our casual Cook, you’ll help make every mealtime warm, welcoming and full of flavour.

Westella

Westella Homestead provides dementia care for up to 26 residents in a peaceful rural setting surrounded by gardens. We’re a small, values-driven team that operates 24/7, and we’re looking for a compassionate, skilled Cook who brings plenty of aroha to caring for people living with dementia.

What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou

• Earn up to $30.57 per hour
• Gain a free Level 4 qualification
• Perk and Perk Plus discount app
• Free, confidential support through our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Be part of an organisation that truly believes in its purpose

The role | Mō tēnei tūranga mahi

We’re looking for a reliable and caring Cook to join the team at Westella Homestead on a casual basis. You’ll report to the Clinical Team Leader and work closely with Registered Nurses and Health Care Assistants to make sure residents enjoy nourishing meals in a homely, respectful environment.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Preparing and serving wholesome, home-style meals and snacks
• Catering to residents’ individual dietary and texture-modified needs
• Following food safety and hygiene standards and keeping the kitchen clean and well organised
• Helping with menu planning and stock ordering when needed
• Making mealtimes a positive, social part of each resident’s day

This casual role covers annual leave and sick cover, including weekends as required and if interested could also do a casual health care assistant work.

About you | Mōu

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a relevant qualification in cookery, catering or hospitality, or equivalent experience
• Has experience cooking in a commercial, aged-care or similar setting
• Takes pride in high standards of cleanliness and tidy personal presentation
• Is able to manage the physical demands of a busy kitchen

If you’d love to cook with heart in a role that fits around your life, apply today.

Applications close | Rā katinga: 18 November 2026. This job may close earlier if we find a suitable candidate.

Position Description: Please copy and paste link into your browser: https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Chef-Cook.pdf

Contact | Kōrero mai: Jessica Waters, Clinical Team Leader at jessica.waters@westella.org.nz for any queries.

For further information, visit our website Westella | Specialist dementia care