L4 Canteen Assistant - Breakfast Cook

Fonterra’s strength is in the collective. We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Our rich history is built on farming families working together to share the natural goodness of our dairy with the world. Collaboration, innovation, and passion were the cornerstone of our creation and something we continue to value today through our commitment to care for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk. Our milk creates goodness through nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients that are loved here in New Zealand and around the world.

Whareroa is one of our largest sites. Along with a 7-hectare distribution centre and 1000 employees, our site boasts a total of 11 plants which includes four milk powder plants, two cheese plants, a cream plant, an anhydrous milk fat plant plus a whey protein and casein plant.

Joining us as a Canteen Assistant, you’ll play a key part in a small, hard-working team providing exceptional food quality and customer service at our onsite Canteen supporting 1000+ staff, contractors, and visitors. Day to day, you’ll be our breakfast cook, involved in the preparation of delicious morning meals, taking food orders, serving customers at the till, stocktaking, and undertaking stringent hygiene and cleaning duties.

We are looking for a passionate and innovative foodie who is interested in contributing to ways we can make our customers happy and take our canteen to the next level! This is a Monday to Friday role with the typical hours being 6.00am to 3.00pm, perfect for those who enjoy early starts and afternoons free. You will receive full training to make sure we meet auditing and compliance requirements, and there are lots of opportunities for you to grow and develop with us.

We’re looking for a natural cook that can work in a fast-paced environment, supporting all the aspects of the canteen. If collaborating on new food ideas and customer experiences excites you then we’d love to hear from you.

Ideally, you will have:

Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit gives us all a common strength and purpose.

Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people who are at the heart of what we do; we want our farmers, employees, customers, and communities to thrive.

Kaitiakitanga ensures we take care of the land. We are committed to farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.

Whakaohooho constantly inspires ourselves and each other with great career development opportunities and benefits. We enable flexibility and balance to suit everyone’s lifestyles and choices.

Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best.

Sound good to you? Come join our whānau. You, me, Us Together Tᾱtou tᾱtou.

Applications for this role close Friday 13th June 2025